Should I study music or medicine?
Only you can make that decision. As yourself this question ... if you had all the time that was needed, and all the money that was required, what would you really like to do for the rest of your life? There are no guarantees in medicine either. There are no guarantees in this life. Ralph Waldo Emerson taught us that there is nothing capricious in nature and that the implanting of a desire was in the constitution of the creature that feel it. In other words, you would not have the desire in the first place if it was not meant for you to accomplish. Not only that but, if you have the desire to do anything, it is an indication that you already possess the ability to fulfill that desire. Today, it is becoming extremely easy for anyone with a burning desire to succeed in today's music business because of the internet. There are also more careers available in music than ever before. More and more schools have a music department today than ever before. There are more genres of music today than ever before. Henry David Thoreau taught us that if you will only move confidently in the direction of your dreams and endeavor to live the live that you have imagined, you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. William James, most often referred to at the father of American psychology taught us that if a man will only do each day as best he can the work that lies before him, he will awake one day to find himself among the competent ones of his generation. It your life! What do you really feel you should be doing with it? What do you really want to be doing for the rest of your life? What will make you the happiest, provide you with the most personal fulfillment and give you the greatest feeling of accomplishment? Whatever it is, understand that you could not possibly have the desire, if you did not already have the ability to fulfill that desire and that if you will only begin right now moving confidently in the direction of those dreams and desires, that you will meet with success everyday on your journey through life toward the accomplishment of your dreams. What ever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. If you will only do each day as best you can those things you know you must do day in and day out which are so much easier to accomplish when you truly love to do them, then you will awake one day to know that you are among the best there is in the field you have chosen for your career. I wish you well.
Why did you not choose to study medicine?
Contrary to your beliefs, there are a lot of people too who know what they want to do with their life and not at all interested in "IITs". Many have pointed out that they hated Biology and that was their prime reason. And please. If you want prestige and money, you should do medicine? Have you been to a govt hospital my dear? How much do you think most of those doctors earn? Not all engineers, CAs, scientists, start ups earn in millions similarly not all doctors take home a handsome salary. A little more effort you say? When you are swamped with work, complained to constantly, worried about your future a 'little more effort' could mean the difference between life and death. Coming to your "question", here may be some reasons. 1. They hated biology. Quite literally. 2. They loved other fields of science, arts or commerce. 3. It is really very difficult to qualify. I am not saying it is easy to qualify for good engineering colleges. Just that there are not as many 'good' medical colleges as engineering colleges. 4. There are tonnes of things you need to learn. You have to put that information to use. Like in many jobs where you study one thing but get a job in another, it is less likely to occur while studying medicine. 5. Not many can handle the sight of people dying in front of them or someone being in pain. 6. The working conditions, pressure of work, expectations can be inhumane. 7. Not everyone likes to be surrounded by people all the time. A doctor needs to interact with patients if he is a clinician. That is inevitable.8. High fees in private medical colleges. Fees can exceed well beyond 50lacs. 9. Ungratefulness. With so many cases of doctors being thrashed by patients or their relatives, many feel it is better to try their hand at something else. 10. Lack of social life. During college days it isn't felt but in days of internship and residency, docs hardly have time to attend to anyone. There goes your social life. 11. Money. Quite frankly, you need to be an excellent doctor or ability to market yourself well to churn out shitloads of money.
I'm in 11th grade and I want to study medicine but I'm not a 100% sure, how do you know with certainty which career should you take?
You don’t.I started my path to becoming a doctor when I was 3. I continued on this path for well over 10 years, firmly believing that I wanted to become a physician. I got into medical school at age 17 - youngest age in my medical school in modern times - and then I merrily went off to become a doctor.Fast forward two years, I was miserable.The thing about medical school is that it’s a very, very different learning style with very, very different job skills from what you learn as a high school student or undergrad. The only thing that doesn’t change in terms of perception is that you do get a relatively large amount of salary and that the hours can be crazy. I learned that you won’t be solving puzzles (as I thought one’d do to diagnose), but rather, an almost reflexive administration of care to counteract symptoms.But I wouldn’t have learned that unless I actually went to medical school. I shadowed doctor’s offices, saw their work, and still I had no idea what it entailed, because I was watching it as a bystander, without knowing the deepest levels of how physicians operate day to day.People change career paths all the time. Nobody knows 100% until they are actually in that career, and even then, many of us aren’t 100% sure.
