Hi everyone. This is my first post. I'm also a future doctor. Right now I'm in a 1yr post bac program that links to medical school.
I'll have to admit, the past week, I have had serious second thoughts, but its more or less too late now. I came to this program as a non trad student, aged 31. I will be 40+ finishing up residency.
I don't think there's anyway to get around the lifestyle compromises that are a part of medicine.
To make it worthwhile, you have to really, really be interested in what you are doing.
Pre med and med school are hard. Residency is harder. Being an attending is even harder, unless you pick a lifestyle specialty or are content with being mediocre. I have been mentored by a prominent surgeon and an oncologist. They both work and study constantly. One (the surgeon, who when he isn't working is always doing retraining or studying) has a bit of a messed up home life, the other is a superhuman genius who somehow can do everything.
I don't know how people in here are talking 60 hr weeks...every one I know in residency now puts in the maximum 80hr average, and sometimes more.
I want to do surgery badly, enough so that I am still wiling to sacrifice everything, but thinking about what that life will be like for the next two decades and more (until I am senior enough and have enough experience that going on medical missions is practical), makes me ill.
Also, unless your parents are paying for medical school, and you do medical school in the USA, it is not practical to go abroad.
Good luck paying back 200,000+ in loans on what a doctor makes outside the USA.
As far as nailing medicine chicks, the only thing I have found that is reliable and different from normal game, is to target the women who seem overwhelmed with stress for whatever reason. Get them out, or over to your place for a movie, feed them a couple drinks, then nail them.
I don't know, I am having a down week, too much work, no exercise. I will probably see things in a different light after I go for a swim soon. However, if my bank account was fatter, I would be sorely tempted to head for the airport and move back to Brazil, Peru, or Europe.
I will freely admit that I have been a lurker on this site for a while, and used to think Roosh was a bit of a tool, but I do give him so grudging respect for pulling off the indefinite living abroad thing without relying on his parents. I still think he is a bit harsh on America, and a bit neurotic, but I am open minded, and the answer is different for different people.
My main concern right now regarding my continued path into medicine, is do I desire it for itself, because I am truly interested in the practice of medicine, or am I motivated by the way I perceive that it will change me.
Quote: (07-06-2011 09:59 PM)blurb Wrote:
Quote: (07-06-2011 01:52 PM)Feo Wrote:
Its good to see some docs/med students on this forum. I feel like we have to tailor our game to the types of women we are around more often.
Cool, me too. I was actually thinking of starting a thread specifically related to pre-meds, meds, residents, docs, junior docs, etc. and the problems/issues we face but wasn't sure how many guys on the forum are actually trying to get in/are already in the field.
If more guys show interest, then I think it's definetely an excellent idea to start a thread where we can all benefit.
I think the much of the advice given on the forum is directed towards guys in the business field, but this doesn't mean that I can't learn anything from them.