I have a very baffling situation.

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Ok here's the deal. I'm an 18 year old pre-med freshmen at the university of north texas. Ever since childhood, my family has emphasied the importance of being a doctor and how much respect and money they have. This is all I have known prior to entering college so I was never really allowed to explore other fields. </p>

<p>Now, free in college, I find myself angry at my parents and nearly everytime we talk about college, I like to tell them how I won't be a doctor, just so it makes them mad. It's just a natural thing that I don't mean to do.</p>

<p>NOW THIS IS THE TWIST
Even though I tell them I hate it, and I myself seem to think I hate it, for some reason I keep holding onto it. I'm currently second semester, first seemster I made Bs in all my classes with one A in psychology. This semester I'm doing a little bit better (maybe a 3.3?)
the thing is, my parents are at the point that they are telling me "do what you want but don't come crying to us when you can't find a job" because in their experience, most of the people they've met have had bad luck with jobs such as computer programmers and such, so they like to point out the job security.</p>

<p>The problem is, I don't know what I like, I don't know what I want in life and I'm in a very confusing and frustrating situation. I know I want to be a doctor but only for the sake of respect, power, money and prestiege. My parents have kind of forced me to like it at this point so I don't know what to do.</p>

<p>Do I really hate medicine or do I just want to **** off my parents?</p>

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<p>Please, don’t go into medicine for these reasons. You will be miserable for the rest of your life, I’m telling you right now. There are many other prestigious jobs that don’t involve such a life commitment and passion.</p>

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<p>Explore your options, talk to a career counselor or advisor, try doing research, or try taking classes in areas you’ve never taken before.</p>

<p>What you’re doing now is clearly not the right path for you.</p>

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<p>i predict…</p>

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<li> you’re scared of disappointing your parents. as a result…</li>
<li> you’re still going to apply to medical school.<br></li>
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<p>but i would like to see you prove me wrong.</p>

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<p>Your parents are trying to use reverse psychology on you. Don’t give in.</p>

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<p>Don’t do it for those reasons. Unless you absolutely love medicine, it’s not worth it.</p>