is studying medicine achievable/worth it if you don't really have the vocation?

[enidcoleslaw]

i mean the amount of studying, the years it takes.. do you think it's worth it/achievable/realistically something that someone who doesn't have a passion for it could handle?

 

[emeraldpill]

Not at all

 

[Wellesley]

Well it depends, would you study medicine for a basic job like being a Nurse or Doctor? Or do you want to be something more, like a scientist at a pharmaceutical company?

 

[enidcoleslaw]

Not at all

why not?

Well it depends, would you study medicine for a basic job like being a Nurse or Doctor? Or do you want to be something more, like a scientist at a pharmaceutical company?

probably doctor, being a nurse is a waste

 

[Wellesley]

why not?

probably doctor, being a nurse is a waste

Then no it isn't worth all the years you spend studying. If you REALLY want to be a doctor then you should try and find a course that is like a few months to a year long.

 

[emeraldpill]

Well it depends, would you study medicine for a basic job like being a Nurse or Doctor? Or do you want to be something more, like a scientist at a pharmaceutical company?

Basic job jfl

 

[Wellesley]

Basic job jfl

Which one now, I listed like three jobs.

 

[emeraldpill]

why not?

Because why would you? There are other careers that, assuming you are smart enough to be a doctor, you could do that pay better, better course, better working conditions, benefits, time off, etc when you remove the ‘passion’ aspect

And like you said that’s not even accounting for the years and years of extra education you have to go through

 

[emeraldpill]

Which one now, I listed like three jobs.

Doctor

 

[Deleted Member 102155]

I’m going into 4th year rn in med school and idk but hopefully it will be worth it

 

[heavenly]

It seems you don't understand what vocation means. I'd recommend reading a bit of what Aristotle said about the topic before making the decision

 

[heavenly]

Or just do like everyone else and go for what pays the most/gives the most status

 

[enidcoleslaw]

I’m going into 4th year rn in med school and idk but hopefully it will be worth it

how much are you studying daily? more or less

Because why would you? There are other careers that, assuming you are smart enough to be a doctor, you could do that pay better, better course, better working conditions, benefits, time off, etc when you remove the ‘passion’ aspect

And like you said that’s not even accounting for the years and years of extra education you have to go through

i guess that's true, i'm only asking because it seems like the most appealing option (least unappealing)

It seems you don't understand what vocation means. I'd recommend reading a bit of what Aristotle said about the topic before making the decision

i know what vocation is, i just don't really have any. i'd just be a neet if i could kek

 

[Deleted Member 102155]

how much are you studying daily? more or less

About 4h a day in normal days, in exams days prolly around 16h a day

 

[emeraldpill]

i guess that's true, i'm only asking because it seems like the most appealing option (least unappealing)

In what way

 

[enidcoleslaw]

In what way

prestige, salary, lots of different specialties, high demand, easier to emigrate if i wanted to, seems cool, etc

 

[Deleted Member 102155]

Boys it’s not like I take the whole full hours studying trust me it’s not as hard as it sounds. And ya in exam days you gotta study a lot more most pressure are in these days

 

[enidcoleslaw]

Boys it’s not like I take the whole full hours studying trust me it’s not as hard as it sounds. And ya in exam days you gotta study a lot more most pressure are in these days

would you say the content itself is hard or just the amount of it?

 

[Deleted Member 102155]

would you say the content itself is hard or just the amount of it?

I wouldn’t say it’s hard tbh, it’s very doable
You just gotta study day by day and don’t let things immaculate in the last days

 

[Kittystrophic]

i mean the amount of studying, the years it takes.. do you think it's worth it/achievable/realistically something that someone who doesn't have a passion for it could handle?

if you don’t have the passion for it no really, you’ll grow to hate your job. If you still like medical fields you can always go into one that doesn’t require medschool, some specific ones just require a masters degree and a license.