<p>i realized that out of all the professions, i like helping people. it makes me feel good when i can comfort combody or help them, treat their problems, save their lives (i am a lifeguard lol) etc. so i want to become a doctor. but i'm not a bright student, and not genious, but pretty hard working, i think..i came to america 4 years ago, and right now is a high school senior. my GPA(unweighted) is about 3.6. I am taking honors and AP classes and all that stuff, volunteering, clubs, extra curricular activities etc etc ...and my problem is that i always think about my choice. i wake up with that thought in my mind, i go to sleep thinking about it. like they say, if i was given a penny everytime i think of my decision, i'd be a millionaire already hahaha. I am really scared I am not smart enough to become a doctor. I am weak in chemistry, but I know if I'd try hard enough, I'd get through it..plus getting into med school is very competitive. and im scared I would be nothing comparing to native speaking americans with perfect GPA...soo yea, thats my problem...:/// does anyone have the same fear?</p>
<p>Look, if you work hard, get help when you need to, stay involved, and REMAIN FOCUSED you can reach any goal. And…“native speaking Americans” aren’t more likely to get good grades</p>
<p>I am in the same boat as you and its so comfurting to know your not alone! You will get through it and so will I. Wish you the best of luck!</p>
<p>One thing that students always seem worried about is if they are smart enough. Honestly it takes so much more than brains to get through any school of study. While admittedly there are certain avenues of study that only true eggheads will even contemplate, there is so much out there that is more based on sheer drive over anything else.</p>
<p>If you are taking high level high school classes and doing well then that is a big plus toward attempting something like med school. If you are smart enough to understand that there is a chance that you might not have the brain power to do it then it says that you are intelligent enough to understand that some people have shortcomings. </p>
<p>Medicine is in a large part all about helping people. But there are other fields of study that are even more directly involved with helping out. Being a doctor takes years of commitment and an exhausting amount of drive and determination. It will also mean a lot of funds spent. If you have doubts about yourself, your brains, your cash flow, and even if you have the drive, then it is something that needs to be thought out a little more. </p>
<p>if helping people is your main drive in life then open up your choice selection a little wider. There are loads of people that need help and many jobs/careers that relate to exactly that need.</p>
<p>It sounds like you really need to give yourself a break. Take some time to relax about this big decision because in reality you do have plenty of time. It is important to remember that just because you spend time worrying over something it doesn’t mean that you are actually doing anything about it. Give yourself a moratorium on thinking about it and you will probably feel better.</p>
<p>If you know that some classes will be really hard for you, but, you will be able to get through them, then you are already ahead of the game. If you can get through the required classes then you are smart enough to get the degree. It is going to take more actual work and commitment than just relying on your smarts. Even the smartest people will flunk out if they don’t care enough to study and work as much as they should.</p>
<p>There is definitely no reason to worry over not getting into med school now. You have to take a whole lot of classes before that is even close to a choice and by the time it is something that you need to think about, you could have even changed your mind. Take a break from all the worry and have some high school fun.</p>
<p>I’m in the same boat as you, I’m worried if I can get into med school!</p>