Hey!
I am almost done with my first semester of general papers (these can lead to nursing, PT, paramedicine, midwifery) with exams and deadlines coming up soon!
So I've been studying like crazy! I use a whiteboard to study now (Thanks Andrea Tooley!) I recommend it to you all!
If I decide to do medicine then I have to choose what to do about the second semester of this year.. work for 6 months, finish my first year of PT, or nursing... I can't decide! I've studied my whole life that taking 6 months off scares me! I would feel like I have nothing to do and that I am wasting my time.. But wasting another $4000 on finishing my first year also seems like a waste of money..
I am shadowing a fertility nurse on Tuesday, this would give me more insight into the hospital/clinical setting and finally get some more experience and idea of what the jobs are really like! I will blog about it if you're interested!
Any advice??
Hannah
Wednesday 15 April 2015
Sunday 12 April 2015
Should we believe the med school horror stories?
Hi :)
If you grew up wanting to be a doctor then I am sure you have heard multiple people telling you how you will not be able to enjoy your youth, you'll be in debt, you'll lose all your friends, you'll have no relationship.. etc! If you've been unsure you've probably also googled.. the horror stories are everywhere! But then I thought.. if you were happy in med school or happy in your medical profession, would you post about it online? No..
I feel like if you want it, then go get it. Stop listening to what everyone is telling you because for me, that is the only thing that holds me back. Most of all, don't have any regrets! Do what you feel is right for you, and most importantly, be happy!
Hannah
If you grew up wanting to be a doctor then I am sure you have heard multiple people telling you how you will not be able to enjoy your youth, you'll be in debt, you'll lose all your friends, you'll have no relationship.. etc! If you've been unsure you've probably also googled.. the horror stories are everywhere! But then I thought.. if you were happy in med school or happy in your medical profession, would you post about it online? No..
I feel like if you want it, then go get it. Stop listening to what everyone is telling you because for me, that is the only thing that holds me back. Most of all, don't have any regrets! Do what you feel is right for you, and most importantly, be happy!
Hannah
From PT to Nursing to Law and finally, Premed!
Hi guys!
I would like to share with you my university decisions! Before going into uni I thought I would pick one course and it would be my course for the next few years. I never thought I would be that student that changes their course, but as I've discovered.. everyone does it!
Ever since I saw Grey's Anatomy when I was 9 I fell in love with the idea of being a doctor, med could be everything.. I had a huge interest in biology all through high school, eventually winning the biology cup! I was so proud! I applied for biomed, health science, PT, nursing etc.. Anything health related - I applied.. I was accepted into all of my courses which led to a sudden panic, I started reading all the horror stories and blogs online about med students and their regrets and debt. I felt crushed, I wanted security and a guarantee that whatever I picked I would become. The statistics for getting into med were about 100 in thousands! I had no idea what to do, suddenly I had a few weeks to decide my future.. I rang the uni's I had applied to and was even led to considering law! Law?? Where did that come from! I accepted into biomed, health science, law conjoint, and then finally physiotherapy! I settled on physiotherapy when I was told only 150 out of 1800 got into the course. I knew this would lead to a solid career choice but lately I have been having regrets... Its not that I haven't enjoyed physio! but I fell in love with my anatomy class. The feelings of med all came back and I realized I had given up on something because I was scared! So now I plan on completing this semester and studying like crazy to successfully get through premed!
Wish me good luck!
Hannah
I would like to share with you my university decisions! Before going into uni I thought I would pick one course and it would be my course for the next few years. I never thought I would be that student that changes their course, but as I've discovered.. everyone does it!
Ever since I saw Grey's Anatomy when I was 9 I fell in love with the idea of being a doctor, med could be everything.. I had a huge interest in biology all through high school, eventually winning the biology cup! I was so proud! I applied for biomed, health science, PT, nursing etc.. Anything health related - I applied.. I was accepted into all of my courses which led to a sudden panic, I started reading all the horror stories and blogs online about med students and their regrets and debt. I felt crushed, I wanted security and a guarantee that whatever I picked I would become. The statistics for getting into med were about 100 in thousands! I had no idea what to do, suddenly I had a few weeks to decide my future.. I rang the uni's I had applied to and was even led to considering law! Law?? Where did that come from! I accepted into biomed, health science, law conjoint, and then finally physiotherapy! I settled on physiotherapy when I was told only 150 out of 1800 got into the course. I knew this would lead to a solid career choice but lately I have been having regrets... Its not that I haven't enjoyed physio! but I fell in love with my anatomy class. The feelings of med all came back and I realized I had given up on something because I was scared! So now I plan on completing this semester and studying like crazy to successfully get through premed!
Wish me good luck!
Hannah
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