Should i be a doctor??? please help...?

Question

im so confused.

the one question i dread the most in life is "what do you want to be when you grow up?" it's so stupid. my three older sisters are all pre-med and im so tired of being overshadowed by them. they've always been smarter, cooler, prettier, nicer...just better. im so tired of it. whenever i do something good or right they just brush it off like it doesn't matter. i have a 4.0 GPA and no one effing cares!

going back to my actual problem, i DON'T WANT TO BE A DOCTOR! i know it's a good profession and all, but i've never really liked doctors and i've never really wanted to be one. it just seems like too much work for too little... i mean, you work so hard for most of your young life and you are so in debt during that time, and then even when you get older you still work so hard and don't have enough time for your family but you are rich. at least, that's what it seems like. i don't really care about money i just want to be happy and have a family and a job i like. so now you're asking SO WHY DON'T YOU JUST NOT BE A DOCTOR??? b/c of what i was talking about earlier. im sooo tired of being overshadowed by my sisters. i can just imagine my parents going "here are my three amazingly smart, amazingly rich doctors...and the stupid, lame architect" (or the journalist, or the poet or something stupid like that.) i would just sound so STUPID. everyone expects me to be another doctor in the family...i mean, i am smart, just not as smart as my sisters, so i probably could be a doctor if i worked really hard. but why work for something u don't even want???

So BASICALLY my question is should i be a doctor like everyone expects me to be even though i don't really want to be one OR should i be something else even though i would always be overshadowed by my sisters???

ALSO if the latter is ur answer, WHAT SHOULD I BE??? im very good at math and pretty good english (especially creative writing) and have a very good imagination. architect? author? journalist? or something else?

PLEASE HELP!!! i will be so grateful to ANYBODY who answers!

Answer 1

First of all PLEASE DON'T BE A DOCTOR!!! Why spend your whole life going to school to do a job you don't want to do.  I think you should be a journalist or an architect. If you really want to be an author go for it but not many people get breaks in that business it's really hard being an author.  I know like you feel overshadowed i do to my parents were popular my whole family is really smart my mom's an attorney and my aunt and uncle are doctors. My sister and cousins are popular and geniuses. But find something you are really good at a sport, art, a writing club. Remember your parents love you too they would never compare you to your sisters in a bad way and they would never call you stupid.

Answer 2

Duh, don't be a doctor if you don't wanna be a doctor. Think of your poor patients...

There's loads more to do with your life. Don't turn it into a competition. Besides, I'm better than you.

Answer 3

You should absolutely not be a doctor if your heart is not in it. A doctor should be a compassionate healer. If you hate the profession, you won't be satisfied with it, you'll be unhappy and will take your anger out on co-workers and patients.

The best thing to do is to talk to a school counselor. Make an appointment to discuss your career options. They will give you some ideas. Not everyone is cut out for the medical field. Maybe you should look at law if you're interested. With three doctors in the family, an attorney might come in handy.

It is your life, so you should do what makes you happy. Especially if you're looking at a long career. Too many people are stuck in jobs they hate. I know plenty.  

Answer 4

don't be a doctor. it isn't what you want to do, so why do it just to be like your sisters. theyll enjoy their jobs while you do not, and continue to overshadow you until your death.

my advice: find what you really love to do, and excel at it.  that way, not only will you be doing what you love, you'll stand out from your sisters in a good way. dont let anyone else dictate your life goals to you. they dont have to live with your regrets later.

Answer 5

If you have a gpa of 4.0 you can study to become anything you want. That said, what DO you want? Well, I suggest trying to figure out if there is anything that holds a particular interest for you? Have you tried writing to see if you like it? Are you good at designing things like an architect needs to be? If you're good at math have you considered a career in finance or teaching?

If you enjoy design and are very imaginative, how about web design or programing? I would go to college and maybe apply for a summer job or internship in some of these fields to allow you to try them each out and maybe then once you've experienced it you will be better able to decide which choice is right for you.

Most people end up working at Job but some are lucky enough to do what they actually enjoy and make a living. I hope you are one of the lucky ones. If you don't want to go into medicine that is fine. You are unique so be yourself and try something you can enjoy.

Answer 6

My number one thing to remember is be yourself! If you don't want to be a doctor, so be it. It's your decision and your life. You're the one who has to live with it. Just because you're not a doctor doesn't make you dumb or less of a daughter/sister.

To answer your question about what you should do career wise, remember it's YOUR decision. Do what your heart desires!

Hope this helped you!*

Answer 7

dont be a doctor. be whatever u want to because it will be your carrer and u will be the one working. not your family. its your choice. when u are older u will have your own family to care about and u wont have to worry about what your sisters are doingg

Answer 8

You've gotta do what you love and love what you do because the only person that will be there when that alarm goes off at 4 am to get ready for your day is You.  Do you want to dread going to work or do you want to be excited about your day?  It's only natural for you to be thinking the way that you are about your family, but in the end I'm sure they love you and want you to be happy in your life.  Don't you think your parents and sister's know that you have always been different and marched to the beat of your own drum?  Doesn't seem like they would be too surprised if you told them you didn't want to be a Doctor, you want to be a Veterinarian, or join the peace corps, or work for PETA, etc.   Focus on you and your life and everything will fall into place like it's supposed to.  You're smart and I know you'll figure it out= even if that means taking a year off to travel to India or some far off land!

Answer 9

Don't be one. When you grow older, you probably wont see your sisters that often, and you'll have your own life and family anyways.

Answer 10

No.Don't be a doctor.That's not what you want to do.Forget about your older siblings and do what you want.The users on YA probably aren't the best people to consult and ask what you should do with your life.But my suggestion would be to pursue what makes you happy not what you're necessarily good at.Hopefully this makes sense.Good luck!=)