wealth or purpose: a peek into what goes on inside the head of an aspiring doctor
i just saw Grey's Anatomy on Star World, and watching it made me want to practice med in the states (in the hopes that my boss will be even half as gorgeous as Patrick Dempsey). haha but kidding aside, it really did get me thinking. being a doctor in the states will assure me of a comfortable life, no doubt about it. but one of the reasons i wanted to become a doctor in the first place was because i wanted to help this country... help the athletes here who couldnt afford treatment, just like my teammates in UP. it breaks my heart to see them endure all that pain during training just because they couldnt afford proper therapy, and there i was, paying 500 pesos for therapy everyday in another school that could very much afford therapy for all its athletes. and that's when i realized i wanted to become a doctor. a sports doctor. because in my heart i'll forever be an athlete, i want to help athletes who can't afford proper treatment by becoming their doctor and taking care of them. i cant survive without sports + i want to help athletes+ i love learning about the human body = Samantha Aquino, M.D. specializing in Orthopedic Surgery (Doc George Canlas, you are my idol.) all my life i've had an idea of how i would work out my career in the future, but i was never too sure of what exactly my profession would be. i always knew that i wanted to be in the Public Relations/ Media field, but i never thought i would one day, all of a sudden decide, or rather, realize that i want to become a doctor because i felt like i would never have the patience to study for 14 years. and one more thing... i CANNOT stand blood and exposed internal organs. i dont know how in the world i am going to survive surgery and internship. but i want to be a doctor, and i know that's all need to know.
now there is the question of where i will practice med. if i practice in the states, i am assured of wealth and a comfortable life. although being a doctor here pays off also (but not as well in terms of income), it will take a longer time to make a name for myself and earn the right to charge a certain rate for my expertise. (not to mention having to put up with poor facilities here-- i am really maarte when it comes to my surroundings. in this case, my everyday work surroundings.) but going back to the reason why i wanted to become a doctor in the first place and basing my decision on that, i would definitely stay here and practice my expertise here. in the first place, i wanted to be a doctor so i could help... and i think this country defintely needs more help than the states.
now there is the question of where i will practice med. if i practice in the states, i am assured of wealth and a comfortable life. although being a doctor here pays off also (but not as well in terms of income), it will take a longer time to make a name for myself and earn the right to charge a certain rate for my expertise. (not to mention having to put up with poor facilities here-- i am really maarte when it comes to my surroundings. in this case, my everyday work surroundings.) but going back to the reason why i wanted to become a doctor in the first place and basing my decision on that, i would definitely stay here and practice my expertise here. in the first place, i wanted to be a doctor so i could help... and i think this country defintely needs more help than the states.