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kyocerahydro t1_j85fbfu wrote

as a doctor... your future self will thank you. being a physician has been my greatest regret. from the outside its a glorified existence but doing it is soul crushing. burnout is real, suicide ideation is real. don't do it. there are easier and less damaging ways to achieve your goals whether thats social prestige, wealth or working in medicine.

as a motivator your goals will change over time. you should figure out what without the title. for instance if a job lets say ceo makes 10 million dollars a year. would you take the stress and crazy work hours if that role made 40k? if the answer is no then you really don't want to be a ceo you want money. so then the question is how do you make that money. through a lot of trial and error kf those questions you'll find what you really want.

it might take time and experience. i thought i wanted to be a doctor until i became one. dont feel bad exploring

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[deleted] t1_j86r8uo wrote

Agreed. One of my classmates applied 9 times before being admitted to our (vet school) program and has major regrets, as do I. But I’m glad I didn’t spend 9 years chasing it. All the medical fields are soul crushers, rife with abuse and never ending debt.

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Commercial-Run987 t1_j8882cp wrote

this makes me so sad. :( i sort of feel the same way. i haven’t graduated, i’m 5 months away from doing so but it’s all true. i still do want to become a doctor officially, but there’s a lot in exchange of achieving that. already went through so much and will still be going through a lot more after graduation. :(

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