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Why does everyone want to do med?

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EvangelionZeta:
The ironic thing is that my parents are Asian and are both doctors, and yet amidst my indecision about my future the only thing I'm certain about is that I DON'T want to do Med.

Toothpaste:
What about being genuinely interested in the health system; enjoyment from interacting with people from diverse backgrounds - including other health professionals; the need to exercise altruism within a broad community in a stable yet developing career through continued learning; joy in making sense of problems for other people and being able to explain things/make people feel better by giving them information (let's say you wake up one day and your arm is gone, I think you'd freak out and want someone you can depend on to give you a reasonable run down on why you have no arm); having extensive curiousity about the biological/anatomical/physiological (etc) sciences behind human function and want the intellectual stimulus that comes with it; and wanting to make an impact on the well-being of people with health conditions through a respected role?

No? Your parents want you to so that they can brag to your aunts that their kid is suddenly "pro at life" and has lots of money? Ah, okay.

(Do interns get bullied? Curious.)

shinny:

--- Quote from: Toothbrush on June 24, 2009, 02:57:16 pm ---What about being genuinely interested in the health system

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Naw.


--- Quote from: Toothbrush on June 24, 2009, 02:57:16 pm ---enjoyment from interacting with people from diverse backgrounds - including other health professionals

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To some extent, but not my main motive.


--- Quote from: Toothbrush on June 24, 2009, 02:57:16 pm ---the need to exercise altruism within a broad community in a stable yet developing career through continued learning...and wanting to make an impact on the well-being of people with health conditions through a respected role

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Definitely my main motivating factor.


--- Quote from: Toothbrush on June 24, 2009, 02:57:16 pm ---joy in making sense of problems for other people and being able to explain things/make people feel better by giving them information

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Part of the reason why I'm actually still on VN helping people I guess.


--- Quote from: Toothbrush on June 24, 2009, 02:57:16 pm ---having extensive curiousity about the biological/anatomical/physiological (etc) sciences behind human function and want the intellectual stimulus that comes with it

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Well I've definitely got an interest in the field so yeh.

And on top of that, just the fact that it's an awesome course to be in. I honestly don't know anyone who actually hates the Med course atm. And about the whole money thing, honestly, you'd be pretty stupid to do Med for the money. After the 5 year course, you've still got 4-5 years through being an intern, resident and registrar, until you finally pass your specialist exams. It's probably only until this time that you'll start earning more money than the kids who grab an accounting cadetship and jump straight into comm/law or even straight comm, and start earning this amount of money like 3 years after beginning uni. Seriously, there's much better ways to get money than Med.


--- Quote from: Toothbrush on June 24, 2009, 02:57:16 pm ---(Do interns get bullied? Curious.)

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Yes.

dejan91:
Med is an overrated albeit important profession IMO. Same with law... The pressure parents place on their children only limits their choices in doing what they are truly interested in, only because THEY want a type of "respect by association" and bragging rights to friends. Money definitely plays a major role too. Some people are honestly interested in helping people, but others could care less...they're interested in the paycheck. Then again, isn't that what VCE is about? Getting into your desired Uni to either do what you like, or (most likely) to do what brings in the cash. Personally, I would rather pursue a skiing related profession, but the money just isn't there... So I have to settle for second-rate - something that I enjoy (but not necessarily love), that has a large salary.

Just my perspective.

IntoTheNewWorld:

--- Quote from: dejan91 on June 24, 2009, 05:20:01 pm ---Med is an overrated albeit important profession IMO. Same with law... The pressure parents place on their children only limits their choices in doing what they are truly interested in, only because THEY want a type of "respect by association" and bragging rights to friends. Money definitely plays a major role too. Some people are honestly interested in helping people, but others could care less...they're interested in the paycheck. Then again, isn't that what VCE is about? Getting into your desired Uni to either do what you like, or (most likely) to do what brings in the cash. Personally, I would rather pursue a skiing related profession, but the money just isn't there... So I have to settle for second-rate - something that I enjoy (but not necessarily love), that has a large salary.

Just my perspective.

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Sigh at reality. It's possible to become rich from almost anything, it might just be significantly more difficult.

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