DO NOT go to MEDICAL SCHOOL (If This is You)

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[@fathimasaliha392]

Med School Insiders 👋🏼... I’m all of these 4 and stuck in med school.. I’m doing final year now but having a really hard time.. wish I saw this 4 years ago...

[@lemonade4918]

I have a question, I want to be a Cardiovascular Surgeon when I grow up so do I go to med school after I have a bachelors degree in biology and if so you said medicine does that mean I have to learn about medicine in med school?

[@sacheenrb5181]

@@lemonade4918 you have to do undergrad and postgrad in cardio section

[@forever_golfer1981]

You sound like Mark Zuckerberg

[@ivansantiago1568]

I'm not all of these 4 list, buat i have a partial colour blind. Still i wanna ask can i join a medical school?

[@dominica7586]

“If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it.”

[@erriestar]

Me too I always think about it, I literally research everyday and non of the rigors are stopping me or scare me away!Good luck!

[@idekthisgirlcalledjo1961]

@@erriestar same to you!!

[@dominica7586]

@@erriestar aw thanks good luck for u toooo!

[@dominica7586]

@@idekthisgirlcalledjo1961 good luck!

[@thebarbarian7203]

Thanx bro you just lifted my hope ☺️❤️

[@kaeyyyl9710]

“if your dream doesnt scare you, its too small”

[@theAIChronicles-k]

Thank you.. I needed to hear that

[@happyngrateful810]

Wow. U motivated me✨. Thanks a lot sis😊

[@urdad9506]

thank u so much for this

[@Aaa5-r9o]

Scares me have so much questions like what if I don’t make it or have the money to pay for it do I take out a student loan ?

[@JaneJane-ju6jf]

So true... This is why being a doctor scares me a lot

[@-fleur5109]

summary of the video 1. your family forced you to go into medicine 2. you’re impatient with people 3. you are unable to work hard 4. medicine isn’t your focus and passion

[@chickensalad1924]

- fleur thx now i can click off 😌

[@cosmiclulu]

THANKS

[@ellaa5986]

life saver 👍

[@ezra8776]

thnks a LOT

[@rianagrace8919]

Lol

[@donaldhall8785]

Years later, when I was on the faculty of my old Med School one of my "duties" was to be on the Admissions committee. One of the very first questions I would ask the candidate was whether or not there were medical people in their families. If there were I always probed a little deeper and on occasion would discover your #1 reason not to be a Physician. Many of those candidates would express relief that they had been "found out" and the interview would shift its focus to what it was that the individual really wanted to do with their life. The one I remember most was a young man whose whole family were Physicians. Mother, Father, 2 Brothers and 1 Sister. Talk about pressure! Within a few minutes of the start of the interview It was pretty obvious that this guys heart was not into medicine. So I asked him point blank what it was that he really wanted to do. His answer... He wanted to be an Art Historian. So the rest of the interview was basically how to confront his parents with his decision and how he could best pursue his goal. Several months later I got a letter from this young man. He was enrolled in a Masters program in Art History at one of the better Universities on the East coast. His goal was to eventually get a PhD in the subject. I hope he made it.

[@abhaysreekanth]

You saved the guy . Good job

[@0doublezero0]

If only even 25% of interviewers were even remotely like you the world would be a better place. Most of them would pry and find out medicine wasn't their passion, then proceed to berate them for wasting their time. The superiority complex of some of these faculty members is just horrendous. Glad you were able to help that gentleman.

[@everberry51]

At the same time this type of question is classist. So many students who don’t have physicians in their family (first generation college, poor, disabled folks, etc) are discouraged from following this career…and often times they’re the ones who are most needed in this field instead of people who are disconnected from the realities of patients

[@GuillermoFretuchino637]

Ive been threatened by patients, had them spit at me, been called unimaginable names and told they'd be "waiting outside for me" many times. After nearly 20 years of it, I'm done just accepting it. Professionalism is a must but patients ARE NOT customers. They are there to see us. Patient abuse and poor behavior can't be tolerated anymore.

[@lynncai587]

Good on you for helping the young man out.

[@waedjradi]

If you want to pursue anything in life, you'd have to want to do it for you. Not for anyone else.

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

Wise words

[@patrickbuenafe998]

Facts!

[@SkillUpMobileGaming]

To Hell with the Earth and all of humanity, I'm only in it for my bank account. The rest of the universe can go up in flames for all I give a flying fvck.

[@minnowthewarlock5988]

@@SkillUpMobileGaming bro no one asked

[@bigdaddyayo2168]

Told my mum that and she kicked me out. Now I’m homeless and living in my car🙁

[@forgetfulstranger]

I'm in my final year of medschool and let me tell you, medicine doesn't need smart people. Don't do it because you're smart or were told you're smart. We need passionate and dedicated people, who always want what's best for their patients.

[@Hailey-ui6ni]

I’m only 18 and I really want to do medschool now and maybe become a physician, but I’m not smart at all and my memory is really not the best either. I don’t know if I should do it or not

[@maianhdo1799]

@@Hailey-ui6ni Hey you got the same name as my twin. Also, sorry mate I can’t help ya I’m stuck with the same question. Best of luck to u though.

[@madalinapitrop6208]

@@Hailey-ui6ni you can always put more time in your study and make it fun, memorable, with pictures drawings, mnemonics, and memory Palace and all sorts of things. Don't give up just because you think you don't have good memory. I belive memory is just a special muscle you have to train. (from a fresh graduated med student)

[@sheyuxu8619]

@@Hailey-ui6ni sometimes we think we can't do it and we are not good enough for it, but just do your very best💪 and one day we will just found ourselves nailing it. We think we can't do it, but we can absolutely smash it. Besides, you're still young (but I'm younger 🤭). We still have much time to learn and improve ourselves. We better start studying now. Try writing the things that we are not good at (ex: we sucks at writing a reflection about what you learn today, or maybe we sucks at remembering or writing an essay). Then we focus on how we can be better at those things. Create a plan about dealing with your weaknesses. Change your habit and routine. I personally believe that everybody can be smart, but we have to work really hard for it (unlike geniuses does LOL). But it's all depends on how much we badly want to be the best version of us. Motivate yourself and never loss that motivation. Keep trying to be better every single day. Today, we should be better than yesterday. We should learn something today. Today, we must do something that is worthwhile. What we are doing now should be something we can be proud of in the future. Imagine your future self saying, "thank you for working really hard" isn't it amazing?🤩 By the way, please excuse my grammar😅. English is not my first language. I'm still learning 👍

[@bratbarbie444]

@@sheyuxu8619 i REALLY want to be a psychiatrist like im sooo passionate about it the top 2 things that are making me question is if i am even smart enough , and the rotations like general surgery and obgyn i am highly scared of blood an all that stuff . now i am starting to think i can never do my dream job ....

[@yaramaraika160]

I got D in my chemistry and now I’m finishing my last year to become a doctor. Just work hard and be patient if really want to be a doctor you would do what ever it take to do it

[@ceerie7487]

is the pun intended?

[@serenahamilton5407]

Agreed! I got a C grade in my chemistry mock exam but ended up graduating with an A. I am now in my 4th year of medicine and loving it. You just have to be studying topics that you love and interest you - makes it far easier to learn and succeed...(unlike my strong dislike for chemistry in school.) Don't let a few bad grades in school demotivate you (anyone reading), you will succeed if you keep trying and pour your heart into it.

[@rachel-mr2jb]

@@serenahamilton5407 I'm thinking of switching majors to medicine but I really hate chemistry and I'm not good at it either :(, do you think I could still make it?

[@zee9617]

How did you get in medical school

[@smartsmartstupid]

Oh thank god. I freaking hate chemistry and that subject has lowkey made me think about switching to business 😭

[@prettypinkdaleks]

I cried while reading the comments. Thank you to those people who left those uplifting comments! I'm still in my 3rd year of pre-med and I am not doing so well. It's so hard to learn in an online setting. It was nice to see people saying that high grades do not determine a good clinician. Like I said, I am currently not doing well in my third year of pre-med, I almost failed 4 subjects last semester and now I feel that I'm about to fail another set of subjects. Just the thought that these schools that I plan to apply for med might think to why the heck would I even bother applying to med school with those grades. Let's also take into consideration how in my country grades are important and they treat you based on what your grades are. It really scares me.

[@reymondpereareyes]

Let me guess, you're also from Philippines, Aren't you?

[@Cerioth]

May I ask what your sleeping routines are like? One of the biggest determiners of your success at school is how well you're maintaining your body's basic needs. Try to get between 7-8 hours of sleep every night, and drink many many bottles of water throughout the day. Reading comprehension goes down by a whopping 50% while you're even a little bit dehydrated, and drinking also improves alertness because it activates your metabolism, kick-starting movement within your body.

[@beimnethaymi8804]

you are from Asia i guess right ,what like most about them is that they put education first in there life but they also take it too far 😊 good luck you will be fine

[@elpablo1568]

Hi , how is med school ?

[@vyna180]

sometimes my mind is saying Mbbs is long journey,and it takes 15yrs to settle and all I m getting scared by KZbin comments in some videos What u suggest me sis,pls reply should I drop for mbbs or join bsc agriculture or BAMS like that Or biotechnology.,,in fact to be honest the above courses which I had mentioned i may not get good college during consuling.but my parents are not agreeing to drop again..?or should I opt for abroad mbbs,my father is saying he will sell land and join me ,i don't want him to spend all money ,i don't know what to do,i still tried to get seat this yr due to tension,stress i lost marks .. Which is best option now and future My aim is to settle and get good job .. Pls reply me Waiting for your reply 😢 Or should I write govt exams..? I m a girl and belong to general category. Which is best option Plsss reply And my parents not allowing me to drop again Alredy dropped once My parents getting me mental tensions.. They r not listening my words All they care about mbbs . I don't know what to choose which path to choose . Or present condition mbbs is best??

[@rastkojankovic1581]

Im intelligent, dedicated and passionate. My problem is procrastination.

[@giovannao.7073]

good luck :( and wish me luck, too, I'm just the same

[@rastkojankovic1581]

@@giovannao.7073 Just finished writing a 50 page essay for my healthcare class, i have been doing great! Wish you all the luck in the world!

[@giovannao.7073]

@ysnr ysnr that's tough... good luck for you, wish the best ✨

[@nyomnyom.29]

My problem is, IM BAD AT MATH 😭🤧

[@rastkojankovic1581]

@@nyomnyom.29 You can find a tutor if you have the means. They may offer free tutoring in your area, it depends on your age. I'm not particularly talented for math but i have an A. It's fun when you get the gist of it. Good luck!

[@vans4lyf2013]

1. Parental pressure 2. Hating People 3. Allergic to Hardwork 4. Medicine is not your main focus

[@JCResDoc94]

Put some time codes in lazy - btw remember point 3. Wait, psychiatrist?

[@totallytree2524]

Jaii Raph why would you say that just do it yourself lazy

[@JCResDoc94]

@@totallytree2524 do you know how hard that is? that takes work man! unless you do it as your typing them down as you go, too much work, i say. At subway we would never put up w/this. That is why i am 2ic, and was made so in my first 6months!

[@totallytree2524]

Jaii Raph you literally call someone lazy whilst they are helping efficiency wise

[@JCResDoc94]

Like you are. Maybe i wont go to Subway business academy after all. @@totallytree2524

[@Rome31]

“Being a doctor is a special profession, for a special breed of person”. I’ve never felt so attacked and ‘unspecial’ before.

