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Etzio, with all due respect, I don't think medicine is for you. I don't think you have the backbone to it, nor do I think you have the patience and grace to handle situations maturely. It's fine if you don't want to be a DO. Many people feel that way, but the way it stems from you is because you're fearful of what other people may think of you. I'm sorry about your cousin too. It seems he/she doesn't have the balls to tell his/her father to go F*** himself. Even if you get an MD, I'm sure you'll feel less because you didn't do dermatology or weren't a resident at hopkins. It really never stops when your self-esteem is low.
In addition to all that, you got a horrible GPA of 2.7. I had one too and have turned things around for the most part. It is entirely possible to do so, but I don't see that drive from you. Maybe it would be good for you to evaluate doing other things with your life entirely or wait until maturity kicks in.
What? No! I don't want to be a DO because I know I won't be happy as a DO, its as simple as that. If I get into any one of the med schools on my list (none of which are the top schools by any means, thats the dream within a dream list), im talking like Stony Brook University (NY resident), Drexel, USC, Tufts, BU, etc. I would be thrilled, and besides, i don't like dermatology or hopkins.
I can turn things around as well, I have a game plan and I know what I need to do. What bums me down is that even if I do all of that stuff, the fact that im Asian will still hurt me. Whatever I don't care though, I know I can do this if I really work towards it.