All the Reasons to be a Doctor

<p>What's a Zonda? lol</p>

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Physiology, pharmacology, molecular biology and genomics are seriously interesting (as interesting as real analysis and topology IMHO).

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<p>If it's the academic subjects that interest you, then go study those in-depth. </p>

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You get vast quantities of cakes and Swiss chocolates at Christmas.

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<p>The gratitude? That's legitimately unique or at least special. The sweets themselves, of course, could be purchased in much greater quantities on, say, an investment banker's salary.</p>

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Pastors come to you when they have crises in their personal lives.

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Sometimes true.</p>

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You save a life a week ( at least).

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Rarely true.</p>

<p>^ An emergency medicine doctor I know says he gets to save a life about once a month. Its really cool when he talks about it too because he becomes really excited and said that "It's worth the bad work hours".</p>

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"It's worth the bad work hours".

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Hm... that's ironic, I thought EM docs had some of the best work hours.</p>

<p>Among doctors, sure. As far as Americans in general? Not so much.</p>

<p>Ah, good point. I failed to make that distinction.</p>

<p>Really? EM doctors work good hours? This guy always complains about them.</p>

<p>Depends on the person. He chose it though.</p>

<p>Relative to other doctors? Yes. Relative to normal people? No.</p>

<p>"What's a Zonda? "</p>

<p>An amazing looking supercar, handmade by Pagani in Italy.
Around 25 are made each year.
Around a million dollars will get you a good new one.</p>

<p>I had an awesome Zonda in Gran Turismo 3... It was my fastest and most prized car in that game. Besides the Formula-One.</p>