[@avian3548]

same :((

[@starzrock620]

By special I think the narrator just means specific. Doctors are not better than anyone else.

[@piyushagrawal8999]

@@starzrock620 they kinda are

[@dr.apollo4226]

piyush agrawal they’re not

[@mohanadbakain282]

@@piyushagrawal8999 nope

[@renelia21]

I was a 3rd year medical student when I decided to quit medicine. It was hard because of social pressure and other reasons, but now I feel relieved. Your video confirms that I made the right choice.

[@sudharanimadaginal2728]

How did you convinced ur parents

[@renelia21]

@@sudharanimadaginal2728 My parents saw that I was unhappy in medicine and supported my new decision.

[@sudharanimadaginal2728]

What are u doing now

[@renelia21]

@@sudharanimadaginal2728 l‘m planning study architecture.

[@ocpopsmoke]

what classes did you took that was required as a pre-med student?

[@gtotalman]

Facts - High grades are nothing in determining a good clinician - As a doctor or nurse, dealing with patients’ families is so frustrating than dealing with patients - Your people’s person skills are the best friend in healthcare - Doctors aren’t super smart, they’ve passion and dedication. Anyone can become a doctor if you’re dedicated and passionate - What makes it challenging is the business culture in the healthcare settings, there’s rampant bullying and it’s so intentional

[@alina-wh3he]

thank u so much!! ☺️

[@pinkcardigan3329]

What's the bullying like?

[@gtotalman]

@@pinkcardigan3329 it’s bad, there’s limited avenue for new ideas, like seniors try by all means to reduce your confidence in order not to speak up.

[@joshvega5469]

@@gtotalman honestly was not expecting that is it anything else they do

[@Miyamotomusashis]

@@gtotalman we will also become a senior

[@disgustang4482]

"2. Hating peop-" Welp, bye med school

[@cheesenugget9845]

LMAO

[@erem4775]

LMAO this is me

[@rnisam92]

ahhaa true

[@7own878]

It might be a shock to you but there are these creatures called homo sapiens sapiens in other carriers too. =/ You will inevitably need to find a way to interact with them without telling them into their face that they suck because they know that themselves and don't need you to tell them.

[@valeriagarcia3037]

me

[@flower_girl4983]

My problem is that I do not know what my passion is...like I honestly don't know what I want to become. I don't know what I want, I don't want to work hard

[@yahyaadem5391]

Omg same thing with me

[@yahyaadem5391]

Except for working hard of course

[@thankyounext7727]

Same:(

[@ba-ru9lj]

Same..

[@iraj4106]

start to learn things outside the school or don't just be limited to school textbooks start to learn about more fields and when you feel you love to do or search about a specific field and get excite to learn it That's your passion Once you find our passion, go for it and never lose it because of school or college

[@kurumusicofficial]

My biggest mistake in life was telling my parents I want to be a doctor when I was little. They're doing all they can to push me into medicine, but my dream is to be a professional barista and a mead brewer. I brought it up once and they scoffed. IDK if I should give up on this dream.

[@sariasong8111]

you should do whatever you want to do. its your life and no one else can dictate what you do with it. if they don't like it tell em to kick rocks

[@kurumusicofficial]

@@sariasong8111 I like that a lot.

[@Hafsah-t6f]

I relate so much. A few years back when I was in high school, I decided that I wanted to pursue med school and preached it to everyone I knew. After 4 years, I feel completely different. I'm a different person and my heart says something else but I feel too guilty to explore other options as my parents are always motivating me for med school :/ At this point, I don't even know what I want.

[@iamcookie3494]

can relate. did that. now i’m stuck as they are forcing me to become a doc.

[@meherjanurmee9566]

Mine are forcing me A LOT to become a doctor But I will BE an engineer ln Sha Allah Don't give up on your dream. Sending love and prayers from Bangladesh

[@user-of5mj5nl6r]

Im just so afraid that my mental health is going to be extremly bad because of the pressure in med school :/

[@rethijja3331]

Same

[@robinashutoshgupta1162]

Same🙄😖

[@saramaklai]

Me too 😭😭

[@emilynicole121170]

Same

[@matildedesousa9221]

i'm finishing my first year in med school and i was really worried about the same, and while there's definitely been added pressure i also have more freedom to seek treatment and get support and for the first time in my life my mental health is bearable :) you will adapt and just remember to ask for support when you need it. good luck!

[@krispytae4159]

This just confused me so much. I don’t have parental pressure but I do. They say I can be whatever I want but it would be nice if I was a doctor. I don’t hate people, but I do hate people that are disrespectful towards me. I’m not a hard worker if I don’t need to be, but when I know I need to work hard for something, I put everything into it. Medicine is not my main focus, but nothing is. Everything is dull, and all subjects are the same, I don’t favor anything! 😭

[@Sanyakhan803]

same here.

[@jeannemorona_]

Sadly, same

[@areeshaahmed7227]

The same situation is going on with me I am entangled with it. I would work hard if I need to but hard work 24/7 I don't know p.s if I love something I would do it at any cause but the thing is I dont like anything everything seems not so motivating or interesting so I end up thinking that I'll get a doctor degree work for some time and then do the profession whatever I want but won't it be a waste of time?

[@jryselle]

i never related so hard to a comment before

[@touttarmy6158]

Grr same = / ...

[@indigo-streak9912]

*Asian parents have left the chat*

[@giannarijo3050]

Hu

[@_shivesh_12]

So damn true.

[@life_througherlens]

Haha 😂

[@kaitlynchong5426]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHA IM DEAD

[@ilovenoodles7483]

No, they haven't. Lol, because I'm still here. So, the joke is on you! Haha!

[@Owlette03]

I felt number 4. I have an interest in other professionals which is making me stress out on deciding what career I want. I considered medicine because I like the label of being a doctor and having a high-professional job. But I don't like the idea of studying or working overtime in my career. The fact that I don't focus on medicine too much made me realize that maybe I'm not determined or dedicated enough to be a doctor. Hopefully, I will be able to find the right career for me.

[@Heylon1313]

Same. I like the idea of "being" a doctor, the fact that I could make my parents proud and have "achieved" something, but I don't think I would enjoy the actual work practicing as a doctor. I have many different interests and while I enjoy working with focus and intent, I don't necessarily enjoy working hard with many extra hours, so I don't think medicine is the right choice for me.

[@blessedhuman1857]

I’m in my 4th year of med school and I had the same problem. Honestly, my mental health right now is really bad and I wish I could go back in time to start all over, I would have picked a different field.

[@alitemada8864]

​@@blessedhuman1857is it really that bad? I've always wanted to go into medicine but I'm stressing out because I feel like once I get into university and med school and study to become one, I'll be burnt out and the long hours of studying will be stressful. So what's your advice?

[@robbrobb3984]

​@@alitemada8864im gonna try studying medicine on uni in a few weeks honestly it depends how old you are but if you still got room for exploring I would give it a shot. There are a lot of people who talk negative about med school but in every branch of studies your gonna have people who regret it everything has its ups and downs. The only way to truly know how it feels is to experience it yourself. I know people who found out that if wasn't for them and they moved on but I also know people that truly found their passion in studying med school and didnt regret a day of studying medicine. Of course med school is one of the harder studies but it can be rewarding im going to try it out and my advice is to do the same. The only way to find out is to truly do it otherwise you might never know if it somethinf you would have loved to do!

[@hoppyjolene]

"intelligence has less to do with being successful", this feels relieving as hell to hear. Yall really took this comment too seriously, we all know its a combo of mulitple things (including intelligence) and effort you put into being successfull.

[@charlottegreen9581]

😂

[@blirimi4504]

Oh yes lmao

[@Isaac-ci5wy]

Phew 😅

[@ckillerx7927]

He also said mostly in this profession......

[@michelebaker4137]

Yep it is but you need intelligence to understand what your memorizing and to get through fellowship

[@edenleave2054]

“Hating People”. Wow you just described every doctor in the hospital

[@ni2554]

Hahahaha true

[@partyhard455]

No ?

[@thejils1669]

THANK YOU...

[@sonyog9399]

In America maybe

[@giselaponce8820]

I’m in med school and I’ve never seen a group of ppl more willing to help others. With all due respect, I think you’re just seeing things from a patient’s perspective and aren’t taking into account how many hours the physician has worked or what their situation in life may be. I know that for interns, just organizing medical histories, making sure everything is legally in order, and giving information about every patient you see to every physician they need is extremely taxing. They may not be underpaid but they’re definitely overworked.

[@manidk9891]

I don’t even wanna be a doctor why am I watching this

[@the_hasnat]

@@MedSchoolInsiders SUBSCRIBE TO PEWDIEPIE, we can't let T-Series prevail. Anyways, thanks for this video. I'm not sure if I want to go into medicine, this video has helped me think more about it. What other jobs can I go into that pay well? I have no idea what I want to or will enjoy doing when Im older. Please reply. :(

[@agnesannrobin8692]

Lol! Or don't you really? 😂✌

[@krysztof6917]

Same

[@eyemann5706]

Perhaps u can show to ur not-so-sure science friends

[@flora1015]

I wanted to watch this for an excuse for my family. I only identify with the first one

[@lythuhang7048]

I was in a class that focused on Chemistry in my highschool, so entering a med school seemed to be an obvious route. Study hard to pass the exams to get in, then spend 7 years studying. The path was clear. Many of my seniors went that way. But I knew it wasn't for me. I lack the mental toughness to survive in med school. Even if somehow I manage to graduate, I won't be able to bear the stress of working as a doctor. I like jobs that allow me to have flexible hours of working and relaxing, and a mistake, albeit serious, won't kill anyone.

[@missttyy162]

Exactly same with me..... pple just over rate this profession Like everything is perfect in it But all what we want is peace and contentment in our lives mostly

[@enhaseung]

Same bro

[@lisilein2]

That just goes to show how f** up the medical system is. If you basically need to be highly masochistic to go into it... there's something wrong with it. Not you.

[@thefactsatudio]

I am in 2nd year of my mbbs. I have all these four traits. I am really depressed. Should i quit plz guide me brother😢

[@sumejividi6663]

@@thefactsatudio 😔💔

[@Sara-lx2oj]

Thank you but I'm still gonna be a doctor

[@-amoureuse-9489]

Sara 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@astrosince2016]

lol same mood

[@clamentines]

Woah,i'm frickin luv your style bruhhhhh and yeah,i'm still gonna be a doctor😊Fighting y'all!!!!

[@pawsnotclaws2772]

Sara good!!! We need them

[@loupascua175]

Same

[@realhumanbean46]

My only problem is depression. I mean I always love watching and learning from medical shows. It's just the fact I'm always losing my memory and it kills my motivation on trying.

[@Vivid59]

THIS

[@musicloverhayat8402]

It's okay man. That's me also.

[@grammercorrectionjake4658]

I swear me too…. im looking for a comment to help me out with this

[@vaidehirajsinha8331]

I have the same fear... i forget so easily and i have to decide if i want to go to med school or not. and it scaring me.

