<p>I'm a freshmen in college right now and taking bio and chem. I dont like the classes, i think they're boring and dont understand them really good naturally, I have to spend a lot of time studying to get it. I'm premed and would love to be a doctor because I love helping people. I did an internship where I followed an anesthesiologist from the beginning of their day to the end and I loved all of it. I noticed that they dont have to use a lot of bio and chem daily to do their jobs rather just how much medicine to give.Plus I've heard that undergrad science classes are really different from med school classes. The major reason I want to be a doctor is because I want to have a career where I can help someone everyday. I want to make my life worthwhile and what career does that better than medicine, where you save lives literary everyday. I'm really torn about staying premed and would appreciate any advice on this matter any other careers I should consider.</p>
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I noticed that they dont have to use a lot of bio and chem daily to do their jobs rather just how much medicine to give.
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This is wrong, and it's especially wrong in anesthesia. What probably happened was that they made all the decisions so automatically that you didn't notice.</p>
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I've heard that undergrad science classes are really different from med school classes.
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Yeah, medical school is much more detailed, boring, and more difficult. On the other hand, it's also more relevant.</p>
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I want to have a career where I can help someone everyday.
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So, almost any career in the world.</p>
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where you save lives literary everyday.
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This is not true of the vast majority of fields of medicine. There are a few fields (trauma) where it's substantially true, but those are pretty rare.</p>
<p>I think social work would be a good career for you. You still get to help people from the psychosocial perspective but you won't have to deal with all the biology.</p>
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The major reason I want to be a doctor is because I want to have a career where I can help someone everyday
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You can help someone everyday by being a taxi driver or even a plumber. :)</p>
<p>Yeah, about the "help people everyday" . And about "not using science". You don't "just give meds" without understanding what your doing and why you are doing it. Without that you are a technician, and without the same responsibility and liability. OTOH, I am only butting in because I am taking a much needed break during a workday, where ( today) I feel like I have to "save lives everyday". Not every social workers life includes this, but in Psychiatry, some of us spend a LOT of time feeling like we are dealing with life and death....sigh...don't like that part...</p>
<p>Okay...just having a bad day...Bottom line? I didn't think medical school was as stressful as real life...</p>
<p>You can work in medicine and not go to medical school. I'm not in med school, but I can imagine that at least the first year is at least similar to any biology you learn in undergrad only more in detail. If you don't enjoy it now, you're not gonna enjoy it then either. Yes, I found learning about plants incredibly boring, but the rest of the Bio I have encountered in college pertains to the human body which is supposed to be interesting to someone who is premed.</p>
<p>dude i know people that don't have passions in studying chem/bio but they do have a passion to help people and become doctors...my advice: take prep courses that can help u out with science..and your grades will go. the trick is not to memorize..but get things naturally..maybe a tutor can help with that? so basically yes u should consider a field in medicine cuz u have a passion for it...don't be disheartened b/c of a low grade.</p>
<p>The problem isn't the undergrad courses. It's the undergrad courses plus the medical school courses plus the residency plus the daily practice. If you don't like science, you're in big trouble.</p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>Listen to NCG and BDM. They give you sound advice.</p>