[Humy786]

Hi
I am currently in year 11 of secondary school and enjoy maths and science (hoping to get A* in both). I would like to stuy medicine and wanted to know why you would become a doctor

[Kinkerz]

Originally Posted by Humy786

Hi
I am currently in year 11 of secondary school and enjoy maths and science (hoping to get A* in both). I would like to stuy medicine and wanted to know why you would become a doctor

Well if you're looking into it, you must have one or two of your own reasons.

Better to explore those first

[Humy786]

my reasons would be that i ennjoy science especially the anatomical side and im also interested in how the body works

[becky.fm]

I would love to be a doctor/dentist.. but i think that my talent lies elsewhere.

[Kinkerz]

Originally Posted by becky.fm

I would love to be a doctor/dentist.. but i think that my talent lies elsewhere.

Where's that?

[Moronic Acid]

Originally Posted by Humy786

Hi
I am currently in year 11 of secondary school and enjoy maths and science (hoping to get A* in both). I would like to stuy medicine and wanted to know why you would become a doctor

lol i dont get it?

Do you want us to convince you to choose medicine. To be honest medicine is already so competitive that you should be sure whether or not you want to do it

[becky.fm]

Originally Posted by Kinkerz

Where's that?

Maths (& related), as opposed to Biology (& related)

[ilikepiesandstuff]

I don't want to be racist, I was just wondering...

Why do so many of my Asian friends want to do medicine compared to my White friends?

I mean, is there a specific reason? Please don't ban me for this, it is an honest question! More of my White friends want to do Arts subjects.

[Moronic Acid]

Originally Posted by ilikepiesandstuff

I don't want to be racist, I was just wondering...

Why do so many of my Asian friends want to do medicine compared to my White friends?

I mean, is there a specific reason? Please don't ban me for this, it is an honest question! More of my White friends want to do Arts subjects.

I suggest you go to one of your 'asian friends' houses and speak to their parents regarding their son's (/daughter's) career choice

This should make things a whole lot clearer

[narutoamv]

Originally Posted by Adhavan

I suggest you go to one of your 'asian friends' houses and speak to their parents regarding their son's (/daughter's) career choice

This should make things a whole lot clearer

ahahahah raaaaatings :P

for me its just job security and satisfaction

[Kinkerz]

Originally Posted by ilikepiesandstuff

I don't want to be racist, I was just wondering...

Why do so many of my Asian friends want to do medicine compared to my White friends?

I mean, is there a specific reason? Please don't ban me for this, it is an honest question! More of my White friends want to do Arts subjects.

That's not racist...

Well, this is an example, my mentor at school (yes, we get assigned mentors. Sad I know...) teaches Law. She's Asian and her parents told her, when she started her GCSEs, that she was going into Law or Medicine

[Moronic Acid]

Originally Posted by narutoamv

ahahahah raaaaatings :P

for me its just job security and satisfaction

lol same (+ the intellectually challenging nature of the job)

[Renal]

Originally Posted by Humy786

I would like to stuy medicine and wanted to know why you would become a doctor

Breaking hearts and saving lives.

[latissimus-dorsi]

Originally Posted by ilikepiesandstuff

I don't want to be racist, I was just wondering...

Why do so many of my Asian friends want to do medicine compared to my White friends?

I mean, is there a specific reason? Please don't ban me for this, it is an honest question! More of my White friends want to do Arts subjects.

Parents want their children to do well in education and get a good career. There's nothing else to it.

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my reason would be money but there are things which make more so i decided to chance it with them

[latissimus-dorsi]

Also, asian parents LOVE comparing what their children are doing with their friends and family members, it's like a contest so see which child is doing the better course or has the highest salary, pretty funny really. Lol.

[Moronic Acid]

Originally Posted by Renal

Breaking hearts and saving lives.

Can't wait till i'm a doctor so i can break out one-liners like that lol

[ilikepiesandstuff]

Originally Posted by Kinkerz

That's not racist...

Well, this is an example, my mentor at school (yes, we get assigned mentors. Sad I know...) teaches Law. She's Asian and her parents told her, when she started her GCSEs, that she was going into Law or Medicine

Thats what I thought. I know its not racist but I've posted stuff like this before on here and its been taken off. ALso you can't tell how people are going to respond these days.

Yeah I notice there is a lot of pressure, but in the end even if my parents continually put pressure on me I'd do as I want.

[ilikepiesandstuff]

Originally Posted by latissimus-dorsi

Parents want their children to do well in education and get a good career. There's nothing else to it.

Yes but you can have a good career away from medicine or law. Good career does not equal good pay (e.g teaching).

[latissimus-dorsi]

Originally Posted by Kinkerz

That's not racist...

Well, this is an example, my mentor at school (yes, we get assigned mentors. Sad I know...) teaches Law. She's Asian and her parents told her, when she started her GCSEs, that she was going into Law or Medicine

I actually don't see anything wrong with that. At that age you need abit of pressure from your parents to work hard to get onto a good course.