[@user-et7fu3jg9l]

Same

[@luciferbroke7875]

I feel #3 so hard. My dumbest decision in life was accepting that med school scholarship just cause it was a nice-sounding profession. I thought "high school was easy as hell, how hard can med school be". I was wrong. and forgive me for saying but med school "dumbs" you down. I forgot so many stuff I was able to do back then, especially in maths. Math and physics were my favorite subjects given that they require more critical thinking than they do memorization. Biology was my least favorite. Med school really was a dumb decision on my part. Now I'm 1 year off graduation and board exam and I'm so scared. I don't know how I've survived for so long in this and I definitely don't know how I'm gonna pass that board exam. Being the "genius" child from kindergarten to high school, everyone is expecting me to pass. They don't know how different med school is from what I was used to, from what I've aced. They don't understand and it's not their fault, because I never would've known too if I never studied medicine. I'm so scared. I'm sorry for rambling, I was just planning to leave a short funny comment but the words just spilled and anyone I tell my fears to just tells me "don't worry, you'll pass, you're smart" but that's not what I need. Edit: HEY EVERYONE! i waited til this day before I made an edit. I took my first boards certification exam to be licensed as a physician last October and I got my results this November. I passed! I'm a board certified physician now. I still stand by everything I've said previously, but for everyone like me who has no way out too, take me as your example and proof that you can do it. Now, I'm going to rest for a few months before I decide whether to take residency or locum work. I turned 23 last August. This rest is going to be my late gift to myself. Good luck everybody! Edit2: also, tysm for everyone who has added their suggestions, wished me well, empathized, etc. Tysm :)) i come back to this comment many times hoping I can pass on my first try so i could reply earlier to you guys, and I did :)

[@WencesIao]

The pressure is immense, I wish you the strength to make the correct decision

[@giornogiovanna3139]

Just use anki.

[@noraaa8479]

I feel you, what are you doing now?

[@howboutnow1647]

this is literally how i feel and what i went thru and im in 2nd year now :/

[@Chim3983]

I've never related to a comment so goddamn much. I can't talk about how stressful it is because of the same response " Its fine, you can do it. I believe in you. " Like it doesnt matter if you believe in me. Im too exhausted to study 8 hours a day everyday for the next 5 years.

[@NickWarrier]

I have no intention of going to medical school, I don’t know why I’m here. But good luck to all those applying to med school. The world definitely needs more of you guys!

[@betbow7439]

Lol same I'm into aviation idk what im doing here but to anyone that wants to be a doctor I wish you the besttttt

[@시아-e8h]

thankyou! hope i get in this year ~

[@halleyscomment7694]

If you're like me, you're here because you _wanted_ to be a doctor, but you have since found a new career. So you watch this video to see what you're "missing out on", perhaps as a way of appreciating the stuff you DON'T have to go through because you no longer want to become a doctor. It's a sort of vindication of your life choices.

[@NickWarrier]

@@halleyscomment7694 Nah, I've never wanted to be a doctor. But a lot of my friends do, so I was just curious. Unfortunately, despising human biology put me off medicine ages ago.

[@herox9153]

hey can u please help? What other medical fields are rewarding other than mbbs I’m so confused

[@meronlawisso]

I dropped out of med school at the beginning of this year & transferred into a BSc Medicine degree after years of forcing myself to persue this thing that really wasn't meant for me and I burnt out badly in my clinical years & my mental health was in the toilet. Med school is hard not only because of the volume of info to learn but because it is very physically, emotionally & mentally demanding & all consuming. I'm planning to do a masters in medical anthropology next year because the field & how it's taught & it's history fascinates me especially having had 1st hand experience within the system & culture. I think there are a lot of us who get into this path because we want to help people which is all well and good and noble but I've come to the conclusion that there are so very many ways to help people because there are many ways & areas in which people need help. Also making a mistake and changing paths is not a bad thing nor the end of the world, I'm glad I realised what I did before I ended up an over worked bitter doctor 20 years down the line passing on my misery to my patients & students because I was unhappy with a decision I could have changed. Lol appologies for the rant....It's a triggering topic to say the least.

[@CAI.DREAMS]

I’m so grateful you said this. Not only do I feel pressured to pursue medicine, I feel like I don’t have other options. I’m so nervous

[@meronlawisso]

@@CAI.DREAMS it's totally understandable to feel nervous & out of options. I was always encouraged not so subtly from a young age to persue medicine so I wasn't even able to give other interests a thought. That's part of the reason I carried for so long before leaving because I couldn't see a way out. But there's always a way out & sooner is better than later, it'll save you a lot of heartache & burnout to listen to your gut when something very obviously doesn't feel right for you.

[@khadija2739]

@@meronlawisso i wanted to do medicine but now you scared me. Honestly I would love to do any anthropology course probably more than medicine but I don't really think there are as many careers to do with a degree in that. Im honestly confused on what to pick now.

[@جاسمالعراقي-ع2د]

Are u doctor Arevu happy in doctor Pleas tell me

[@charlottegreen9581]

I want to be a surgeon so that I can get my hands in to people! That sounds so freaking weird (and I completely admit that 😂) but it’s true! I want to be in a high pressure career and make life or death decisions and oh my god just thinking about it makes me so excited for the future! I really want to be a surgeon and I won’t stop until I have completed that goal. Thank you for sharing your experience!

[@hafsamohamed9290]

‘Hating People’ Christina Yang has entered the chat -_-

[@danielaaalejandraaa]

LMFAPAPA RIGHT

[@gnosticistic]

i was thinking of her the whole time 🤣🤣

[@hafsamohamed9290]

@karina one of the most iconic women on tv. A character from Grey’s Anatomy it’s a good show

[@baileesatie5369]

@karina im addicted to it hahaha

[@i.stefania13]

YAY, GREYS FANS

[@dorayakomilk463]

I love how people are so determined about their future. I'm not interested in anything, i go to school, i study, i do this and that. The only thing that i really enjoyed is drawing. I aware of my future going to be if i only draw. My parents are doctors, and ofc they want me to be a doctor and so do my siblings. Not only them, my teachers too. Anyway, don't mind me Good luck to all people!

[@MOONCHILD-st6hp]

Do what you love!! If you love drawing major in art. You can do things with art degrees like be an art teacher etc. you’ve got this!! Btw love you pf pic 😊

[@infiresman1725]

I'm rooting for you and your passion!

[@jeanniebobeeni4703]

Hey! Maybe you could become a medical illustrator (I highly recommend looking into it) or maybe look into designing prosthetics

[@syybersam]

Same tho, nothing seems interesting to me and it’s quite confusing, i wanna be able to choose a path for myself but its hard, the only thing that i enjoy sometimes is art but i cant see myself doing it for a career, and medicine is the only choice left but im not sure if im able to go through those long years of studying for something i wasn’t even passionate about-

[@Grace-de5qi]

Your story is the same as me but I chose med already . Sadly can't turn back. Hope you follow your passion . Good luck!!

[@jaifyre702]

My heart was always set in psychology. But it wasn't until going through a spinal cord injury relearning everything neck down and going through intense self pursuit to get better physically mentally and spiritually that I was called to be a Neuropsychiatrist. Watching my mom lose her mental sense dying from cancer really pushed me to want to be more than a psychologist as I was telling the nurses the problems that were coming simply by listening and they didn't believe me until it happened. I even warned them she would die when she did and they where mind blown because I lived in a different state. No my mom taught me to be my own health advocate so in turn I studied health because of my injury. I asked God if he truly wanted me to do it then I'll be in college. Well I'll be getting ready to apply to medical school and I graduate with a bachelor's soon. The world needs people like me as doctors who've actually lived through much pain and treatments for the last twenty years. I'm determined because I know what's needed especially for women of my ethnicity! I just know it's my mission to heal. That's it that's all and if I can't heal then at least I can be there for them as they go through.

[@bae6494]

Hii! Just wondering , what is the difference between a neuropsychologist and a neuropsychiatrist?

[@DrMudarris]

I am ALL OF THAT, and I knew that all along before applying, but due to severe family pressure and me being ignorant kid at 18, I applied for med school. From the first year I was depressed but not severe enough to rage or quit, and I was still getting through grades easily, until I finally graduated with very little feeling of self accomplishment and still feeling empty and depressed. Then I started residency, oh boy, this was the deal breaker for me. I got so depressed and agitated that I kept thinking about suicide ON A DAILY BASIS, I cried when I was on call in the hospital ward working on a shift of 30+ hours of non sleep, and when I finally decided to quit, my parents and MY FREAKING BROTHER had a fight with me.. saying that I'm a failure for quitting and why did I not quit earlier. But being a more assertive and mature person now, I decided to not listen to them and just decide what I feel best for me, so I'm gonna go back to school and study CS, after all, I was always a computer person and I always dreamed of being a programmer. AND NOTHING CAN STOP ME NOW

[@vans4lyf2013]

Thanks for your story I feel the exact same way. I'm a final year medical student and I too have hated medical school all through out. I also really want to get into tech and really miss maths as that's what I was good at during high school. I think it's awesome that you're starting from the beginning and doing computer science. I'm really not sure what to do because I don't have the money to do another bachelors and I can't really get into any master programmes because of my lack of degree level maths. It's a sad catch 22. Good luck with your degree!

[@Cyra7]

DONT STOP MEE NOOOW 😂

[@dot4464]

good luck!

[@kavemustermann]

Wow that's rather sad to hear, I find myself in the same conflict though. I think I'm going to start CS next winter semester lol, I'll prob drop out of med school eventually

[@DrMudarris]

@@kavemustermann I will tell you this, there is not a single day that passes without me regretting not following my passion and wasting all of these years in something I hate just because my family pressured me to do so. The most difficult thing in this world is not following your passion, but actually knowing it. And we are doing ourselves a horrible thing by not listening to our calling, there are people that would do anything to just know what they want and we are sitting here wasting our lives because of some values that we didn't set for ourselves. And believe me, when you actually will do what you love it will be absolutely worth it

[@HBickford96]

My parents always called me smart and recommended me to be a doctor because I was fairly quick to pick up on complex things, but I HATE studying. I love learning new things, but I hate studying things over and over again. Medicine fascinates me, and I love every aspect of it, but I would never be able to be a doctor.

[@aabida24]

My god! This comment is a replica of mine. I'm in my 2nd year of my med school. But I still regret for studying. But I'm not regretting what I learned from it. My parents and my school told me to choose med as my career .but I was a bit confused at that time . My mom got stroke , and we took so many scans and her reports were disturbing as hell , and I forced myself to do it. But I don't like studying a bit. And I dnk y . still I got first in my 1st year among my batch mates . And they think , I studied harder😥 but it isn't true.

[@levernis5753]

It's completely okay to make this decision infact this is the right decision to make for yourself if that's the case unless someone is HIGHLY passionate about becoming as well as being a doctor for the rest of their life they should not choose this career.

[@shividhakar2635]

Same here mate ! Seems like we are floating in the same boat here.

[@Shdefat]

Well this is me, but sadly i wasnt smart enough to not study medicine, am starting my 5th year next week and ive been regretting my decision for the past 4 years

[@jamaljubeh3548]

@@Shdefat hey, I’m on my first semester of Medicine and I may leave Med by this semester. Why do ya regret after 4 years? Is Human Biology not your thing, and you’d rather another subject?

[@Ram-hy8dc]

I’m still going to be a doctor. No matter how hard it’s going to be. I’m going to keep pushing for it, and I hope you all do the same as well 🙏🏻❤️ Remember this, medical school will be challenging, but don’t let that scare you. As long as you keep pushing, everything will be okay. There will be times that you will want to give up, and when that happens, KEEP MOVING FORWARD! Think about when you finish medical school and become a doctor. You will be thanking yourself for the amount of dedication and effort you put into getting where you wanted to be. I hope every single one of you that chooses this career the best of luck! Good luck, everyone! 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️❤️ Update: Thanks for all the support and love!

