Aiyshhh....Registering tomorrow...
Don't know how to feel actually...
I mean...there comes a point where I need to compromise with myself, going against all my previous arguments...
I mean....although nobody has pointed it out at my face, I myself know ....
Since I published a post concentrating on why I wouldn't want to be a doctor, I guess It's only fair that I counter-claim myself, to justify my current decision-in-a-flash...
Benefits (myself as a reference point)
1. Continuing the family tradition... grand-dad was a dentist, dad's a doc, and I'm supposed to bring glory to the family by taking things one step further by becoming a specialist. (But then there's the suggestion from a friend that I should venture into veterinary care so as to cover the whole spectrum of healthcare.....-_-" But hey! Under consideration quite a while ago dude!)
2.{This should be ranked together with no 1 but oh well....}
Making my parents proud, fulfilling my mom's hope that at least one in the family will continue to wear the crowning jewels, so to speak. Fulfilling the expectations of my teachers, relatives and friends....(imaginary or otherwise) Yet somehow....this contradicts rule no 1......sigh....
3. This is really quite a counter-claim which I recently noticed.... The fees required for a local degree in medicine is RM14,000 only, where by RM220,000 is subsidised by the government. As I only opened the offer letter one week after receiving it, I only knew about it in the last minute. So my argument about medical course fees reaching the ionosphere goes out the window.....
4. My interest in medicine isn't really zero. As a Jack-of-all-trades, there really isn't anything that bores me. (except moral lessons lah, and some bits of sejarah glorifying certain civilisations... Ok ok...I don't have much zest for fashion-related discussions too but still I have taste :-P) As long as there is something to learn that doesn't test my poor memory all the time, I think I'm game for it. Still....Hmm... Can't think of any chapters of STPM biology that really interests me at the moment, except biodiversity hehe. On second thought, this point is open to debate... so I'll elaborate next time
5. This isn't a counter-claim. I really need point this out...I am not a studious person, I don't really study without someone breathing down my neck, and I love cartoons and games above all else... these aren't exactly star qualities for a medical student, you see? So I really am worrying about whether I'll be able to cope with the course... This is a genuine worry I can't absolve
6. Some doctors do get filthy rich. Literally. From the sale of MCs, Codeine, DF118,Dormicum etc etc... Okok seriously, surgeons earn a lot. But this isn't a pulling factor to me. At all.The pressures that they face, the stress involved... that'll put me off for sure. I prefer a carefree, simple lifestyle to tell the truth... Specialists earn a lot too...but I don't really see any particular branch of medicine that interests me...so no plans to specialise yet....hmmm...a dermatologist perhaps? From cosmetic ads,they sound like over-glorified beauticians though....sigh
7. The imminent separation between clinics and their dispensaries is a genuine concern, and I don't know how to rebuke that.
8.Guidelines, fines, spot-checks, panel doctor protocols...these are the things that drive me off , and I also see no way to rebuke them...
Oopss...sis in law wants the pc back...guess It'll be next time
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