Finding Your Niche
One of the most common questions you hear in any medical school is undoubtedly, "What are you thinking of doing?" or some similar variant. It is a fair question, though, as we're expected to know what we want to do within 3 years, so we can spend the 4th trying to be accepted into a residency program.
Some students are fortunate: they come into school with a dream and, throughout the academic and clinical years, their dream is only further confirmed.
Some students think they know what they want to do, but, when they finally get their feet wet during 3rd year, they realise that, maybe they don't like kids/the elderly/people in general or perhaps they really enjoy doing procedures or running codes. They may change their desired specialty or they might begin looking into subspecialties, trying to find ways to get the best of all worlds (That's where I fall).
Still some students walk in knowing only that they want to be doctors. They may have some idea of what specialties they like or they may not. Regardless, they have many options to choose from and plenty of room for confirmation or indecisiveness.
With the short time frame, looming loan burden, and constant social pressure to pick a tribe, it's no wonder many of us start to get a little flustered or anxious thinking about it, particularly those of us falling in the latter two groups and particularly during the last couple rotations of 3rd year (assuming one's future specialty hasn't already confirmed itself). It's okay. Breathe. You're making a major life decision and only a fool would have absolutely zero qualms about their future career under such conditions. There's a little bit of time left before interviews and auditions start. You'll find your niche
Some students are fortunate: they come into school with a dream and, throughout the academic and clinical years, their dream is only further confirmed.
Some students think they know what they want to do, but, when they finally get their feet wet during 3rd year, they realise that, maybe they don't like kids/the elderly/people in general or perhaps they really enjoy doing procedures or running codes. They may change their desired specialty or they might begin looking into subspecialties, trying to find ways to get the best of all worlds (That's where I fall).
Still some students walk in knowing only that they want to be doctors. They may have some idea of what specialties they like or they may not. Regardless, they have many options to choose from and plenty of room for confirmation or indecisiveness.
With the short time frame, looming loan burden, and constant social pressure to pick a tribe, it's no wonder many of us start to get a little flustered or anxious thinking about it, particularly those of us falling in the latter two groups and particularly during the last couple rotations of 3rd year (assuming one's future specialty hasn't already confirmed itself). It's okay. Breathe. You're making a major life decision and only a fool would have absolutely zero qualms about their future career under such conditions. There's a little bit of time left before interviews and auditions start. You'll find your niche
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