tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123819319548998095.post3195622484528375586..comments2023-11-29T02:27:42.928-06:00Comments on The Masks We Wear: The System is Against MeAekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12183623849361560922noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123819319548998095.post-52499266599027415062008-03-18T09:28:00.000-05:002008-03-18T09:28:00.000-05:00I can feel some of your pain. I agree that the med...I can feel some of your pain. I agree that the medical system really needs to learn to screen for better doctors not just smarter doctors. And kudos to you for not being the stereotypical asian med school wannabe.<BR/><BR/>The one thing I've come to believe is that nothing you ever invest time and passion in goes to waste. Everything you learn helps you in more ways than you can imagine, and in times you can't even envision right now. <BR/><BR/>We college kids have no idea about what adventures life has in store for us. I am not a fatalist... I had never thought that I'd be anything but a Doc but am so glad I have found my true calling: Health Econ/Finance or Health Law.<BR/><BR/>You're a good, hardworking kid and life will take care of you.But the worry,the paranoia, the anxiety is always gonna be there.Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00246080305187265813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123819319548998095.post-76891269722176687182008-03-18T02:19:00.000-05:002008-03-18T02:19:00.000-05:00Good luck with this whole application process. I ...Good luck with this whole application process. I decided a while back it wasn't the path for me, but I've seen quite a few of my friends go through it and it does not look fun. I think it's great that you did not simply follow the path that so many others take. And the fact that you have a real interest and are not just in it for the money has GOT to work in your favor. I'm worried that some of my friends will regret getting into medicine because it seems they're pursuing it for the wrong reasons.SCalRFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932209776645838055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3123819319548998095.post-15670499349328178262008-03-17T10:22:00.000-05:002008-03-17T10:22:00.000-05:00I think, even if just for yourself, you are doing ...I think, even if just for yourself, you are doing a favor by focusing on music and languages. It makes you more rounded. I can't begin to tell you how tired I am of hearing all of my friends taking on volunteering at hospitals because it is the way to get into med school. Whether it is or not, I don't know, but it seems like everyone does it, so you are doing well to set yourself apart.<BR/><BR/>My friend is trying to get into med school at UCLA. She started off as a Chem major for undergrad, then changed to Classics (as in Greek, Rome, etc.) She still wants to pursue medicine, but she is taking a different route and hopes that will give her an advantage. She says that a lot of people trying to become doctors aren't the strongest writers, so by majoring in something different, something that requires writing, she can set herself apart. She said that's what all of the admissions people recommended to her, and I would like to think that is certainly the case; it would definitely benefit you.<BR/><BR/>Being a Spanish minor, I think you know where I stand on the languages- they are important.<BR/><BR/>Good luck, man!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03866077134601099787noreply@blogger.com