My parents don’t want me to study medicine?
I can actually relate to what you're saying, because I went through the same thing--but for a different reason. I, too, wanted to be a dr., in fact, a medical missionary. I had a friend who was a nurse at a mission in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). She went on to get her medical degree, and became the dr. for the mission. I was the valedictorian of my class and could have had the grades to study medicine. However, my father absolutely forbade it. Back in the 1950's, there weren't many opportunities for young women as far as jobs went. We were relegated to be teachers, secretaries, or nurses. My father, who was very religiously strict, said that nice girls didn't go around looking at naked bodes. Therefore, no daughter of his was going to be a dr. I ended up being a teacher, and I taught for over 30 years. I hated every minute of it. I would recommend that if you really want to dedicate yourself to be a dr., inquire about financial aid and if you have the grades and background to study medicine, then do it. It will not be an easy road, but you need to fulfill your dream if at all possible.
I'm studying medicine but not fitting in. Where do I find advice?
I am not an expert but here are somethings to consider.1. If you really don't like it then you should quit. Life is too short to make the wrong choices and get stuck. 2. Doctors really need to be professional and committed. I had friends who went to med school just to make their parents happy. In the end, no one was happy....3. When entering a new field, it's normal to not be able to pin down your exact goal or interest. If you know what you want then you are either a genius or you really don't know what you are doing. Usually, it's the latter...4. If you are interested in other areas, I suggest that you take six months or may be a year off and really explore the areas. You are young and you have time to explore. 5. If you are risk averse, I suggest that you try some courses on coursera, edX about politics, economics, and business and see if you like these areas.Overall, it's good that you question your life choices and look for other alternatives. A lot of times, people either don't question or just give up on looking, such inactivity leads to massive unhappiness as one gets older and one can't handle it anymore. I suggest that you take it easy and really try to find out what you enjoy and what you would like to do :DCheers~
What is the best way to study medicine?
Not sure if it's 'the best' but these strategies definitely helped me.1. Learning to understand and making connections with prior knowledge plus spaced repetition for whatever I could.Medical sciences are all connected: pre- and clinical subjects; and they are also logical. Grasping the foundations of biosciences is really really helpful, because if you've mastered physiology, anatomy, etc then, later on during your clinicals, even if you don;t know symptoms or treatments, you can figure it outHere is a summary of my method of learning using connections with prior knowledge, Fast and forever - an unauthorised guide to quickly learning and remembering anything anywhereFor re-learning (revisions) - did it from my notes, doing sample problems, and practice problems*spaced repetition and engaging emotions helps:4 essential elements of effective learning- I did a lot of 'teaching to the wall'2. Using mnemonics for anything that required memorisation (e.g. latin names, proper nouns, some stupid nerves topography, or drug doses) - - there is lots of medical mnemonics- you can learn memory palace methodFor Memory Improvement & Language Learning- or develop your own (I wrote songs or tried to rhyme/use rhythm or body movements, but that's my preference)3. Practicing on old exams Always. get hold of old exams, ask those you have already passed theirs; practice in exam-like environment (timing yourself, drawing questions from the hat etc.)4. Learning how to speak with confidence and structureThis gave me a big advantage in oral exams. Just being able to structure my answer before I delivered it, weaving a story into it, connecting with the examiner, showing that I have a sound understanding of the fundamentals as well as specialised topics, that I have a grasp on how it all fits together.To the point that I would get an A even if I answered incorrectly one out of 4 questions.5. Developing my own study routineHack your habits the smart way - conquer powerful habits overnight without agonising over your motivationHow to implement a study routinePlus on top of that, the usual advice- get enough sleep- get exercise- eat healthily- take breaks*having said that, I did not really do any of those when I was in med schoolI hope it helpsJoanna
Studying Medicine in Egypt or Malaysia which should I choose?
well i think you should to go Egypt as you know there is a lot of choices and you can enjoy the historical and Islamic sites i do not know much about Malaysia but a lot of Malaysians are studying in Egypt , it is a nice country and you are going to have fun studying there , i live there so i know what i am talking about so come to Egypt you are not going to regret this decision.