<p>I've always wanted to be a doctor, but I'm terrified that I might regret it. I know life as a doctor is challenging (my father is a doctor), but it's what I always wanted to do and I really can't picture myself as anything else. </p>
<p>Also, many people try and talk me out of it, saying that medicine is really hard and will ruin my college experience, and that life as a doctor isn't easy either. </p>
<p>I don't want to suffer that much in college, but I want to pursue my dream of becoming a doctor. Advice?</p>
<p>On a side-note, I've also been considering majoring in Biomolecular Engineering... What are potential career options for this?</p>
<p>It is a hard path, trying to commit to at least 11 years of studying if not more.</p>
<p>Your college experience is what you make of it. Studying one vs other has no bearing on it since you can only get to med school after undergrad unless you join a shorter 6 year program. Ask them to explain why but only if they are doctors because how would anyone else know? You may need to worry about keeping up your GPA and study a bit more preparing for MCAT or doing research on the side but how does working a bit harder ruin your experience?</p>
<p>BTW, Engineering is the hardest major (any engineering), pre-meds do not need to have very hard majors. It is your choice. You college experience depends largely on yuo, not your major. You can ruin your college life or you can enjoy it, major / future goal has nothing to do with this.</p>
<p>Well, I am majoring in biochem & psych while going the premed route. I have a job (two during the summer, one unrelated to premed or science), I play sports, have friends, and basically have no strict restrictions on what I want to do. Premed is challenging, but if you are good at science than it shouldn’t be impossibly so. I defiantly know that premed can leave you with less time than other majors, but you still have a lot of free time. Thats why most of those who get into med school have good EC’s. It is not a path in itself that will ruin your college career. Only you could do that, and you could do that with ANY MAJOR, English, political science, geology, engineering, it doesn’t matter. As far as after UG goes, this is the most challenging period as far as time goes. But, if you want to be a doctor, doing doctor stuff shouldn’t be considered a waste of time, but the opposite, a fun and enriching experience. Start some clubs with friends, play sports or an instrument. Get engaged with the community. Do things that will make you satisfied with your time as a undergrad.</p>