Why Medicine?
Many people believe that medicine and research are binary and you must pick one or the other as a career to pursue, but in reality they both are very related. Both medicine and research require you to constantly be at the top of the latest science, so both careers will never stagnate and you will be a lifelong learner. Without research, medicine will come to halt as there will be no new advancements to improve patient care. Without medicine, there will be no way to apply novel findings from the lab. Ultimately, I hope to be involved in both of these connected fields where findings in my future research will directly impact what I will practice.
That said, the reason why I am leaning more towards medicine over research as a full time career is that medicine provides the perfect challenge for me and is a vocation that I know I will enjoy for life. For me, my decision to go into medicine was not a snap decision but was rather an accumulation of multiple life experiences. I have always enjoyed biology, chemistry, and anatomy and looked forward to volunteering for various organizations in the community in which everyone is indebted to, but I feel that these are prerequisites for medicine more than they are reasons. The experience that planted the seed of medicine for me was visiting my hometown in 2014. While I had visited many times prior, I was not old enough then to understand the circumstances in society. There, many resources like reliable electricity and running water are scarce, and the nearest hospitals are over an hour away. To me, health care is a fundamental right for everyone, and this experience ignited a flame within me to advocate for others through providing quality health care.
That said, the reason why I am leaning more towards medicine over research as a full time career is that medicine provides the perfect challenge for me and is a vocation that I know I will enjoy for life. For me, my decision to go into medicine was not a snap decision but was rather an accumulation of multiple life experiences. I have always enjoyed biology, chemistry, and anatomy and looked forward to volunteering for various organizations in the community in which everyone is indebted to, but I feel that these are prerequisites for medicine more than they are reasons. The experience that planted the seed of medicine for me was visiting my hometown in 2014. While I had visited many times prior, I was not old enough then to understand the circumstances in society. There, many resources like reliable electricity and running water are scarce, and the nearest hospitals are over an hour away. To me, health care is a fundamental right for everyone, and this experience ignited a flame within me to advocate for others through providing quality health care.