Future Careers
I KNOW WHAT I WANT TO DO. After some debate and whatnot, I've finally figured out what I want to do with my life.
I want to be a doctor. I'm not sure what I want to specialize in, maybe neurology, but I know I want to be a doctor. I don't even care about the eight years of medical school! It's what I want to do.
I was thinking about it yesterday, while watching House. I've always had a strange fascination with science to begin with, and I've always been addicted to watching medical shows. E.R., Grey's Anatomy, House, and all those they have on TLC. Science always interests me, because there's so many things to think about, so many puzzles to solve! But aside from watching doctor shows, I never wanted to be a doctor. It never interested me, even when my family told me I'd be a good doctor. I always wanted to be an astronomer, and later a genetic researcher.
Then I was thinking about what doctors do. They save lives. They give people second chances. They help people. And, deep down, that's all I've ever wanted to do. Because whenever I help someone with ANYTHING, I feel such a great satisfaction in knowing that I eased the life of another. And doctors save my dad's life, and it feels so good to know that some people can do that. And then it struck me:
Doctors have the best of both worlds. They get to solve all those problems in the diagnosis. They get to explore how the human body functions. Isn't the body so complex? But, they get to do what I've always wanted to do - they get to help people. So, I mentioned it to my mom today, and here's how our conversation went. I wasn't even paying attention to what I was saying, really. I was too busy staring out my window.
Mom: A doctor, huh? You'd make a good doctor. You'd be a better doctor than a psychologist.
Me: Really? Why?
Mom: I think so. Why do you want to be a doctor?
Me: Because I want to help people.
Mom: That's it? That's your answer, because you want to help people?
Me: Well, yeah. I also think it's really interesting, too, but that's my main reason.
Mom: That's why you're going to be a good doctor. A good doctor nowadays, that's their reason for becoming one. They want to help people. They're not in it for the money or anything.
Me: OH.
The money issue doesn't even occur to me. Nothing does. I've never felt more set in my career in my entire life. I used to feel an obligation to be a genetic researcher so I could find a cure for cancer so it could compensate for my own dad's eventual death... but there's no real connection with the patient. I want to be the person who reaches out to someone every day, who can save a life or make at least one other person in the world feel like everything's going to be okay. I want to be that support. I want to give people a chance and make them feel better.
What do you guys think? Am I just being too much of a dreamer? I don't think so, I feel set for life. I'll do whatever it takes to be a doctor! What about you guys? What do you want to be and why? For all you guys who aren't sure about anything, it'll come. I was never sure about any career of mine until today. It just comes, you know? Don't squandor your education, either. It'll come in handy later on.
I want to be a doctor. I'm not sure what I want to specialize in, maybe neurology, but I know I want to be a doctor. I don't even care about the eight years of medical school! It's what I want to do.
I was thinking about it yesterday, while watching House. I've always had a strange fascination with science to begin with, and I've always been addicted to watching medical shows. E.R., Grey's Anatomy, House, and all those they have on TLC. Science always interests me, because there's so many things to think about, so many puzzles to solve! But aside from watching doctor shows, I never wanted to be a doctor. It never interested me, even when my family told me I'd be a good doctor. I always wanted to be an astronomer, and later a genetic researcher.
Then I was thinking about what doctors do. They save lives. They give people second chances. They help people. And, deep down, that's all I've ever wanted to do. Because whenever I help someone with ANYTHING, I feel such a great satisfaction in knowing that I eased the life of another. And doctors save my dad's life, and it feels so good to know that some people can do that. And then it struck me:
Doctors have the best of both worlds. They get to solve all those problems in the diagnosis. They get to explore how the human body functions. Isn't the body so complex? But, they get to do what I've always wanted to do - they get to help people. So, I mentioned it to my mom today, and here's how our conversation went. I wasn't even paying attention to what I was saying, really. I was too busy staring out my window.
Mom: A doctor, huh? You'd make a good doctor. You'd be a better doctor than a psychologist.
Me: Really? Why?
Mom: I think so. Why do you want to be a doctor?
