People who went to college for 11 years or more: I need advice?

Question

I really want to be a doctor, but I`m not sure if I want to go for school for that long. Did you have any hint of a life in your twenties at all, or was it just work and study? When did you have any time to enjoy your twenties? Would you make the choice to go to college that long if you could go back and do it again? Give me information that might help. Pros and cons of going to school for that amount of time. I know medical school is hard, but is it so hard that I`ll barely be able to keep up (I`m a good student, but its not like I`m super-genius. I didn`t skip a grade or anything like that). Basically tell me about your lifestyle while you were in college.

Thanks for the help.

I`m not talking about money when I say pros and cons. I know about the money. I`m talking about, money aside, do you enjoy your career, and do you feel like you missed out on your twenties. Anything else, besides money. Money isn`t what I`m after. Its an added bonus for me. I want to help people, but I`m not sure if I want to spend that much time in school.

Answer 1

I'm 28 years old and now working on my second degree. I started college like a normal kid at 18 but after several transfers and changes of major (not to mention $$$$) it took me 7 years of full and part time schooling to get my B.S. in Biology. After taking a a few years off to get caught up on bills and to ponder what one does with a Biology degree I decided I wanted to go back to school for something I considered more practical, Nursing. I have just finished the first year of a 3 year B.S.N. program (fortunately some of my credits from Biology transferred in!!) BUT I have to tell you I highly recommend going back to school!
I think the thing that you really have to ask yourself is do I want a career or do I want a job? If you want a career GO TO MEDICAL SCHOOL, if you want a job perhaps consider something that's less of a commitment. Also remember that there are lots of tech-positions in hospitals, not to mention Nursing, Physician's Assistant, Social Work, etc....they might be worth exploring.
One of my closest friends is in her 2nd year of med school and she is absolutely loving it...and it's not so hard that people can't keep up....lot's of different types of people become doctors! Look at a med school application, MANY of them are interested in what you do BESIDES get straight-A's. Do you volunteer? Are you a parent? Have you lost one of your own parents? What do you like to do in your free time??? You might also want to consider applying to an Osteopathic medical program....DO and MD are both doctors but each one's schooling is a bit different.....

My life in school is hard but it is rewarding....you just get through each week and you absolutely, positively MUST create and live within a budget. However, it's easier to do when you are considering a program like medicine because your only real expense is coffee ;)

Good luck to you....envision the life you want....generally the larger the sacrifice you make if your twenties the bigger the $$$ reward later on, medicine is no different!

Answer 2

There are a lot of careers in the medical field besides being a doctor. You can be a nurse, pharmacist, or physician's assistant, for example. Nursing is typically a 4-5 year program to become an RN; pharmacy school is 5 years, I think. PAs go about 4-6 years I THINK, but double check that yourself to be sure. There are still other careers, like nurse practitioner, psychology, and more. Contact your career counselor at your high school, or an advisor at a college to get more information about different medical careers.

Answer 3

If i were you, i'd get this answer straight from doctors in your area. Go to the hospitals, clinics and visit med departments in your local university. I think you'll get a better answer from them than you will here.

You can tell so much more about how the experience of going to school for years is affecting someone if you are able to see if they're passionate, wiped out, both or whatever it's done to them.

You really need to get this answer from the horse's mouth...

Whatever you do, I'm sure you'll be good at it. If you do end up a doctor, you'll be a thoughtful one with a good bedside manner.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

college is alot of work PERIOD. only do it if you enjoy what you are doing because you will be spending alot of time in school and studying. alot of people can't sacrifice or get into the club scene and get bounced fast from college.

Answer 6

the pro is money (the money you make as a dr)
the con is money (the money you spend, or your parents, to go)