[@chamaazzam6314]

Good luck

[@irshx4866]

Same here!

[@kyliaspencer4897]

Same!!!!!!!!! We got this!

[@lemonade6_652]

Best of luck

[@ladyboss4175]

same heree! keep up the good spirits ☺️

[@the.anxious.girlboss]

I wanted to become a marine biologist my entire life, up until i lost my godmother to cancer. All of a sudden i wanted to become a doctor so i could cure cancer and stop anyone from experiencing the pain i experienced. After 4 years i’m now a sophomore in college and i’m really considering this and i don’t think it will make me happy. I made an emotional decision when i was only 15 because i was sad and angry. Now i’m 20 and i know that my godmother would want me to do what makes ME happy, and to live for myself. I’m currently on the pre med track but the pressure and the lifestyle is just too much for me i think. I’m not up and quitting just yet but i am heavily considering other career paths outside of medicine.

[@betbow7439]

Hi I just wanted to say doctors don't create medicine or make a cure they just prescribe medication pertaining to the disease. Scientists creates medicine and cure

[@ColonelFredPuntridge]

But you won't stop cancer, usually, by being a doctor. Becoming a doctor because you want to stop cancer is like becoming a defense lawyer because you want to get innocent people committed, and you end up spending your career begging judges for lenience, and negotiating with prosecutors to get a slightly easier sentence for your client when he pleads guilty.

[@npkrn6764]

Thats a noble reason to want to go into medicine. Many of the best doctors, and discoveries and advancements in medicine came from someone with a personal reason for their pursuit. Also, with that pre-med undergraduate degree, you can take it into a research or scientic graduate degree of some kind. There are many outside of actual medical school. Having written that, I think its very smart that you're being honest with yourself now. I know your comment is roughly a year old now, and you've probably made some new decisions, but regardless, there IS a big difference often from the stereotype of a career vs. the reality of the day to day. My advice to anyone in an undergraduate point would be to seek out shadow opportunities to get an ACCURATE view of the field you're considering IF you're having doubts. Is it intuition trying to guide you elsewhere? - Or is it simply fear? Shadowing can illuminate a lot better than any class or professor in the bubble of an undergrad program. Also, you could look at other science-related careers and seek out people in those fields to talk with or shadow. That should make it all clear quickly which path is right for you. There is a lot to do in the medical field that isn't in a clinical/patient capacity with crazy stress. If you see this, and don't mind, I'd like to hear what you have decided! I'm a RN myself, btw!

[@Daveeff]

How u doin now

[@Elisa8D]

Let me say something I really needed to hear when I started: no one should tell you that you don’t have what it takes to be a doctor. This is a process, you’re going to grow and evolve along the way. No one’s ready when they start, there’s always stuff to learn and things to improve but don’t let others instill you insecurities. If you’re passionate, don’t surrender. Let your passion drive you and you’ll be surprised of how good you can be (and become). Don’t put yourself down if you don’t feel a hard worker right now or you fear talking with people or don’t like Maths. I swear it’s fine. I can guarantee once you find what you love you’ll really enjoy working. Do not let those who feel like an élite scare you, they’re on the same path as you, I promise. An older colleague who helped me get into med school once told me “it’s not worth it ‘cause it’s medicine, it’s worth it because it’s what you want”. Wish you the best future doctors, be unstoppable

[@stool7334]

Holy poop i needed to hear that man. Thanks!!!👏👏

[@anignik2701]

you have no idea how this just inspired me so much. thank you very much!!

[@euthanasiatbest]

Thank you so much for this message... I felt like I really needed it! 😭💗

[@syviore2726]

thank you for this

[@Elisa8D]

I also wanted to add: if anything I’d tell you the only thing you should worry about is whether you really enjoy this or not. Like, would you do this starting from today for most of your day? How does it feel to read the books and to be at the hospital? And if you’re not sure: what are your true passions? Which are the things you love to do the most? Be 100% sure that you’re not forcing yourself into this because it sounds fascinating or because other people tell you that is the best thing you can do. There are tons of GREAT professions, being a doctor is just one of them. You should not feel any less if you prefer to pursue something else. But if you love spending your time studying medicine, if it feels good and you are naturally attracted by it, then 100% go for it. I know it seems huge but it’s just one step at a time, you’ll make it.

[@elnasisimo]

bro I’m majoring in engineering why am I watching this 😂

[@bluebeatboxstudio6528]

Ur profile picture says everything 👌🏼🤣

[@joanaringor1371]

SAMEEE

[@Gabie04]

Same 😅

[@army__aroha7000]

@@bluebeatboxstudio6528 😂

[@oofer754]

KZbin does that to people :')

[@vanessacrissy893]

I have never scrolled so deep into the comment section. Thank you to all you beautiful people out there spreading truth and experience in med school, you guys just saved many questions that attributed to my ongoing insomnia and anxiety attacks

[@a_lovely_orchid]

I’ve wanted to be a psychiatrist for years now; I think the only thing I would struggle with is being patient with people. I really do love helping people on their mental health journeys, not enough to be a psychologist per se, but enough to be a psychiatrist. I’ve always been highly interested in science as well, and since psychiatry is the more science oriented part of mental health, I want to do it. I want to give people medicine and the grounds to seek their own personal help, because I’ve struggled with a rare mental disorder for a long time now. I want to give people the help that I didn’t get, and help children and adults alike seek comfort within themselves and heal while also studying how the medicine itself works and showing them. I’m a hard worker as it is, and I think I could handle working many hours if I’m doing something I love. The only issue is that I’ve never been a very empathy driven person; in work environments I would rather work alone, and I don’t have a need to be social at all. I love working with peers who will be competent, but that’s the issue… not even my co-workers might be competent. I think over time I’ll have to learn to work with people who need to work harder. Of course I’ll have the patients to myself mostly in our meetings, I just hope that I go through school and my career with people who love what we do just as much as me.

[@katejulianerojasmateo6563]

There has always been this inner voice telling me that i should be a doctor, I even lied to myself telling me that I don't need to be a doctor but this voice keeps on coming back to me.

[@mariangelamariangela4199]

Wow! How can I hear my inner voice too?

[@Ahn-mu3db]

Why do u sound exactly like me lol the voice keeps coming back every couple months... But then the self doubt also talks back :|

[@rxcesss6419]

@@mariangelamariangela4199 yes u can

[@mariangelamariangela4199]

@@rxcesss6419 How?

[@rxcesss6419]

Mariangela Mariangela this is so hard to explain :// but for me the inner voice kinda like an imagination of someone talking to me

[@juliusmendoza8382]

I feel very passionate on helping people, and I find doctors work very fascinating and I really wanted to become a doctor since I was little. I’m just intimidated by the amount of schooling and stress.

[@eroshabeddewela7787]

Same. I'm scared that I won't be able to enjoy my life.

[@haucjevdicbdhvgyydns]

@@eroshabeddewela7787 if you’re in the us, look into becoming a PA. Lot less school but similar responsibilities

[@juliusmendoza8382]

@@eroshabeddewela7787 I found my way on premed again, I had some time for myself to think deeply on what I wanted. I changed perspectives and thought, “this time is going to pass and I want to spend this time doing what I love doing,” so I came to terms with the time.

[@iya.gi_.]

Ya’ll can do it, guys! Same here, I’m very fascinated with medicine, but a bit doubtful because of what people say about med school. I’m still in high school and I’m very much worried about how I work on things: I get very determined at first then get all lazy later, pls- that moment when everything’s all ready (studying, for example) then i go “fug it, we’re all people anyway lmao bye” then yeets HOW DO I STOP THIS-

[@dnz-rv7lg]

SAME EXACT ISSUE

[@mansisharma7506]

in past 1year i have prevented almost 7 people from choosing medicine bcz afterall as a doctor its my duty to save lives

[@pedro-ns8dq]

born leader lol well done. i wish someone had made that to me

[@amrmohamed1387]

this comment killed me laughing 😂😂😂

[@dazambie]

"Sometimes to save a life, you have to take one"

[@Will-bx4hm]

have you ever heard the tragedy of born leader the wise... he could save others from death, but not himself

[@tianahill4528]

They say third times a charm, I have pass my step 1 finally🎉🎉 for all my repeat test takers don't give up and don't be discouraged.

[@johnsongilbert6799]

I failed 3 times, i lost money to reviews that never helped but the major thing is that I've not lost hope

[@benjaminfranklin4631]

You will pass Every one has their own season,just keep going pray and believe you will receive

[@southerngabito3311]

@@johnsongilbert6799 I'm sorry about your plight my friend but i was once in your shoes before i was recommended to Mrs Catherina Moore and that's how i passed My USMLE Steps exam

[@marymathews2741]

I used some Kaplan, and took some much time in my online classes still my step 1 result came back failed

[@rhondaaceret2524]

I only studied a lot when i went for the first time last year but the second time was so easy, all thanks to my aunt who introduced me to Mrs Catherina Moore am really grateful

[@jmarais]

Me failing physics, chem, bio, tech, math, and stat now is reason enought for me not to go to med school but I'm still going cuz I'm asian

[@jennynguyen9068]

Don't go into medical school because of a stereotype.

[@MinecraftHALO360]

Dude that resonates with me so much, my grades in school are mediocre at best in all my subjects and i wanna be an engineer

[@jmarais]

Jenny Nguyen I'm not going because it's a stereotype i'm going because my parents told me to

[@jennynguyen9068]

@@jmarais Don't go because your parents told you to. If you don't want to be a doctor don't go!

[@merry2882]

Myrp seriously, if you are really not interested in it don't force yourself, talk to your parents. I am in college taking biology and i already feel depressed being in a class full of people who want to do medicine when i myself am not interested. Imagine how much sadder I would be if i forced myself to go to med school just because everyone else is doing it?

