I've never known myself to shy away from sickness, gore, or things people would say are "gross." I was the student who became excited in high school when hearing we had to dissect a fetal pig in Biology. I relished the opportunity to figure out how that animal functioned or had once been able to survive in this world. Even though that fetal pig had already passed when it was handed to us to dissect, I knew that what fascinated me the most about it that there was a career where I could perform such procedures to save a person's life.
In high school, most career choices just didn't appeal to me like medicine did. I found amazement in the skill of surgeons to perform intricate procedures while a patient was under anesthesia or a doctor diagnosing a patient using his vast knowledge. The choice became clear to me that the only career I felt I would be happy doing for the remainder of my life was one in medicine. As a student, I was in good standings because of my high grades in math and science so I entered college with high hopes. I chose to become a Biology major so that I could work closely with the material I would be learning in medical school. However becoming a doctor I know now is not so black and white. To even be considered in medical school you must have great credentials such has a high GPA and MCAT score. Knowing this I have sometimes found doubts in my planned career choice, but when I really get to thinking about what would make me happy I find that the medicine is my only choice.
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