Ahh, but you see, you've known me since I was about 20 - right around the time I decided to attempt to get into medicine. And I must admit, that while it's not exactly true to say that I drifted into it, I certainly didn't have my heart completely set on it. At the time, I felt that the path I was on didn't really suit me, and I thought medicine might be a better choice. I decided to sit the necessary exams and see what happened. I didn't expect to get in straight away, and thought I'd do honours and have another year to think it through.
As time went by, I became more and more excited about the prospect of doing medicine - and contrary to my expectations, I got in straight away. The life-changing part was comitting myself to another 4 years of uni without a break. In retrospect, I should've taken a year off between my degrees, and not done honours, but worked and then travelled. The decision not to do that was a poor one, and sadly, only experience could've taught me that.
I'm glad my life hasn't been shaped by decisions I made at the age of 16.
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Re: Patronizing
Date: 2008-06-20 03:19 pm (UTC)As time went by, I became more and more excited about the prospect of doing medicine - and contrary to my expectations, I got in straight away. The life-changing part was comitting myself to another 4 years of uni without a break. In retrospect, I should've taken a year off between my degrees, and not done honours, but worked and then travelled. The decision not to do that was a poor one, and sadly, only experience could've taught me that.
I'm glad my life hasn't been shaped by decisions I made at the age of 16.