[@soonny002]

I'm a psychiatrist, and I agree with most of your points but with ONE main caveat. Most people who chose to enter med school are just children and they barely know themselves. They think they're not allergic to hard work but they later learn they are. They think they're not being influenced by parental pressure but later learn they are. They think they do not dislike people but later learn they do. And they think they could make medicine their only career but later learn they have other interests. Like you said, doctors are a very special breed of people, and most of them have similiar personality traits or flaws. First, doctors tend to be a little narcissistic. They might not want to admit this but they almost always are, and there's nothing wrong with it. A little bit of narcissism is what's needed to sustain a long and arduous career. You need to be honest that you are in it for the status, for the hierarchy, for the money, and most importantly, for the need to feel WANTED. If you cannot admit this to yourself, if you think medicine is a charity and it shouldn't come with any reward whatsoever, you will eventually find yourself very disillusioned. Even doctors without borders do it for the adventure and they still get paid. If you LOVE to feel WANTED, then medicine is your career, because you are always WANTED and your pager will remind you of that every day. But if you're the type that wants to be free then it might be a little harder although it isn't a deal breaker. Second, doctors tend to be perfectionistic in what they do. Perfectionists generally think they are not good enough and thus they work very hard to prove themselves or they beat themselves up very hard. If you're a perfectionist, then medicine is your career. This is more important than the need to feel wanted because a sloppy doctor will not have a successful medical career. Finally, doctors tend to be moralistic and highly conscientious. If you're the type that likes to follow rules, morals, and ethics, then medicine is the right career for you. This is the most important trait a doctor must have. If you're an anarchist who couldn't obey authorities, you can't be a doctor. Every doctor is governed by a strict moral code and they break that code at their own peril. There is little room for innovation in medicine unless you're doing research. Medicine today is based on evidence and innovation can only be done with lab rats to start with and not with patients. If you don't like this, you can be an entrepreneur instead. The traits I mentioned ties in with the video. People who conform to parental wishes aren't usually narcissistic enough to sustain a career in medicine. People who are allergic to hard work aren't perfectionistic or moralistic enough. People who have many other interests tend to be highly innovative and creative while medicine is boring and rule-bound. And people who hate dealing with people don't have a need to feel WANTED, in fact, they hated needy people. **EDIT (FUN FACT) ** Characters from Scrubs: 1. JD = Highly narcissistic, always want to feel wanted, won't make a good chief of medicine. 2. Turk = Less narcissistic but very competitive, ie. perfectionistic, good candidate for chief of surgery. 3. Cox = Highly moralistic, highly narcissistic (but won't admit it), and highly perfectionistic, perfect candidate for chief of medicine. 4. Elliot = Highly narcissistic, always want to feel wanted, perfect for JD. 5. Kelso = Highly moralistic and rule-bound, getting old, should retire. 6. The Todd = I don't know about this one, this one is a red herring, I've never seen a doctor like that. haha 7. The Hooch = is crazy 8. Doug = Okay, you don't want to be this guy, not only does he not have the need to feel wanted, he downright fears patients. Very low self-esteem, calls father immediately hoping to please his dad when he receives a simple compliment from Cox (as a joke), knows nothing about medicine because he didn't study (i.e. not moralistic or perfectionistic), and he is a danger to patients. **EDIT (FUN FACT no. 2)** Commenter request: *Question: "I know this is a dumb one but Dr. House fascinates me cause he didn't fit in most things you named, I know he is made up but there are doctors out there like that. Even I would rebel from the system numerous times if it were for some greater good. But I still would love to be a doctor, mostly want to be a psychiatrist and it's great that I found your comment here. Also, gotta ask, do those who are very narcissistic judge patients much more?"* First, it is important to note that Dr. House is a fictional character and a doctor of his calibre do not exist in real life. A doctor can usually specialise in one or maybe two medical subspecialities but Dr. House seems to know everything from medicine, to surgery, to pathology, to microbiology, to just about every damn thing there is to know of the human body. It's unrealistic. However... Although Dr. House's abilities probably aren't real, his personality traits do exist in real life. He is not dissimilar to Dr. Cox in Scrubs in that he is the 'ALPHA' (male) of the group and being the Alpha means everyone differs to him when making tough decisions. This can create a lot of stress and so House and Cox put up a front to distance themselves from others to avoid being overwhelmed. This is normal, even I do that sometimes with medical students and junior interns (sorry...). But the degree to which Dr. House does it is probably excessive to the point of attracting litigation and complaints and that's where he falters. If House was a real doctor, he would've received complaints from patients and staff alike due to his extremely poor bedside manners and so will Dr. Cox. It is important to note that patients are people too and they deserve to be treated with dignity and respect (so do junior staff members). They may have unhealthy, unusual, and unsavoury habits but we are not to judge as doctors. But having said that, doctors have the freedom to choose who to treat and who to refuse treatment based on their moral/religious beliefs. But this does not give them the right to berate patients. The character arc for Dr. Cox over the 7 seasons of scrubs is about how he learns to open up to JD, to Jordan, to Carla, and to his son, to reveal a gentler and more tender aspect of him. This is crucial to his character development because he learns to be less judgemental and more empathetic to his patients by accepting his own vulnerabilities. The core issue with narcissists like House and Cox is in learning how to be vulnerable because narcissists generally suffer from extremely poor self-esteem and that's why they bolster their ego by putting everybody down (i.e. Donald Trump). By being vulnerable, they are opening up themselves to those who would accept them unconditionally and that's how they repair and resolve any psychological damage done in the past. I don't know if House's character actually develops much in the way of empathy because I don't follow the show very much. But it would make sense that he does. Dr. Cox was a very different person in season 1 compared to when he's in season 7 (with some exceptions of course). This goes to show that there are more important things to being a doctor than just 'KNOWING EVERYTHING'. They don't teach you that in med school and you need very good mentors in real life to guide you. I am only who I am today because I had wonderful mentors to keep me centred (although some of them have retired). A doctor without a good mentor is bound to run into problems like these and they might end up being sued, disqualified, and having to see a shrink like me. Hope this had been educational. :)

[@PirateTHESteam1]

Good comment. Thanks for your insight. But meh. ill be fine. im in it for the money and the status. im not really interested in anything. but i did get good grades. so i chose to be a doctor. third year and and im still passing tests. i keep this up and i believe ill have a bright future.

[@abhilasha9608]

Woah I *dream* to be a psychiatrist.

[@bezagebremedhine5102]

This is amazing. Second year med student here, and I confirm that✌. Merry Christmas 🎄

[@dr.s.choudhury8089]

I wish I saw this comment before goin to med school.

[@dominiquechrystical1497]

Thanks for this comment - very interesting. I think medicine is a good fit for me based on your insight. =)

[@m.hamxa08]

I wish i had seen this video before going to med school. You have to sacrifice a lot; your artistic side, your hobbies, your dreams. Peer pressure and fear of failure are the only things that push you forward. It's quite scary at least for me and giving up isn't just an easy step 💔

[@christine3122]

Me too. I would've shown it to my parents to make them see what it's like for someone who's so far in it. I am too scared to quit now because I didn't have the time to know myself that well and know what I truly want to be.

[@sayurijo5987]

@@christine3122 exactly what i thought 😰

[@whatthehell.2317]

@@christine3122 same with me. I can't afford to quit now. Lot of things rely on me and I have lot of responsibilities building up.

[@nolimits7495]

I'm in same situation like you... I'm interested in other fields. But can't quit.

[@vans4lyf2013]

Yup i'm in the same position and a final year med student. Not sure whether to take a job or completely switch track and do a masters in something else.

[@giftonyinyechukwu5757]

Actually I'm third year in pre med and so far its been God's mercy and favour ..i always wanted to be a doctor... Growing up I realised the bills were high and so I wanted to change but my parents supported me and now I'm preparing for my Mb exam

[@BellaslullabyDon]

Amen ♥️

[@adrianwong8868]

But I'm Asian. I have to go to med school or I am disgrace to family

[@saumil6679]

Oh boy! Same with me.

[@Alexr096]

Us Hispanics feel your pain although I’m doing civil engineering 😂

[@lilyjoyapurado6295]

This got to be the most exact comment for my situation. 😢

[@dhanasree9023]

I'm from India n this is the exact comment that describes my present situation! Lol😢😢😊😊😂

[@gayleg.795]

Omg if this ain’t the truth 😭

[@icosahedral8197]

Me : doesn't want to be a doctor Me : gets into med school anyway KZbin : You shouldn't get into med school Me : ..........

[@chrisgreece732]

Ok

[@omarh8731]

same.

[@icosahedral8197]

@xxyyzz I did my pre med from Pakistan and I also got into the mbbs program so I don't think my experience will help you or if you wanna know I'll be glad to let you know.

[@icosahedral8197]

@xxyyzz ok then. Well in Pakistan, i had 2 go thru 2 years of colg ( In Pakistan grade 11 and 12 are actually called college and school is till grade 10) I had a general pre med course where i studied physics bio and chemistry and well I'd rather say I crammed it cuz the exam that you give is based on cramming pricess and not concepts. So pre med was relatively easy until I had to start preparing for Mcat. My bio concepts were all good but i had to do physics chemistry all over again for about 11 months and then i gave the test which was difficult cuz it was a concept based test and a significant part of it also had English grammar section

[@icosahedral8197]

But I still passed the test with a relatively high score as compared to some of my cousins. But unfortunately that year the merit for gov medical colgs skyrocketed and I wasn't able to get into a govt institution but thw no. 2 private med school of the country ( couldn't afford no. 1 😅) Anyways now I am doing a standard undergrad degree MBBs 5 years. I have professional exam next month and it wasn't as difficult only if u don't leave stuff for tomorrow and have your concepts clear. So the mbbs will take 5 years after which I have to serve 1 year as a house officer and then a year in the army.

[@kentperez6175]

4:17 I love this quote "Intelligence has less to do with being successful"❤️

[@sudhirchandra9790]

Love you Kent 😘😘

[@estherking8755]

Pre-medical student here, and I am stressed, but then I am DETERMINED to be a doctor. Honestly, I have no idea how my heart keeps directing me.

[@piyushchronicle]

Same thing man. Since this comment is a year old what did you pursue?

[@florysanon1787]

I'm 13 and I'm in middle school my dream is to become a doctor wish me luck 🙂

[@kenyamcnair7744]

bro me to I literally watched hella videos and have documents on what I need to do to become an RN and what qualifications I need

[@vivid.xz_2966]

@@kenyamcnair7744 me too

[@Grayroaded]

Hey man you've got this. Start learning some strategies to maintain a 4.0 gpa and volunteer a lot

[@notactuallymal]

Same same, exactly same.

[@mondrella627]

Same

[@Brenda.Gamboa.A]

So sad this video was not uploaded 10 years ago, when I decided to enter med school. I’m a doctor now and try to be nice whit my patients and do my best, but I kwon in my heart that I made the wrong career choice. And many colleagues feel just like me, but they don't say it.

[@shoganai2545]

What career choice do you think would have been better for you? I have so many interest but I don’t know what to do in life.

[@kittyquiqui]

I'm sorry if you feel that way. I know it would be a waste of everything you worked hard for, but is it too late to pursue what you really want?

[@digimon916]

Long story short, i basically got into the field and job i always wanted to. Now im already getting bored of it and its not even a year. So from me to you and anyone reading, even getting that job or into that field you always wanted to may still leave a sort of void. Its like what i heard once: "youre trying, youre working your whole life for it, theres something great on the other side, but when you get there, its like this is it!? and it doesnt feel much different". Looking at the general but bigger issue, i think its that we're always wanting something to fill the void, but sometimes we think the formula to that answer is a job when its really something about life.

[@hadassah5624]

@@digimon916 Everything you said is on point. That's why only Jesus can fill that void! John 6:35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.

[@zlopezzz]

@@hadassah5624 amen

[@houssamseifeddine5021]

The amount of people who are regretting their choice of going into medecine is SCARY! GUYS what the video talks about is true, but there is another point of view. We live in a world where all the media and social media is about entrepreneurship, freedom, being your own boss, building a business, and INSTANT GRATIFICATION. The media is shaping our minds and making us feel that the entrepreneurship path is the best one. And it is actually SO tempting and attractive on the outside, but many people start a business they're passionate about and then ditch it in a few years. It's in our nature to pick the path of least resistance. So hitting a wall and burning out is present in medecine AND entrepreneurship. You just gotta keep pushing and keep reminding yourself why you chose this path and why it's still your destiny to become a doctor. Everything in this video can be solved by some personal development and self-discipline. You can practice the skill of Hard Work. You can practice the skill of Empathy. You can practice getting your focus back to medecine and keeping the other interests for specific times. The ONLY thing that should make you stay away from medecine is if you're getting into it because of parental pressure. P.S: I used to be interested in SO many subjects and my focus was SO fragmented. I felt (and still feel) like i am always behind and that i have to be smarter to continue. But i got intentional in improving my efficiency and applied methods to keep me focused on medecine and medical studies. Good luck everyone!

