@@medwithmani your reflections about the course, the challenges you’ve encountered so far and you would like to share, what exceeded your expectations, talk about the 1st year (what to expect once you are accepted, some tips or things you wished someone had told you before)
I just shared some questions/ideas, I’m sorry for the long list of questions. The insight of medicine students is highly appreciated, thanking you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us !
I never thought about the respect I'd get. And very importantly I would feel proud of myself. Med school is difficult but to me I see that as a challenge. The one thing I am worried about is the work-life balance. But I used to think most doctors work crazy hours, like 60-80 on average. I did some reaserch and saw that the average weekly work hours for all physians is 51.7 hours. And 53.8 hours for specialists. So the average is not like 70 as I once thought, but of course some people do work hours like that. So I'm not sure. I want a flourishing life inside and outside my job. And I want to learn more and improve myself inside and outside my job.
Definitely! If you're a good doctor, you will surely be respected by many individuals! Not to mention how proud you should be at that point. Don't let work-life balance scare you. You're right to do your research, but the reality is, if you want to work less, you'll find a specialty that has more reasonable working hours. During your training, you may work 60-70 hours on an odd week, but like you said, the average is likely closer to 50 hours. Again, it depends on your specialty and where you work.
I would love to hear more about this theme. Your insight is very important and it makes me reflect on this career path
I'm glad to hear you find this helpful! What more would you like to know about?
@@medwithmani your reflections about the course, the challenges you’ve encountered so far and you would like to share, what exceeded your expectations, talk about the 1st year (what to expect once you are accepted, some tips or things you wished someone had told you before)
I just shared some questions/ideas, I’m sorry for the long list of questions. The insight of medicine students is highly appreciated, thanking you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts with us !
At the end of the school year, I'll make a Year 2 recap video where I can go over most of these questions! Hopefully you find it helpful! 😊
I never thought about the respect I'd get. And very importantly I would feel proud of myself. Med school is difficult but to me I see that as a challenge. The one thing I am worried about is the work-life balance. But I used to think most doctors work crazy hours, like 60-80 on average. I did some reaserch and saw that the average weekly work hours for all physians is 51.7 hours. And 53.8 hours for specialists. So the average is not like 70 as I once thought, but of course some people do work hours like that. So I'm not sure. I want a flourishing life inside and outside my job. And I want to learn more and improve myself inside and outside my job.
Definitely! If you're a good doctor, you will surely be respected by many individuals! Not to mention how proud you should be at that point.
Don't let work-life balance scare you. You're right to do your research, but the reality is, if you want to work less, you'll find a specialty that has more reasonable working hours.
During your training, you may work 60-70 hours on an odd week, but like you said, the average is likely closer to 50 hours. Again, it depends on your specialty and where you work.