<p>Ok guys, I hate chemistry. Also, I hate biology. I have taken intro chem and bio and felt as if I was being psychologically tortured throughout the process. However, I do like the prospect of being a doctor. I am very much interested in performing surgeries and consulting people. So, is medical school for me? I am a biology major, but will be switching to computer science next semester. The genetics course I decided to take this semester has been awfully tedious and has made my mind that a science major is not for me. </p>
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<li>Is this the case with every major (intro classes are monotonous and detestable)?</li>
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<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>most intro classes are pretty dull. but realize that pre-med has several bio and chem requirements, necessary for the mcats, and the actual medical school coursework is quite heavy with both subjects as well.</p>
<p>It's hard to tell whether you dislike the classes or the material. If you dislike the material, you're in big trouble. If you dislike this classes, while that's not a good sign, it's also acceptably common that it's not worth automatically giving up just yet.</p>
<p>I despise the material. In bio, I hated learning about those regulatory processes and operons. Let's not talk about genetics and cellular processes--I am having a good day.</p>
<p>What do you say bluedevilmike?</p>
<p>If you actually dislike the material itself, then I really do think it's time for you to find a career which you can enjoy more. While medicine does in fact (or maybe just in my hopes?) diminish in raw science over time, you're nowhere near the peak of it (probably your MS2 year?) and even its lowest point is still pretty high. Furthermore, of all the sciences, biology -- regulatory processes in particular -- is the one that feels to me the most like what we'll be learning for the rest of our lives. Certainly that's the component that's most strongly emphasized in medical school.</p>
<p>It's important for doctors to stay in tune with developments in their field, and surgeons do more than just surgery. They medically manage their patients, and so keeping in touch with the latest scientific developments is important. Choosing patients to be eligible for surgery depends heavily on comorbidities, the non-surgical options available, and other medical considerations. Even beyond that, surgery is nowhere as simple as it might initially seem. Discerning what structures are what, remembering how they're connected, figuring out which ones take priority over others, how to respond when things go wrong, or even what kind of surgery to do.</p>
<p>(When pituitary hormone levels are down, what might be wrong? Is it because the releasing hormones are down, or is it because something is wrong with the gland itself? If the releasing hormones are at normal levels, does it actually mean they're normal? At what time of day is it okay to measure these things? Do you have to measure them directly, or can you measure downstream or upstream effectors? Which ones are best? If you have to take them right then, what can you do to generate a reliable reading? Should you attempt to suppress or stimulate them? What if, bizarrely, prolactin is up but the rest are down? These are all relevant questions when a surgeon is deciding what kind of surgery to do.)</p>
<p>Premed is hard. Medical school is hard. Residency is hard. If you hate not just the amount of work that you have to do, but the actual work that you do... that makes everything so much harder.</p>
<p>I do think it's time for you to move on -- not because I don't think you're capable of handling it, but because I don't think you'll be happy while doing it if your assessment is correct and it really is the material itself that you can't stand.</p>
<p>yeah, I don't stand the material. But i think, i would love being a doctor. I guess i will take the mcat, take the classes, and see if it is worth it.</p>
<p>Thanks mike.</p>