[@afreenwani4187]

Thnx a lot

[@houssamseifeddine5021]

@@afreenwani4187 You're welcome!

[@nefsaa.1082]

I totally understand your point. One of my worries as a first year pre med is not being good enough to handle the work in med school. I think medicine is a facinating field of study and would like to pursue it but I don't know what it takes to really know if your meant for the field. I don't really have that much ambition for anything to see in myself if medicine is really what I want to dedicate my life to. But than when I think about what I want to do with my life, medicine seems to be the roadway to all the things I would like to accomplish. I've watched many vidoes that have given me conflicting views on what it takes to be a doctor. One of the main things I see is that you have to be good at math and science to have hope in making it through med school. But I consider myself average, though I get decent grades and enjoy the subject, I often need to work a little to get them. I consider myself a hard worker but I often find myself not being good enough. Is medical school really that daunting? Is it really for the inner nerds? How do you know if you can make it through?

[@houssamseifeddine5021]

@@nefsaa.1082 I think that you'll benefit from watching Buck Parker's videos on how he went from 1.7 GPA to be a top student in his class, get into med school and residency. You actually will sacrifice a lot, there's no doubt about that. I don't consider myself that brilliant, I am just consistent. Some people can get by 3 hours of studying and do well. I personally need to study much more than that to do as well on the exams as my classmates. Lesson: you CAN make it through hard work, repetition and consistency.

[@nefsaa.1082]

@@houssamseifeddine5021 I've watched his videos and they were quite inspirational especially the one about the probably of regret. And I agree with you, nothing is impossible if you put in the work. But the thing is, I keep doubting myself on this very idea in terms of if I can really flip the table like Dr. Parker. Like chemistry already challenging me to start off. I ask myself if I already struggled with a general course, would I have hope with upper levels? I guess it will become more clear through time.

[@BKScience812]

This is my first time watching this since getting in to med school. For sure I thought that I was allergic to hard work, but I really appreciate the challenge. Probably the best part about med school is if you really love learning then studying can actually be a lot of fun! This is coming from someone who "didn't need to study" in high school and college. Such a concept doesn't exist in med school, so students who work hard for their grade, you may have more aptitude than your peers where everything came naturally.

[@farhanmuhammad5986]

😍🙌

[@shanty019]

Me too in law school

[@whataretheauds7]

I graduated from med school in 2016 and working as a doctor at emergency department ever since and I LOVE it. It’s a dream and I love everything,being able to see and work with different people,that adrenaline rush you get at job,that warm fuzzy feelings whenever patients get better, the perks that comes with being a doctor; high income, good reputation,being admired wherever I go ( I am a little narcissistic so,it makes me feel so good😂). It is the best ever. Sure there are crazy working hours,yes I work 240 hours/month but I don’t mind at all. I still have my social life and can give time to family.

[@tayyibahhaleem9660]

Was it originally your passion?

[@dr.user.]

unless you live in my country and work the same hours for $712 monthly 🗿 i love my job yes i love how i feel when i stabilize a critically ill patients BUT IM STILL POOR I DONT HAVE A CAR I DONT HAVE MY OWN SPACE HALF MY SALARY GOES TO TRANSPORTATION FEES I HATE MY LIFE FUCK

[@AR-bp7fe]

Lmfao no way are you a family doctor by any chance

[@は私です彼の名前]

Dr user what country do you work in?

[@alissongarcia3191]

How do u do it lmao

[@arber7240]

Yeah I have social anxiety but that isn't stopping me from becoming a surgeon. Bye.

[@curismo5526]

you dont need to be social you just need to be a good surgeon so ye your set

[@weirdalien446]

It’s not like that will stop you from being good at talking to your patients (yes you do still talk to patients)

[@xyz-sy9wx]

Good luck, Arber. I pray you become a great surgeon one day!

[@marijhkhanmarijhkhan6439]

@@xyz-sy9wx in sha Allah also remember me in ur prayers

[@forgetfulstranger]

Goodluck on those years before you qualify as a surgeon where you have to deal with patients directly

[@lock8030]

Honestly the third point you made about being “allergic to hard work” hit me the most. I’m going into my final year of college and let me tell you all the years up to this point have been me grinding in and out of the classroom. I’m not someone who can study a few hours or days for an exam and pass. I have to constantly dedicate my days to long hours in the library and I’ve only managed to get to the point I have now because of my work ethic. It wasn’t until recently that I realized that I do have a strong work ethic despite years of people telling me that my work ethic is something that inspires them. It was only until recently that I realized how hard I do work for that A, and alot of times even for that B. One of my buggest concerns about medical was always that I just wasn’t smart enough naturally to handle the work but your video has given me some assurance that if I do get accepted, that my work ethic I’ve practices for several years since freshmen year of college will help me be successful in medical school. Just thought I would give y’all my personal experience regarding what was discussed in this video. Chase your dreams ladies and gents,

[@WencesIao]

Work ethic and tenacity is probably the most valuable and consistent blessing God has given we the select few

[@nitricfox7895]

My work Ethic seems to have days off, when it’s here tho I’ll wake up at 6 to work then go to sleep at midnight or later once I’m done, unfortunately it would be nice for it to be on all the time

[@vyna180]

sometimes my mind is saying Mbbs is long journey,and it takes 15yrs to settle and all I m getting scared by KZbin comments in some videos What u suggest me sis,pls reply should I drop for mbbs or join bsc agriculture or BAMS like that Or biotechnology.,,in fact to be honest the above courses which I had mentioned i may not get good college during consuling.but my parents are not agreeing to drop again..?or should I opt for abroad mbbs,my father is saying he will sell land and join me ,i don't want him to spend all money ,i don't know what to do,i still tried to get seat this yr due to tension,stress i lost marks .. Which is best option now and future My aim is to settle and get good job .. Pls reply me Waiting for your reply 😢 Or should I write govt exams..? I m a girl and belong to general category. Which is best option Plsss reply And my parents not allowing me to drop again Alredy dropped once My parents getting me mental tensions.. They r not listening my words All they care about mbbs . I don't know what to choose which path to choose . Or present condition mbbs is best??

[@magicalthinker1696]

Pray to god

[@dogagedikoglu1453]

I strongly agree with all the statements. I always dreamt of being a doctor since childhood but when I started studying medicine I got really frustrated. Because I realised I like critical thinking and creating more than memorising all those information. It was really mentally struggling for me. If you are allergic to all those memorisation for long hours its definitely not for you. I would still love to be a doctor, but unfortunately all that reading is not for me. If you want to become a doctor just because you are really intelligent think again.

[@lausannewehbe4071]

I am intelligent but liké even if i am intelligent i take longer to mémorisé thé same page that with other take liké 1 hour with me 1 and half or 2 hours if it's hard matériel liké dk i see people who aren't intelligent who Can mémorisé a lot of pages in little time does it get better with practise and Time ?

[@cavalierchild]

what would u study if u had another chance to rechoose ur major/ if not med?

[@Arxyed03]

Ah I felt like myself was talking to me issue with me is this that hoo I don't feel like it anymore to this stage that I know I will do that medical test and get seat but i don't think I will be happy

[@gH0ST_1230]

I’m the complete opposite lmao. I do not have photographic memory, but I can remember stuff pretty well and I def prefer memorizing smth by heart over critical thinking lol

[@jodyannchristie9694]

Nothing in life comes easy. We just have to be strong regardless. There’s always some aspects of our personality we have to put aside in every profession.

[@Janon743]

There are some things in life that come easy, however yeah nothing worth having comes easy

[@zakosist]

Yep, but some are worse than others. For some this may be a dream career, but for others it may really not be something they truly want (eg. when pressured by parents) or they couldn't handle certain aspects of it. Or just not be qualified overall. To me I think the biggest deal breaker working in the medical fields that wasn't mentioned here (but at least according to what I heard) would be constantly messing up your sleep schedule, almost never getting enough sleep. I went through that in high school and never again. And going really long periods without breaks where you cant even use the toilet for several hours. Thats a huge deal-breaker. Long periods without food and drink may be a problem as well. And mentally the worst thing would be that you are gonna see some really disturbing things from time to time, people will come in with serious injuries and disease. And some may be sick long term and have terrible quality of life but you cant help them nearly as much as you wish. It seems terrible for both mental and physical health of the doctors themself. Not sure how I would handle just the total amount of work otherwise, it could be you adjust or maybe just burn out instead.

[@iambelinda]

This is just what I needed thank you soo much 😢...I want to b a doctor buh I have hobbies and I care abt ppl tho buh am an introvert 😂...I was just Abt to give up 😂

[@justbreathe7816]

I hate interacting with people let alone work with people, unfortunately everyone is expecting me to go in med school. I just want to be in our backyard and be a carrot.

[@rickyg.3111]

Who's everyone...lol

[@MissCandyTard]

wow, the last sentence is a MOOD

[@ooooneeee]

🥕

[@cracksemiro6375]

Just lie about med school, no one really follows you to university 😂

[@ketimane2211]

damn b💯

[@muslimgirl8966]

Too late I'm already in the middle of it And having exam tomorrow And I'm here questioning why I choose med school

[@sodepassagem2045]

Because you like to help people

[@bfpclan1224]

Muslim Girl where u from I’m from yemen

[@sashaisbest811]

Muslim Girl it’s not too late u still have a chance to quit n move on to what ur rlly looking for, this is UR life ur talkin about.

[@esperanzacastillo7277]

Sashais Best med students usually joke about quitting before a hard exam hahaha she was probably just kidding :)

[@0s0sXD]

@@esperanzacastillo7277 damn really? Lol but we're not med students we don't get it

[@yeetthefeetus3384]

The parental pressure is something I have to deal whit every day and I'm basically going insane because of it... I've did a test about working spaces and the one that corresponded to me the most was arts and then medicine and I have to take medicine because my parents won't support me when it comes to art stuff because they say i't doesn't move up to their standards in life.The reason why they want me to be in medicine is for me to always have enough money and brag about it to their friends...And I also relate to every detail you've mentionned in this and even if I try to make my opinions matter to my parents- it'll just sound like I never said anything about it... I don't know what to do anymore-even my friends told me that I should fight back but it's just impossible to accomplish(My generalised anxiety adds up to not going into a medical career) Oh and sorry for renting about my life I just needed to get this out of my chest haha.

[@EyadM1997]

I totally agree with you!💔 I'm first year in residency and I realized that I hate medicine so damn much!!! (I liked studying medicine but the work in real life is like pain in the ass for me!), I'm also trapped because of my parents and gonna lose my mind🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Saharkhan12]

When you are already a medical student but relate to 50% of the things in the video.. We just need to work hard to achieve our dreams that's it!!

[@nazninmubaiya2903]

That's the spirit of an Army💜You got it. FIGHTING✊!!!

[@venom_dave]

How hard is medical schoo

[@vindiii_]

Exactly what I needed to hear🥺... borahae💜

[@snake57]

@@venom_davenot nearly as hard as starting private practice.

[@-the_emperor-1660]

​@@snake57 that's not really informative is it? How far is the sun from earth? "way further than the moon." I mean I'm not expecting an exact answer since it's very hard to give... But come on, this? You'd tell me more if you stayed silent.

