<p>I know that this probably has been talked about already in these forums, but reading about those didn't really help me because my circumstances are slightly different. I am currently enrolled in a direct admission program to the pharmacy college at the university where I attend, but I have always wanted to be a doctor. It will be much easier for me to go down the path of pharmacy where I would want to pursue internal medicine pharmacy, but there isn't a lot of information on the field I want to go to. I know for a fact that I absolutely cannot stand retail pharmacy (I worked as a pharmacy technician before), and I do not want to only dispense medications. I want to have hands-on experiences with patients - to connect with them and be able to help them in diagnosing their illnesses or things of that nature. It is for that reason that I'm having difficulties deciding if I want to go into medicine or not, because I know that as a doctor, I'm going to be interacting with patients much more in the manner that I want to, not just giving them advice on how to take their medications or what would be a better substitution. </p>
<p>In the end, I just want to help people. It all depends on which career will let me feel like I have made more of a difference and more accomplished that I have done something with my life...</p>
<p>Please give me some advice on which path I should take. I know that this choice is ultimately mine, but I need more information to help me decide.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>