WEll, recently, i caught up a nice and debatable topic in Recom.org. It is a very serious topic that we guys should ponder about. The current trend of majority bright students taking medicine course is a very common phenomena.
The words 'bright students' implying those who constantly strike hard to get an excellent result and in return they did it, score a flying colour result in their exams. Does this shows anything? Does it means that they are very suit to be in doctor profession. Well. maybe some of you may think that since they possess a devoted heart, a dedicated attitude ,they can handle it very well since medic is a hardcore field to embark on, so WHY NOT?!
Ok..ok...i partially agree with that, fine! Go on to do the medicine field that you think it will bring you a better future and pride. It is always a common trends whereby we would heard parents take pride for granted. Oh, you see har, my son Joseph ah, now doing medicine at London ..wowo!!My daughter , michelle doing medicine at UM , the most famous university for medicine in Malaysia. Then here comes another reply: Oh well, so smart , you son must be the one with lots of As, hardworking and perhaps a very dedicated students. right?!
This 'questions & answers sessions'becomes so common nowadays that the fallacy often exist among students and parents that ' Aha, you score 4 flat, take medicine la for sure!'.....
Personally, i don't like medicines not because my result is not good. My result is still decent , for at least i am satisfying with what i have work up till today.I try my best and this is the only best that i have poured out. Medicine is not my cup of tea though i took biology this subject. I am the one with a great enthusiasm in teaching, nurturing people. I am more inclined towards teaching others.Though it may sounds like lesser responsibilities of teachers compared to a doctor, i am not saying nor quoting that i want a lesser responsibilities or i can't handle the stress of being a doctor, this is totally inapplicable to me. For me, being a teacher is too a noble profession ,it involves a lots of interactive communication among each other. Thus i should always enhance myself for being able to communicate well and brush up my mastery of english languages. in future, perhaps i could move on to a senior level like lecturers or professors , God bless!
Besides teaching, i seriously pondering about Pharmacy, the profession in which i can deal and give advice to the patients. More sociable life would greatly satisfying me. It gives me a sense of well-being of helping others.Others like biochemistry is also within my choices.
My friends , majority of them wanted to be in Doctor profession,And well, i salute them for being able to think wise and have the patience to serve patients. They all are very smart, hardworking and dedicated and i believe somehow later they may be achieve their ambition and all the best to them.:)
I like the quote of brother Young yew which i totally agree with!:
Is medicine THE path for EVERY bright student? Definitely not. However, there are certain factors to be considered in the context of our society and country.Thumbs up! ^^
If you are passionate and is excellent in certain fields e.g. arts, programming etc, then heading to medicine could be a waste of your talent since you probably would do better in professions that suit your passion, and (pardon the sensitive word) earn more money in it.
What if you love arts but is mediocre in it; but you think you have the right character, and you are prepared for the hardship of medicine in exchange for the stable income and the social status? I don't think why you should be discouraged from medicine; though you better be damn sure you are prepared for the sacrifice ahead of your life before you jump in the bandwagon.
In a developing country like ours, the harsh reality is that non-critical professions have pretty low job availability. In US, UK or Australia, if you love history and is damn good at it, then you probably would go for history in uni level as there's a wider career option for you. But in Malaysia, if you love history and is damn good at it, you would be advised by your parents, aunts, teachers and friends NOT to take up history in uni. And they are probably right. Yes you would probably love the studies and remain passionate about it till the end of your life; but if you end up bumming after graduation (which unfortunately is quite possible given the career option), your parents, aunts and teachers would not hesitate to add insult to your injury - "see I told you". Of course if you are excellent enough then you could stay overseas and build a healthy career for yourself, but as with everything, this remains a gamble for the individual concerned, the odds of which need very careful consideration.
You can't always say the idealistic sentence of "if you are passionate about it everything will work out alright"; because the real life doesn't work that way. For every single famous person in the newspaper who managed to live their dream according to their passion, there are hundreds of others who fail to make the appearance. If you are confident you will be successful then by all means go for it; but that doesn't mean that those who go for the "safer" career options are making the wrong choice.
