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I am currently stuck in a dilemma concerning my career choice. It’s a good idea that you all know that I am 18 years old. So, here goes. Initially I intended on completing my BS and then going on to medical school in the pursuit of becoming a doctor. Primarily my interests resonates in pediatric oncology, and cardiology. Now, this is where the problem seeps in…after some “soul searching” I’ve decided that teaching is my true calling, in fact much of my personality and what I excel at bolsters a career in education, yet I find myself hesitating because of my love for science. I don’t want to have regrets later on in life that I didn’t fulfill my potential…so should I become a doctor and go through with the entire process, then teach at a university…or should I just shirk the whole doctor aspiration and focus solely on teaching? I know this was a bit lengthy, and for that I thank you for your time and help.
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There is not a person living who read this question and didn’t wish that when they were 18 they had as much together as you. First off I am impressed. How many books do you read a month? I know it has nothing to do with your question but I am doing a survey on brainiacs.
Now, to your answer. You make a list of all that is good and bad with each as you continue and stay on track with being the doctor. While realizing that as life’s entanglement adds to each list.Somewhere further on up the road while finding yourself successful in both careers you will have an epiphany and wake up in twenty years (or so) and realize you are both. Teaching will certainly be part of the overall
“doctor” experience where as, doctoring can not be part of the teaching experience. Keep setting goals and when you reach the little ones buy yourself a nice reward. When you reach the big goals go a little overboard with your reward. Enjoy your studies ahead and know that everything you continue to put in that brain of yours will end up making more and more lists of good and bad. And they will have so much a more important role in tomorrow than wondering right now what to do with the rest of your life.
My suggestion would be to teach science. Take the classes in order to become a teacher as well as the classes to continue into med school. That will at least buy you 4 years longer to decide.
Good Luck!
i would go with whichever u like better. dont worry about not living up to potentail. and u could always become a science teacher!
Seriously, the best thing I would recommend is to go volunteer/find an internship that has to do with education. Not just tutoring, however, since 1 on 1 is VERY easy compared to 1 vs 30.
I have been teaching remedial high school biology for about 3 months now. And I can honestly say that this teaching is the hardest thing I have ever tried to do in my life. And this is not my first teaching experience, either. I’ve tutored people and worked as an instructor at an outdoor science school. However, classroom teaching is something else. It is emotionally draining, tiring, stressful, degrading, difficult… and more. There are rewards here and there, but most of the time this job is a struggle.
Personally, I am going to go in the direction of a different career and giving up teaching in classrooms after June. I am one of the lucky ones: I have a BS degree, but do not have a teaching credential. The school I work at contacted me in November because they saw my science degree and offered me a contract while I was applying for a different job. However, I know way too many people who have gone through the process of two more years of school to get their credential and spent unpaid time for student teaching, but within their first 3 years gave up the profession. The mistake they made was waiting too long for real classroom teaching experience. I am so glad I was able to have this experience of teaching before I decided to try for a credential.
So, moral of the story? Get experience in the field before making up your mind!!! Figure out for yourself if teaching or being a doctor is right for you FIRST HAND, instead of relying on what you hear.