Comments on: When To Get Out of Medicine If You’re Unhappy http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/ A Cynical Look At Medical School and Medical Training Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:24:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hariss http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/comment-page-1/#comment-166319 Hariss Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:11:00 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-166319 and worst is,I can't even focus to study medicine. I'm full of negative energy right now. always trying to become positive but 4 years of hell is quite a good amount of time to change my energy and worst is,I can’t even focus to study medicine. I’m full of negative energy right now. always trying to become positive but 4 years of hell is quite a good amount of time to change my energy

]]> By: Hariss http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/comment-page-1/#comment-166099 Hariss Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:43:58 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-166099 Hey guys, I'm Hariss, studying abroad under govt scholarship. Back then in 2008, I got two scholarship offers, one to study Geology in Canada from PETRONAS a big oil player and another one is medicine. (and i chose for it). and now, i'm in 3rd year med school and 3 yrs more to finish. And since 2008 my life has been a disaster, emotional rides and shit. I used to be an excellent student representing state and such but when I started to believe (and of course I do) that I made a wrong decision, i turned into a pessimist. Anxious about my future. I hate to study medicine. And I've always love Physics, Advanced Math in school, so do business. I used to be good but now all I do is seeing my colleagues successful. And I'm thinking of ending this sad episodes of my life. I've always wanted to become an inventor. My mom said, since I was 5. I've been thinking to enter engineering class at university but I'm in an Arab country and in my university, only medical school caters foreigners and lecturers speak english. Not in engineering school, and it's so hard to understand engineering in Arabic. And it's going to be a waste of time. I'm thinking of dropping out, and starting up tech business. Inventing and investing. But, the problem is, I need to pay 100k-150k usd for terminating my contract (the amount I've already used). But if I continue, all I need to pay now is just around 10k usd or something. But I want to be successful at young age and continuing is going to be a waste of time and energy. Can somebody help me out with my situation. Hey guys, I’m Hariss, studying abroad under govt scholarship. Back then in 2008, I got two scholarship offers, one to study Geology in Canada from PETRONAS a big oil player and another one is medicine. (and i chose for it). and now, i’m in 3rd year med school and 3 yrs more to finish. And since 2008 my life has been a disaster, emotional rides and shit. I used to be an excellent student representing state and such but when I started to believe (and of course I do) that I made a wrong decision, i turned into a pessimist. Anxious about my future. I hate to study medicine. And I’ve always love Physics, Advanced Math in school, so do business. I used to be good but now all I do is seeing my colleagues successful. And I’m thinking of ending this sad episodes of my life. I’ve always wanted to become an inventor. My mom said, since I was 5. I’ve been thinking to enter engineering class at university but I’m in an Arab country and in my university, only medical school caters foreigners and lecturers speak english. Not in engineering school, and it’s so hard to understand engineering in Arabic. And it’s going to be a waste of time. I’m thinking of dropping out, and starting up tech business. Inventing and investing. But, the problem is, I need to pay 100k-150k usd for terminating my contract (the amount I’ve already used). But if I continue, all I need to pay now is just around 10k usd or something. But I want to be successful at young age and continuing is going to be a waste of time and energy. Can somebody help me out with my situation.

]]> By: Chris http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/comment-page-1/#comment-125022 Chris Sun, 25 Sep 2011 03:23:43 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-125022 I guess this is what happens when people follow their parent's dreams, as opposed to their true passion, or when there's no passion to start with and simply follow the $$$. If you don't like medicine, get out. There's only one life and try to make it happy for you and your family. If you think you'll be happy as a physician in 10 years, stay... if not, get out. I guess this is what happens when people follow their parent’s dreams, as opposed to their true passion, or when there’s no passion to start with and simply follow the $$$.
If you don’t like medicine, get out. There’s only one life and try to make it happy for you and your family. If you think you’ll be happy as a physician in 10 years, stay… if not, get out.

]]> By: t http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/comment-page-1/#comment-115366 t Mon, 05 Sep 2011 15:01:11 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-115366 " It’s so frustrating having to change the way I think, and to package myself a certain way, to get a career I’m not even sure I want." This!!! ” It’s so frustrating having to change the way I think, and to package myself a certain way, to get a career I’m not even sure I want.”

This!!!

]]> By: Angela Katalan http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/comment-page-1/#comment-108276 Angela Katalan Thu, 11 Aug 2011 18:24:26 +0000 http://www.medschoolhell.com/2007/03/04/when-to-get-out-of-medicine-if-youre-unhappy/#comment-108276 Hey Emergency Medicine doc, Your friend at Cowen... that's exactly what I want to do. I went to med school because I didn't know what else to do. I have discovered a love for business while in medical school, but wasn't sure how to bridge the gap without doing a residency. I'm 6 weeks into third year and miserable. I can't wait to leave and work on my mba, which hopefully will lead to a business/medicine job. I am intrigued by medicine, but cannot see myself working as a clinician in the future. Could you possibly give me more information about the alternative paths you noted? Hey Emergency Medicine doc,

Your friend at Cowen… that’s exactly what I want to do. I went to med school because I didn’t know what else to do. I have discovered a love for business while in medical school, but wasn’t sure how to bridge the gap without doing a residency. I’m 6 weeks into third year and miserable. I can’t wait to leave and work on my mba, which hopefully will lead to a business/medicine job. I am intrigued by medicine, but cannot see myself working as a clinician in the future. Could you possibly give me more information about the alternative paths you noted?

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