Guest uteng Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 There seems to be a lot of high school students on this board and I was surprised. Even people about to enter high school. On the one hand, it's great you're getting a lot of information up front and you'll be well prepared, but it seems like a lot have become err... what's the word... maybe obsessed a little too early on. I'll have to admit, I decided to choose medicine late in the game, have years of full-time working experience and a master's, and it was more difficult to recover and prepare everything for the med school route. Therefore, I'll be in school when I'm a little older. At the same time though, I got to try other things. I'm a little concerned that it seems some of the younger members on the board have decided early on in life that all they want to be is a doctor - got the blinders on, and aren't being open to other experiences. There's a lot to be exposed to in university, and you may find something you like to do even more. As a wise friend once said, there's a lot that you don't even know that you don't know. (my deep thought of the day) Don't get me wrong, I'm excited to be starting med school, but if I had not done the route I did, I might be asking myself "what if?". It's much more difficult to try stuff after med school than before is all I'm saying. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AC Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 Good advice. Might I add, you're all young, so enjoy yourselves and save the worrying for later on. And remember, medicine is not the be-all-end-all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Elliott Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 I say kudos to the young ones on the board. Sometimes children see things for what they are much better than adults do. I am glad they are here. I think it's great to be exploring options at an early age, thinking about the future and making plans. Just because they are young and want to become a Dr. doesn't mean they have "blinders" on... Not everyone out there needs to, wants to or can afford to spend time getting a masters before deciding the career path that's for them... BTW - I thought all first year science students start out as "pre-med"... My two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PanjabiMD Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 You have seen people on this board who are not in highschool yet? :eek I haven't seen any of them before. I hope you don't think I have become obsessed with the notion of becoming a doctor, because I have! Just kidding! I agree with you completely though, there are some high schoolers (is that even a word, schoolers?) on this board who probably do have the blinders on, as you put it. I on the otherhand am still wondering if this is the path for me. To be honest, I want to pick an undergraduate program that is right for me, and I still don't know what that is just yet. I know all the programs I will be applying to this year, but I am not sure which one to actually take at this point. Should I be doing engineering, business, or science. Those are all questions that I guess I will have to ask myself plenty of times before I make my choice. PMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zhenlun Posted August 17, 2005 Report Share Posted August 17, 2005 PMD ur name seems to suggest otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PanjabiMD Posted August 18, 2005 Report Share Posted August 18, 2005 PMD ur name seems to suggest otherwise I have explained my name before, it is a just a fun little variation on PanjabiMC, often abbreviated to PMC. I found this site, and I just thought of the name. I used it because I found it humorous. I really do not even know if I want to be a doctor as of yet. It is kind of in the back of my head, but that is all it really is right now, a thought in the back of my head. PMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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