[@gwenchanagwenchana2186]

Am I the only one who still didnt decide what I wanna become in the future 😳 why I dont have any goals😢

[@taebearzuzu4974]

Same here, dw :((

[@felicity5400]

You are not alone :,)

[@lynn9142]

SAME And I have to decide like rn

[@emelyescano5482]

Same!

[@NoOne-dz5vm]

same here

[@themathsciencegeek702]

*Desi Parents getting their knives ready*

[@shinebrightlikeadoitsu1120]

Omg so relatable

[@alayrabail]

😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@jamieg4254]

Yoo I wouldn’t be alive 😂😂😂

[@Sun_Singh]

Lol

[@SH.17]

Yup

[@KnightInBlueArmour]

1:11 They predicted the future

[@MPtl0311]

🤣

[@Pokemontyz]

I was bout to comment tht dude

[@Selenee0]

Worddd😭😭🤣

[@giselefierros3522]

see y'all back in abt 6 years when I graduate medical school

[@easehere705]

Reminder after 4 months😂😂 Edit: now 6🤣

[@Fnyanya]

Me too I'm first year student See you in 2025 🤣🤣

[@chiomaemmanuella4571]

Honestly. I am with you. Set 2025. What university do you attend

[@Fnyanya]

chioma emmanuella KSU In Saudi Arabia what about you ? 😆 And I will Apply in KKUH

[@easehere705]

@@chiomaemmanuella4571 😂😂

[@flaviochavez1747]

It comes to me naturally. I don’t know what else I will do with my life.

[@kaysle]

Flavio Chavez sane like i cant think of any other job that interest me.

[@Jungson-br4wi]

Same.

[@sophianlpd4211]

Yeah me too

[@infiredpumpkins1970]

Exactly

[@dreccidentisiast]

Same 😅

[@xdhanikx]

Who has Parents who DONT want them to do Med because of how hard it it, but you want to! ???

[@johngrey1074]

I did. Still went.

[@persyleslieleyva166]

Me

[@qnayklb]

Ligerally me

[@water3252]

Me

[@Ak-xj2fv]

Yo me

[@theundead1600]

This channel is a huge help for me. I’m 48 long term cna, tele tech. I applied to tech school for RN mostly due to the cost reward look. But PA sounds so great I keep going there in thinking. Being honest with myself is the most important. So seeing these vids really help THANK YOU guys!

[@MontanaDior]

I have zero interest in being a doctor, I have no idea how I ended up here... LOL! 😩 * Edit- (5 months later) This did not age well at all 😉

[@justcallmezen6167]

I found it in my history. I think it's my sister-

[@kiraaurellia]

@@justcallmezen6167 lol hi kenmaa

[@justcallmezen6167]

@@kiraaurellia Hi

[@amritsinghchauhan1286]

@@justcallmezen6167 Where's kuroo?

[@justcallmezen6167]

@@amritsinghchauhan1286 training

[@mewbao4744]

Med School: Hey- Me: Thank you, next

[@108mtsan]

@krisha Can I get your number?

[@thatomoiloi7730]

hm

[@youcanstay7816]

@@108mtsan .....

[@madixirekt2945]

@@108mtsan ........

[@andrenunes0202]

Med school: Hey Me: Do u wanna go on a date?

[@asandax6]

All the dislikes are from parents who want their children to become Doctors no other options.

[@JannatulFerdous-ny3mf]

Yeah 😭

[@nothanksBRO.]

LOL

[@rinkiyakepapa4068]

U mean asian parents?

[@nam1tx699]

@@rinkiyakepapa4068 yes

[@laurae7777]

I'm becoming an Artist

[@HistoryInvestigators]

Thank you for making this video. None of those applied to me, and Ive gone into pharmacy. I work with people who are there only for the money and have no people skills. Some of them are plain rude. I work for someone who is highly intelligent but is probably the rudest person ive met. I do this because I love helping and caring for others and patients tell me all the time that they feel how much I care. Work ethic is very important, at the end of the day I know that I earned my money through hard work and its rewarding to me so much more.

[@katekat6379]

The whole “allergic to hard work” part just made me realise I’m literally perfect for medical school. During high school and college I was always doing more than was required, because they didn’t give me enough to learn, so I basically learnt myself more than I’d be taught. Since medical school requires you to retain loads of information, that’s great! That’s a comfortable learning style for me.😊

[@tellau]

teach me how you do it 😭 i can't work hard at all but i know that if i do, it'd have a good outcome.

[@siddhikanade1607]

Broo sameee

[@charis7356]

I always did and learnt way more than required to the point college was boring. Which is why I got lazy lmao there's no way out is there. I study less I get less, I study more then everything is boring

[@invisible_echo17]

wow that’s amazing! i’m jealous of your work ethic ;) keep working hard!

[@iya.gi_.]

Wow, teach me your ways, senpai.

[@TexasGal.]

I work at an institution where 70% of the students who attend are pre-med because it’s what the institution is known for and because they want to “help people”. I often ask students when they need help who do they turn to first? (Teacher/Professor? Counselor/Therapist? Clergy? Social Worker? Police Officer? Etc.?) My point being that there are many professions that help people. And typically, after making this inquiry, a Physician is the last person on their list. I say all this to say that Medicine, in my opinion, is a calling. When you are called to do something you are passionate, deeply committed, and it’s a part of who you are. You can’t see yourself being or doing anything else. You don’t mind the sacrifice. Truth is, even if you have an aptitude for the sciences that doesn’t necessarily mean you should be a doctor. One concern is that families will always support their children pursuing medicine even if they’ve never seen their child show any interest in the field. They view being a doctor as a lucrative profession not considering the years of hard work and commitment and sleepless nights that are involved. This is a great video that deserves a follow-up video perhaps giving advice to medical students who are realizing in the middle of this pursuit that this may not be the profession for them.

[@briansun5652]

You have great points! I've noticed that a fair number of pre-meds themselves also fail to look beyond the high prestige, salaries and respect that doctors have (esp. the insane amount of work that med school is), and what little protest they might have is compensated for by parental pressure (I've noticed this a lot among Asian parents) that coerces their kids into a career in medicine where they're liable to crash and burn. I feel that if the insane dedication you mentioned was emphasized and made more apparent when someone is considering medicine, at least there would be more casual pre-meds and those not ready to dedicate themselves to the profession reconsidering. Even then, there are many doctors who advise others (or their kids) not to pursue medicine because it's incredibly draining even if they're 100% dedicated. On an unrelated note, "Known for pre-med" and the high percentage of pre-med students instantly brought WashU to mind because of the many programs they offer to help pre-meds attain experience in the field, and their top notch medical school WUSM. It also reminded me of Rice.

[@Dro133]

@@briansun5652 Don't forget Hopkins

[@Rin-vd5rt]

I am not sure if I want to become a doctor. The parental pressure isn't the general, "You need to become a doctor at any cost" but more like explaining to me why other careers wont do me any good. They gave me the freedom to choose whatever I thought would be right for me but always told me how hard life would be if I took it. So right now, I have no idea about what I want to do, and going into med school looks like the only option for me. I am not sure if I'll enjoy it but idk what other career I can enjoy.

[@palakpatel6800]

Heyy..I can relate to you..what are you doing rn??I hope you are happy rn..

[@anneshagayen477]

So relatable mannn!!

[@tina_2055]

I was in the same situation! Don't do it to yourself please. Here I am now, in dental school, crying all the time because I hate it so much.

[@Rin-vd5rt]

@@palakpatel6800 Hey! I actually ended up not going to med school. Fortunately or unfortunately I ended up scoring less so I ended up taking computer science. I find this a lot more interesting! How are you doing?

[@Rin-vd5rt]

@@tina_2055 Hey, I am so sorry :( No one deserves this. I do not have much idea about switching careers but I think there are different courses you can choose even after dental school. I really hope you get through this and find yourself again! Sending all my love 💕🫂

[@yusra3949]

I don't know if I would call it parental pressure but it's like I was never open to many options. I'm good at studies, I've always scored the highest in all my exams. Now I'm in last year of premed and at the end of this year, I will give the entrance exam to a medical university. The thing is, I never really knew what I wanted to do. I never had a clear idea about my career. I've always done what my parents told me because I couldn't make up my mind about what I want. They carved out the path for me before I could decide it for myself. So, I just decided to follow it. It's not bad, I can study and I like studying. I like getting new information about stuff, but not going to lie, sometimes it gets too much for me. I start to think what it would be like if I had more options to choose from, maybe I would've gone into Arts. Painting is my hobby, but I don't do it much anymore. It's like I want to do it but the stress of studying overcomes the feeling of freedom I get for a little while. Now, I want to go to a medical university because I can see a chance of me getting in. I want to achieve the best. I want to be successful. My family, friends and teachers encourage me and have great expectations from me. I've realised that I work on my own accord and I know when and how I want to do something. If anyone pushes me, I just get more lazy and don't do anything because of extra stress I get from their words. BTW, both of my parents are doctors 😅

[@lina-hd8yk]

i literaly in the same situation u r in. ( and my parents also are doctors) (and I draw as a hobby, thinking time to time what could life be like if I made it my work) My philosophy is that as long as I dont find something, a job which I am truly interested in, and which match my financial projects, i will continue to follow the medecine path. Medecine is not my passion, at all, but I dont have any true "passions", , does that mean I shouldnt work at all? (ofc no). I also think that interest comes with knowledge.

[@yusra3949]

@@lina-hd8yk I truly get what u mean. If money wasn't as issue, I would've pursued arts. And yeah same, I decided to do the same (to follow medicine until I know what I want) but now I've reached the stage where I must choose one path, so off we go towards medicine. My MCAT is in two weeks, so please wish me luck 😭👍 I HOPE I GET IN.

[@lina-hd8yk]

​@@yusra3949 U GOT THIS!sending you international luck

[@falia30]

Our situation is so identical, what!? However in my case my parents aren’t doctors and I’ve always thought that working within an anime production company or become a part of a movie crew would be nice but pursuing arts as a career is very costly and I can’t bear to burden my family much more than I have, just thinking that if I attend an arts university while my parents are pouring all their work salary towards my tuition fee is unsettling and bitter so that’s why I just promised myself to pursue a medical career willingly to help my family, I might have given up my dream but my purpose and happiness still remains so automatically I will move forward.

[@cakebatter_9298]

@@falia30 you're so mature, I am with you ! I feel like it's the best decision and if you feel like it doesnt worth it anymore, you can always retrain (which would be harder if you wanted to go from art to med)

[@shreyassn]

Dear future doctors... They are saying there limits not you. Be positive....

[@Nfpl557]

♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@dr.s.choudhury8089]

I was one of the top students in school, excelling both in academics and co-curricular. That too with limited input. BUT med school has drained all my passion, critical analysis, drive to rank well in my class and outside. I feel my IQ has fell down by many scores due to all the cramming and vomiting all that in exams. I am a people person, or so I thought, but medicine brings me face to face with such jerks (patients or their families) who I can't even ignore or run away from! All those dreams and expectations from this profession seem like a mirage. Request to all those thinking about goin in this profession- DO NOT WATCH MEDICAL DRAMAS ON TV! You don't get to be 'Dr. House' everyday! 😂 I have not played the piano in the last few years, been out of touch with my painting and dancing nor have I read any new novel recently. Not that I dnt have free time but I don't have the tenacity for my hobbies after the drudgery and hard work in the wards. For medicine, you have to love it wholeheartedly and more than anything else or else attending emergencies at 2 in the morning won't be easy for u. U have to give up on many things in life when u become a doctor!

