I'm a college student not sure of my major patrly because I'm not sure its the right one for me. I am a type who is multifaceted. i planned to be a College Prof. and when I talked to my current professors, they told me although the job is great, it's a hard road on the way to getting a Master's or a Doc. degree. I feel passionate about the conection I feel when i interact with people on an intellectual level, whether I am listening or talking. Now, on the other hand, my mother wants me to bea doctor. She says I'll always have a job, and I wil be independent. The surplusses ofbeing a doctor is 1)the money 2)job security 3)helping ppl. I can do it, but I'm wondering..If I'm not passionate about something now,is there a chance I can learn to love it in the future? Will the money make anything better? I know money isnt everything, but barely surviving is a lot worse. My main perception of doctors are helpers of ppl. College Profs. tell me about ur job experiences love it? don't? Docs too?
2006-10-12 06:02:50 · 9 answers · asked by ? 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Can we train the mind to love something like this though? Can an artist train themselves to loce a sciency job (though science isnt their no. 1 fave subject) becuase of other reasons like status, or $? are these things superficial? or realistic.
2006-10-12 06:04:53 · update #1
I don't think you can "learn to love" a job any more than you can "learn to love" a person...if the passion isn't there, the best you can hope for is tolerating it & being content. Not thrilled.
If you're in a job you don't like, of course there are two options. Stay in the job & try to "make the best of it" by changing your attitude, finding your zen so that it's bearable. Or leave the job & find something you are passionate about.
For me, my job is just a means to an end. It pays the mortgage. It is the opposite of what I enjoy & I can't stand it but what I really want to do (be an artist) is so risky & I'm too practical to starve to death. So here I sit...I work at my job & do the things I love in my spare time.
Don't let your parents impose their dreams on you. But that being said, you would certainly earn a good living as a doctor & if you're smart & enjoy interacting with people you would probably make a good doctor. Just be sure though because it's a huge commitment if that's your chosen path. If you want to be a college professor & that's what you're passionate about, let your mother know. She should still be very proud of you.
Good luck whatever you decide! Follow your heart!
2006-10-12 09:22:30 · answer #1 · answered by amp 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should start smaller, and work up to bigger things later if you want to. Maybe you should be a PA first, and double-major with a teaching dogree, then decide if that is the way you want to go.
Your mother has set a goal for you, and you might possibly be feeling rebellious because of that. But in the medical field, there is a lot of education involved and it takes a lot of time, and she wants you to start young. So if she is willing to pay for it and support you, go with it for a little while.
You might find some satisfaction in some aspect of it. do things for the intrinsic value. That means, do a good job because that's what you are capable of, and it gives you a sense of accomplishment. Do well in your studies and maintain a high GPA.
If you decide to branch off into a different area, you will have earned the credibility you deserve by doing a good job. Your mother will be proud if you show her you are capable of handling the committment to your education. She might then respect your decision if you choose a different path.
2006-10-12 14:22:49 · answer #2 · answered by pandora the cat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I must add my voice to those who say (to quote Joseph Campbell) "follow your bliss."
Although he life of a doctor isn't completely without the intellectual give-and-take you love, it isn't a central part of the job.
Besides, you think the PhD is a hard slog (which it is); think about the internship of doctors: no sleep for months. Hardly a piece o' cake.
And, given the current state of our health care system, doctors are NOT independent. Everything they do and say is determined by the people who profit from the health plan. They say how much time you're allowed to spend with each patient, and how to treat (or fail to treat) each condition.
There are downsides to every job or profession. There will be things about profdom that you won't like. But the core of the job is what you love.
Go for it.
2006-10-12 14:22:11 · answer #3 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't go into something you don't like just for the money. You want to be happy or at least content with your job. Don't forget the minuses of being a doctor - huge, and I mean huge, malpractice insurance premiums, huge school loans to pay back, lack of sleep, no time for family/friends and the stress of having others lives in your hands. You should be dedicated and want to be a doctor or you're cheating yourself your family and your potential patients. Being a doctor is a big responsibility and isn't just the money, security and golf every afternoon.
You shouldn't let anyone pressure you into any career. After all, you're the one who's going to have to live with it or go back to school and start all over again.
2006-10-12 13:14:35 · answer #4 · answered by parsonsel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Let me see
I used to dislike my English subject but now I'm teaching english and I love my job. For some reason the very thing I used to dislike I do now. I don't want to be a teacher when I was a teenager, but now I'm a teacher. My job doesn't pay that well but at least I can be myself. Teaching is an expression to me. And I'm happy because my students learn something from me.
2006-10-12 13:17:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, if you cna find something you REALLY love about the job and focus on that and emember the job is not your life, then I suppose. I'm a nanny and I'm not PASSIONATE about it but I love it. It's cool because I get to see all different kids of kids. now, as a doctor you'll be able to meet all different kinds of people and you'll be able to help them and see all different kinds of diseases and be able to treat them and all sorts of mystery ailments and you get to solve the puzzle plus you i get to psychoanalyze the family and the patient. (the family if you are a pediatrician) for me that woud just plain be FUN! I would be helping people and solving the puzzle. (Think dr house on House.) So you have to look at the pros and cons plus you have to look at whether you will have a life outwside your job. doctors may not. it's a tough call.
2006-10-12 13:17:57 · answer #6 · answered by leeanndemon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please, take it from someone who knows. Make your life's work something you enjoy. Don't go for the perks, unless the perks turn you on. A person happy in what they do for a living is worth all the rest of us who are stuck in dead-end thankless jobs.
2006-10-12 13:30:08 · answer #7 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, if you watch adisney movie it will say "follow your heart", but this is real life. if i were you i would just do what my mother said.
2006-10-12 13:15:36 · answer #8 · answered by mokona 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
sure.
2006-10-12 13:05:36 · answer #9 · answered by prince47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