Has anyone regretted doing medicine as a career and regretted it, i'm thinking about it?

Answer 1

Yes. I regretted it all the way through medschool and for a while after qualifying from medschool, but not any more.

I did a science degree first and then went to medschool. I did my science degree at a very academic university and found medschool dull and unchallenging by comparison - there is a lot of rote learning and you don't really have to think much for yourself during that time.

When I qualified as a doctor and worked as an intern - I again regretted it. It was long hours and it was dull - I ran around organising tests, doing what other people told me to do.

HOWEVER, when I became a resident it was completely different. You suddenly end up making significant decisions about treatment, your critical skills are suddenly called upon much more in terms of diagnosing problems, you really have to think, the job becomes very dynamic - you learn so much, you experience so much. It is hard work, but it is great fun and both very challenging and very rewarding. So - in the long run it is definitely worth it.

Answer 2

i was an army medic and loved it.