Me: Because I want to help people.
Mom: That's it? That's your answer, because you want to help people?
Me: Well, yeah. I also think it's really interesting, too, but that's my main reason.
Mom: That's why you're going to be a good doctor. A good doctor nowadays, that's their reason for becoming one. They want to help people. They're not in it for the money or anything.
Me: OH.
The money issue doesn't even occur to me. Nothing does. I've never felt more set in my career in my entire life. I used to feel an obligation to be a genetic researcher so I could find a cure for cancer so it could compensate for my own dad's eventual death... but there's no real connection with the patient. I want to be the person who reaches out to someone every day, who can save a life or make at least one other person in the world feel like everything's going to be okay. I want to be that support. I want to give people a chance and make them feel better.
What do you guys think? Am I just being too much of a dreamer? I don't think so, I feel set for life. I'll do whatever it takes to be a doctor! What about you guys? What do you want to be and why? For all you guys who aren't sure about anything, it'll come. I was never sure about any career of mine until today. It just comes, you know? Don't squandor your education, either. It'll come in handy later on.
I want to be a tour manager.
Teenage.Assassin, April 3rd, 2007 at 01:10:06am
I wanna be a pathologist, but people think its just cause of CSI. But I really mean it :( I am happy for you!
worn-out astronaut., April 1st, 2007 at 08:02:38am
You're not being a big dreamer, you're setting goals. And that's awesome!
Truth be told, I'd love to be a doctor too. A Neurosurgeon, actually. I have this strange fascination with the body, especially the brain. Just study hard in biology, take chemistry and that sort of stuff. You'll decide what you want to specialize in someday.
greenday1386, March 28th, 2007 at 10:37:17am
yay! thats awesome. Its great to see people ahving goals! I wish i could choose, but some things are hard. but i hope you get to be a doctor.
i would like to be like patch adams and be a clown and make all the sick kiddies in hospital happy. I think id be great for that. lol.
Vegemite, March 28th, 2007 at 05:11:08am
Go for it!
I wanna be a 3D animator. I like animation.
vonny, March 28th, 2007 at 03:16:13am
GO FOR IT!
As a person who watches a heap of hospital sitcoms I am all for doctors. Sure, I hate needles and stuff but to me, doctors are the every day superheroes. They save about a dozen lives every day. It is truly amazing!
Again, go for it!
GreenDayCookieFairy, March 28th, 2007 at 02:37:58am
Very good! Knowing your goal is a huge step and gets you motivated. :]
RhymesLikeDimes, March 27th, 2007 at 09:40:33pm
I say go for it.
If you want to be a doctor, then be a doctor.
Some people say I'm too much of a dreamer for wanting to be a rockstar. But I'm passionate about singing, and it's the only thing I can see myself doing, because that's all I've ever wanted to do. To give people HOPE.
Go for it, hun. I'll be supporting you the whole way.
Ex.Of.A.Freak.-TCD, March 27th, 2007 at 05:32:04pm
good for you!
FerSureAir, March 27th, 2007 at 04:38:28pm
I want to be a doctor too=]
Lykwoah, March 27th, 2007 at 02:34:45pm
i dont have a clue what i want to be. i used to want to be a vet, then a nurse, also at one time a doctor, then working with kids, until i relised i cant stand kids so then i thought ....hmmmmm..and that is what i am still thinking to this very day....hmmmm.....
nimrod.reject, March 27th, 2007 at 01:51:42pm
I hate doctors, it's due to i've been to the hospital too many times,
But good for you! Seriously, everyone wants to be really easy jobs, but i'm glad you're wiling to go for it. I'm going into Chemistry when i'm older
We're Outlaws, Yeah!, March 27th, 2007 at 10:16:36am
You know what...Good for you!
We are in dire need of Doctors and nurses in this world. It's a worthy choice and it means that there are people out there who do actually have high aspirations, other than being a footballer or a footballers wife.
Admittedly I didnt all of that, but I will. Then I'll comment again; it'll have purpose!
AndTheCowSaidMoo, March 27th, 2007 at 09:45:23am