When did you decide to do what you currently do for a living?
when i was young, my dream jobs included being a firewoman, a policewoman and then a teacher.
i wish i had an inspiring moment-that-changed-my-life story behind why i eventually ended up in med school, but there isn't one
i guess i could never imagine myself doing anything else - i think it was luck (and genetics) that decided that i would grow up science-inclined
why do you want to become a doctor?
because i want to help people
but you could help people by doing other things, why medicine? (i think this is a stupid question. why must i justify the means through which i want to help people? it's as if wanting to help isn't a good enough reason for wanting to be a doctor. way to discourage people from joining the medical fraternity, jerks. and before anybody asks, no, i have thankfully never been asked this question during any med school interviews)
i am intrigued by the human body and the way it functions. i am very interested in seeing how the body can be affected by so many different diseases, and am amazed by how seemingly strong and fragile it can be at the same time. i like figuring how things work, especially living things - i have always been very keen when it came to biology, which i found slightly disappointing because the focus was on animals and plants. i am interested in doing medicine because i think it can help me learn more about myself - i have been inspired by doctors who constantly stretch the boundaries of reality and make the impossible possible on a daily basis. furthermore, i also like talking to people and i love intellectual challenges and i know that i will never end up learning everything there is to know about medicine, but i am going to try my best to learn as much as i can. i believe that i can make a difference, and i choose to do it via medicine.
(a horribly cringe-worthy answer - am trying to recall what i would have said 5 years ago, LOL)
(in retrospect, i am quite amazed that i managed to come up with that spiel, haha it's all the reflecting i tell you!)
(wtf my laptop suddenly turned itself off due to overheating and i thought all of this was gone... blogger rocks much more than i give it credit for!)
haha on the other hand, i think i should go and sleep now...
