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[Wooz]

hmm ur obviously very bright but i understand what u mean. Intelligence is one thing, but it takes more then that to be a surgeon. I just finished reading a biography by a surgeon (Making the Cut- Dr Mohamed Khadra) and it details the physical and mental endurance needed. There really is no life beyond the hospital, partically during residency and even when working as a registar. The physical endurance is incredible- he often worked 54 hr shifts!!!!! I work at a club currently behind bar and on the floor, im whinging like crazy on a 10 hr day!


But then again- the feeling of standing above a live human being whose life is dependent upon your skill, your training would be unrivalled in my opinion. Imagine the rush of adrenaline and pride as you turn to the scrub nurse and utter the time-honored cliche- "Scalpel" or "suction" I could thing of nothing better

I read Khadra's book just after it's release you should read Atul Gawande's books, the American version of Khadra. http://www.gawande.com/ A list of books by a US med student that you might be interested in http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=wp8ylauO564

Cookie182 just be prepared to give up atleast 11 years of your life + 1 year since you missed out, on your training wheels for your specialistion unless your gonna become a GP. Not to mention the rest of your life in med as it's pretty hard to start afresh and it's a life long commitment.

Personally the only problem i'm having is figuring out is when to have kids/marriage and sorting that out, and finances during med school since im paying my own way through all of it.