<p>Hi, I am a freshman in college and about a year and a half ago, I seriously started to consider medicine(more specifically surgery). Why medcine? Well, I like science (although I am currently not planning on majoring in one, for several reasons), like stuff that is hands on, and the aspect of helping people for a living is also a draw. However, I have been really looking into the life of premed and med students and am starting to realize that its so much work that many cannot pursue other interests. I am not afraid of the hard work, so much as I am the lost (social) years of college and med school. For those who finally decided on applying to/going to med school, how did you figure it out? I was thinking about volunteering at a hospital this summer to give me a better idea of medicine and if this is something I want to do, although I don't know how helpful it will be towards making a decision. Any tips on how to find out if this field is right for me?
Thanks in advance</p>
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<p>Talk to doctors of many fields. Volunteer in the hospital in different areas and at different hours (most specifically the emergency room.) </p>
<p>Look at different medical school curricula. There is no way around the hours. Medicine requires both mental and physical dedication. </p>
<p>Perhaps that is why it is so difficult to get accepted into the field of medicine. The dedication must start quite early and must sustain itself for many years.</p>