<p>Hi. I've been confused and stuck on what job I should aim for. Computers was always my thing since I was young and still is, but I can feel that I'm losing interest in it. Maybe I've been watching too many movies, but I've been wanting to aim for a doctor lately. I was told by friends and co-workers that becoming a doctor isn't easy; it requires a minimum of 10 years. I know you guys are probably suggesting to give the medical field a shot, but health classes bore the hell out of me. Maybe the only reason I want to work in the medical field is because of the potential of high pay. Computers is the only thing I have knowledge in, so does that mean I should just try to stick with computers even though I can feel that I am losing interest? Astronomy is another thing that seems to interest me, though I know there isn't much of a future in astronomy, or at least in my eyes. If anyone has any opinion on what field I should take or even check out, I'd really appreciate it. Right now I'm stuck between computers, medical, and maybe astronomy? Thanks a lot.</p>
<p>if the classes bore you how can you get through 10 years of them. </p>
<p>also you can make alot more money in technology than doctors do, but ya need to know your **** start a business and be successful.</p>
<p>your gonna be miserable if you become a doctor for the money. the pay per hour is terrible and the amount of debt out of medical school can come to 150-200 thousand. as a doctor ur pay is limited but in engineering or computers it is not. you dont even need to start your own company, u can work ur butt off at a start up and become a millionaire.</p>
<p>One tip my mother told me is, Doctors dont make to much money anymore.</p>
<p>for instance my mother is a dental hygienist. her boss a dentist own 2 of his own practices and brings in around 4 Mill a year after expenses.</p>
<p>My second cousin who is a child cardiologist makes 300K a year.</p>
<p>My second cousin went to school much longer than my mothers boss, but he makes alot more than her.</p>
<p>If you plan to take the risk and open your own practice, then yes it is worth it, if you plan to work for a Hospital. it is not worth it and you will be screwed.</p>
<p>people seem not to belive me, but getting paid $150K a year for 10-15 years of school is not worth it. not when a MIS major who would take it easy could make that in 4 years.</p>
<p>with all the previous said, doctor's still have the most prestigious profession and often times garner more respect then rich investment bankers.300k is nothing to sniff at and the job security is excellent. the main thing is that money is a bad motivator for medicine because their are many other reasons to enter the field. medicine is interesting, you get to communicate with people, you are helping others on a day to day basis, and you reside in the well respected professions. </p>
<p>the computer field is STILL the best field to make a lot of money despite outsourcing</p>
<p>Please don't base your choice on TV shows or movies That isn't how it really is! Not all doctors make a lot of money! If you don't really want to take care of sick people and be paged at all hours, please reconsider...we have too many physicians with no bedside manner already. Also, they conveniently neglect to show the very mundane aspects of the medical profession.</p>
<p>I think it is normal to question yourself and to have varied interests. That's what college is for! But if you have been interested in computers for many years, I think you owe it to yourself to explore that. You can always to to med school later if you want to.</p>
<p>If you study CS or EE/CS you will probably be able to take some courses in physics and astronomy. You would be able to switch majors without much/any loss of time should you want to go with astronomy. I think you probably could get a job with a BS in CS or EE/CS, but you definitely would need to get an advanced degree to work in astronomy.</p>
<p>Thank you all for your replies.
I know I should give computers a shot, especially because I've never actually taken a college computer class before. Right now, I'm attending a community college and I was told by a counselor not to take any computer class until I reach the 4-year college I'm aiming for(which is UC Berkeley) because I can get a better education for my degree there. The reason why I think I'm losing interest in computers is because I'm constantly being told that computers has too much competition and my aunt keeps telling my computers isn't the way to go. Don't mistake me for a lazy person who expects to get rich off sitting on his ass because I'm not (I study real damn hard and stress over getting a B). I guess I'm being intimidated by the competition I'm going to have to face, or so everyone says. Right now, I'm only aiming for UC Berkeley because I'm interested in designing or creating hardware(EECS I think) and I'm worried that IF i get accepted into the UC and I happen to change my goal, I'm screwed. I'm sure many has felt the same way I'm feeling right now, stuck and confused, which is why I need some tips on what to do. So say, I do decide to aim for my longtime goal and make it, but everything doesn't turn out the way I expect it to, and I'm not into astronomy; doesn't that mean I would have to retake all my UC classes at a community college over? </p>
<p>Sorry if I'm asking too many questions-Is designing hardware a bad category in computers? What's the top category in computers, because I don't think it'd be too ahrd to change a goal, as long as it's still in the computer field. </p>
<p>Thanks again guys</p>
<p>I know somebody who was interested in computer hardware design and I think her major is called "computer engineering". She was a top student at our hs and transferred from her original college to Case for this major. Here is some CSEE concentrations offered there:
<a href="http://www.eecs.case.edu/academics/undergraduate/home%5B/url%5D">http://www.eecs.case.edu/academics/undergraduate/home</a></p>
<p>I don't think you should select a field of study based only upon the competition or job outlook. Those things will certainly change over the course of your lifetime, and very probably even before you graduate. Go with what you like!</p>
<p>If you change your mind and decide to major in some unrelated thing and transfer colleges, most of the credits you have accumulated will probably transfer. You can get a ruling on that from your new college before you make that decision.</p>
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<p>HAHAHA!!! That's not saying much.</p>
<p>Doctors are not important. There are many other professions that are much more critical, such as a garbage man, without them doctors would be useless as there would be so much sickness and disease, that no amount of doctors could handle it.</p>
<p>zorz, that doesn't mean doctors are not important. Agreed, without a garbage man there would be a lot of sickness and disease. But without a doctor, what would you do if you were to contract a disease?</p>