[@gagan89arora]

Docsaab everything will be alright

[@pixpusha]

I felt the same way in medschool about my IQ. Weird isn't it? How lack of socializing, doing normal things and studying all day actually makes you dumber not smarter. I tried to explain that to people on the outside but they don't get it.

[@RiverDogRun]

That's simply not my reality. I am a pediatrician who works 45 hours a week, and I love my job. I have been a doctor for twenty years, and I have written and published two books on pediatrics. I am working on my historical novel set in 1940's Shanghai. I created my own gaming online community and I play computer games daily with my son. I also love photography and I take pictures daily and edit them. I plan to have a gallery show one day for my photographs.

[@wholeNwon]

Surprising that all that was a revelation to you. You should have better prepared yourself for the reality of medical life. But, it's not too late. Consider doing something else that you find fulfilling. And, with a medical degree one can do things other than practicing. I spent a lot of time teaching and found that very rewarding.

[@dr.s.choudhury8089]

@@wholeNwon Nope! I still want to pursue this course and frankly speaking, after these years in med school, I feel I can't do anything apart from this. I just wish, the system of teaching and practice changes in favour of the students and doesn't stick to the age old methods.

[@chaeglows]

this video actually made me realise that i can be a doctor! i’m the opposite of all the things you said, and lately i’ve really been thinking whether it’s right for me as i label myself as “not so intelligent”. but you saying that doesn’t matter really,, helped. this just made me even more determined! thank you!

[@janewei667]

Ex-doctor here. It's funny that I almost hit all 4 points (I don't HATE people but I can't deal with stressed out people or frustrated/angry people, and patients often act this way when they are in pain) For those of you who are wondering/nervous about medical school, once you get admitted to the programme medical school is really the easy part. In reality you don't need to know everything to be a good doctor, you need great people skills and common sense, the rest is experience. The hard part is actually working! The physical stress of long hours, the mental stress of working under pressure with lives on the line, the psychological stress of tough decisions, and mulling over potential mistakes late at night instead of sleeping for your early shift tomorrow... It's hard work unless you feel the passion and the calling for it.

[@DrAdnan]

When you’re in med school and this is too relatable 😂

[@IK-fg4gw]

Omg yes!!...😂😂😭😭😭😭

[@melissap9728]

Adnan A I always see your comments on medical videos, wishing you the best on your path 😁

[@DrAdnan]

melissa p. Thanks, you too (if you’re in the med path)!

[@rehabsalah2523]

Short sad story 😂

[@Jennifer-uh8th]

U are literally everywhere

[@nurysraelmadayag5040]

Dont Go to med School if you hate School! Dont Go to med School if you hate people Dont go to med school if you dont like hard work. Dont go to med School if you only in it for the money The most important reason is dont go to med school if you know in your heart that you like to do something else....other than medicine.

[@nurysraelmadayag5040]

Im very thankful because I've never hate school but sometimes i hate studying, im also excited and motivated if i learn new things especially those hard ones.to learn.. i never hate people. Im not in it for money responsibility first over money although im a chef.. i enjoy cooking and baking... but it doesn't mean i like this job at all... NO! Being a chef you must be a hard work in nature...i get more tired if theres nothing to do... in my work place.... i am very concern if some of my collegues get sick... and want to ask what they feel, whats wrongg etc. etc... is med school right for me in this circumstances?

[@maxjacobs6188]

Shit those all apply to me lmao

[@humzauddin105]

I mean if that’s the case we wouldn’t have a whole lot of doctors tbh

[@maxjacobs6188]

@Bts infires me to be the skinniest legend maybe it's bc ur obsessed with kpop

[@maxjacobs6188]

@Bts infires me to be the skinniest legend ok you're on of those people.... Have fun being miserable. Life is what you make of it.

[@pahamabg5312]

Wow, all these comments of people saying they regret going to med school...😅 That's kinda scary lol

[@bandit5079]

Ikr. I am planning on going to med school and the comments feel scary 😳

[@rickyg.3111]

TBH it doesn't even sound worth it. Back in the day, being a doctor was prestigious, you made bank, and had a good life balance. Nowadays, the field is oversaturated, doctors are overworked, paid less and higher loans, etc. and all for what? To work 80+ hours a week, get little sleep and hardly see your family or have time to enjoy the money you're making? LOL. Fuck that.

[@thorkrynu4551]

I didn't go despite doing biology undergrad. I think it's like cops - everybody wants to be one but you better not freeze up in the time of need. Except for all the memorization I actually should have gone based on this but I definitely fit into scattered lazy intellectual wannabe. Adderall wasn't a big thing yet :) I think the video also should have stressed attention to detail which seems to be a key factor for my relatives who are/were successful as Doctors and nurses. Outside of work they can be really annoying cause of it but they are helping people so I keep my mouth shut. But hey I can't stand watching people handle meat cuz I just see contamination ruining the experiment :)

[@FlawlessNJ]

Ricky G. I make 400k a year, drive a nice Porsche and travel 3 to 4 times a year to medical conferences staying at 5 star hotels and wear gucci suits and patek philipes, and I resurrect people with my hands...

[@TeyonaMiller]

@@rickyg.3111 Eh it is hard work but I think you're marginalizing it a bit too much. They STILL MAKE BANK. Well enough to pay off their debt quite quickly. And you dont have to be a hospital doctor. They work long hours. Doctors who open their own practice work 9-5pm Monday through Friday.

[@-Glitched_Bricks-]

I know I'm five years late, but I just wanted to say... Thanks for this. I'm not anywhere near the time where I need to think about a career, and I'm already being pressured by my family to get good grades so I can get into med school, mostly because I wanted to be a doctor when I was a little kid. (and because they want me to be able to provide them free medical care when they're old 💀) What I really want is to be an artist, but they keep telling me I'll end up dying on the streets if I do that. But I know that isn't going to happen if I do things right. I was going to go along with their wishes, but after watching a few of your videos, I feel it would be best if I didn't. I'm going to work up the courage to show them this, and explain to them why me being a doctor would be a bad idea. Once again, thank you so much.

[@tamminawar]

hi it was so funny reading your comment. i actually am here after failing to get into medical for the 2nd time. my parents are so upset and my mother cried so much but honestly i am not so sad . although my age is a bit serious now and i have to get into somewhere but i have no clear passion for anything . i am so confused what i wanna do and i feel just stupid nowadays 🙃

[@gregariouslyme9492]

I wish this video existed 10 years ago so that I could show it to my parents when I was in high school lol

[@sandaemin]

me : a law student *youtube recommendation about why you should not take medic* my brain : you should watch it for no reason me : okay

[@trishasingh9839]

OMG Y/N is that you?? Girl are you ok??How is life going???😂😂

[@maeve9615]

is law school rlly that bad? I want to take law

[@sandaemin]

@@trishasingh9839 HHAHAHA don't worry, I was just so bored that day because of sudden quarantine

[@sandaemin]

@@maeve9615 No, it's not bad at all if you are passionate in reading law! I never regret it but sometimes you can never run from getting stress huhuhu and I'm sure every courses are like that too. It is not easy but its bearable, for me.

[@maeve9615]

y/n ohhh okay! Thank you. I really want to take law and I think I will. ( despite my asian family’s med student dream for me )

[@Naerii_777]

My dad is a doctor and am very proud of him he is a very good doctor he saved a boy from death because they told them he died but when my dad checked his heart was still beating and now that boy is in Germany studying he loves to help people and he is well known in my city all people thank him and love him and now am getting into being a doctor He is my biggest hope in this life 💗

[@chaiboix]

God worked through him .

[@alexandra040726]

@@chaiboix God has nothing to do with CPR

[@chaiboix]

@@alexandra040726 to you.

[@sakurikitty]

Here it is a 5th year med student 🤚. I think this is a great video that everyone who wants to join med school should watch, but also, I can give you my personal advice. I'm not pretty good at memorizing and that was very hard for me at the beginning, also the social interaction wasn't my best point, some days I'm just tired of studying. But I can tell you that you can overcome all of this if YOU LIKE what you're learning. If you like biology, chemistry, if you are interested in learning how human body works, that will keep you in the career. So my advice is try to read some med book, med paper, something you can be interested into before trying to join the career. If you don't like these subjects, then don't even try it. Good luck to everyone!

[@susilamadaginal8080]

I am a med student now still in 3 year but 5 years passed and I already want to quit is it good decision

[@sakurikitty]

@@susilamadaginal8080 Hi! Well, that depends on you. If you strongly hate the career i think it's better to quit, but if there are things you like and things you dislike, try to focus on the first ones. Medicine has a lot of field to work, so maybe you can get some specialization you like (there are administrative ones too)

[@sudharanimadaginal2728]

I want to quit medical school Bcz I feel stressed, left behind and skipped classes but my parents say at least finish it u can get a different job from it otherwise what to answer in front of society but I seriously want to quit can't continue can u suggest me what shall I do

[@bushranoor7250]

What if we are interested in biology but have a big big issue with chemistry?? I hate chemistry should i become a doc?

[@bl3ssmeachoo]

@@bushranoor7250 there's not that much chem involved tbh. You should be fine

[@gabygarcia5730]

As someone considering medicine, I’m so glad I found this channel! Thank you!

[@BotBoy-un3pz]

I feel like anyone can put in hard work when they’re passionate about what they’re doing. If somebody truly wants to become a doctor and help people, they should do it.

[@jhyejinee]

Oh God.....thank you for reminding me 😭❤️

[@Out5Here]

2 years in medical school and I’ve hit all 4 points. I’m in deep regret and I am never happy. I just wish I had the confidence to stick with engineering, where my heart is. I hate myself.

[@xummamax]

Oh my that’s so sad , why did you pick med school and not engineering?

[@loveiseverything003]

your life is a journey. follow your gut. dont kill your own happiness to plese someone else. do what makes you happy. after all, the relashionship you have with yourself is the longest you will have. you have a chance to choose new ways as long as you live ❣ Good luck❤

[@jiggyjoeandrufusthedoggy857]

Go into Pathology and do informatics fellowship. That's the closest you can get to engineering as an MD. Might make you happy. Just a thought. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center started the field.

[@nabeeha3131]

Lillian It’s never too late. You have a long life ahead of you. Follow your heart.

[@firstname8468]

Lillian Then quit! It’s never too late. It’s better to spend **the rest of your life** on something you love than on wasting it on something you don’t like and something that gives you these problems. Follow my advice!

[@emmanuela.zozobrado7196]

Thank you for this video. 🙏I agree that a person should become a medical doctor because of true passion coming from the person and not because of parental pressure or pressure from other people. Each one of us has the right to choose our own path.

[@dunkindoenot]

Other people: "FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! Don't let anything stop you!" This video:

[@noonecares5329]

😆😂😂😂😂😂

[@felina9187]

no name xD

[@charlesdarwin5185]

A dream is the past. You cannot dream a future!

[@starwolfwing7228]

Videos like this are important, people need to know how a career they want to do is actually works, schools probably won't teach you how hard med, lawyer, and other jobs can be. Thanks for the video, please make more of this.

[@Chanel4-l6o]

me : almost a qualified lawyer, watching this and thinking should I become a doctor? lol my god complex needs to chill 🤮

[@MedSchoolInsiders]

😂