tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post5286649953608621650..comments2023-06-22T04:21:56.942-04:00Comments on Ask Skeptical Scalpel: A college student has second thoughts about med schoolSkeptical Scalpelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-48722811174102994942013-08-20T09:11:49.922-04:002013-08-20T09:11:49.922-04:00Anon, you might be interested in the comments on t...Anon, you might be interested in the comments on this post that appear on my other blog http://skepticalscalpel.blogspot.com/2013/08/how-to-overcome-low-usmle-step-i-score.html.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-76548773300517138222013-08-20T07:22:52.586-04:002013-08-20T07:22:52.586-04:00I am in the same place, but the only thing stoppin...I am in the same place, but the only thing stopping me jumping is that i can't help but think 'what if..'. I guess you never know if it is or isn't for you unless you try. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-60342164445222943652013-01-12T15:00:48.900-05:002013-01-12T15:00:48.900-05:00It's not unusual to have regrets about some of...It's not unusual to have regrets about some of one's life choices. I think there are a lot of people who don't enjoy their jobs these days.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-61026879824430894592013-01-12T04:20:49.797-05:002013-01-12T04:20:49.797-05:00Company and still linger the thought to start with...Company and still linger the thought to start with medicine.<br />After years the relative importance of icome has diminished, and my passion for medicine has increased.fool me oncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342134040379229359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-6621306747229376952013-01-12T04:18:23.534-05:002013-01-12T04:18:23.534-05:00I regret not studying medicine, as my passion lies...I regret not studying medicine, as my passion lies at the heart of trauma treatment.<br />I am now an engineer at a South African miningfool me oncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02342134040379229359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-54466896243275420562012-09-14T12:23:36.887-04:002012-09-14T12:23:36.887-04:00Just just what this post needed. A nice upbeat voi...Just just what this post needed. A nice upbeat voice. I hope you can retain that enthusiasm.Skeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-17538894436434305492012-09-14T11:44:57.529-04:002012-09-14T11:44:57.529-04:00If you have a physician mentor you look up to, go ...If you have a physician mentor you look up to, go hang out with them for a week or two before giving up. Alternatively, find some way to hang out with an MD for a week or two if you don't already know one. You can come hang out with me! Nothing worth having ever comes easy. I wanted to be a doctor since age 5. I had niggling doubts many times along the way. You can start a family in residency or med school--it'll be just fine. You get out of residency around age 29 to 31 or so--that's still young. Maybe explore a military route and get out later but be debt-free. I was debt-free two years after getting out of residency, but I took a decreased standard of living those couple years to get there. Now that I do what I do, I wouldn't want to do anything else. <br /><br />In short, I'm encouraging you to stick with your childhood dream. Even Superman got discouraged and quit; he wound up regretting it.Todd J. Scarbrough, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09254631173069503684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-30163961353932730492012-09-13T15:43:35.264-04:002012-09-13T15:43:35.264-04:00Here are three links that I found searching "...Here are three links that I found searching "Medical School Debt." They will give you an idea of the problem.<br /><br />http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/04/real-life-medical-school-debt.html<br />http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/28/the-hidden-costs-of-medical-student-debt/<br />http://www.medical-education.us/how-long-does-take-repay-medical-school-loans-t740.htmlSkeptical Scalpelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206922456661320751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2439171664390024694.post-86631128428758526682012-09-13T10:29:52.720-04:002012-09-13T10:29:52.720-04:00SS,
This is a legit question because students lik...SS,<br /><br />This is a legit question because students like me often don't understand the financial world after college. If we're working a field with a salary > $200K, why won't we get the $300K paid off?huhethttp://twitter.comnoreply@blogger.com