Medical School - Blog 20

Why do I want to be a doctor?

It seems like a lot of high school graduates who don't know what they're gonna do with their lives decide they want to be doctors. Why? Well why not? They get paid a ton and have loads of respect within their communities. However, once these students realize how much work it is to actually become a doctor, their perspective changes somewhat along with their majors.

With me I think it's a little more than just an infatuation with the idea of being respected. I have lived all over the world and I have always felt as if there is more that I can do to help others. And what better way to do this than to learn how to heal them. I really would like to do humanitarian work overseas sometime in the future and I feel as if becoming a doctor would really facilitate the execution of this desire.

I have been blessed with the opportunity to actually acheive this dream and I think I'm up to the challenge of the work it involves. I think this is the kind of work I would really feel satisfied doing. I wouldn't have to sit behind a desk all day, bored out of my mind and I would constantly be able to challenge myself mentally.

Of course, the money and prestige is a nice bonus too, and if I can help other people at the same time... well then it's kind of a no-brainer.