hi everyone
i am kinda new to this forum and in desperate need of some sane advice so here goes...
Ok, I am a 2nd year MBBS student.I was very smart throughout my school years[don't wanna sound immodest,but its true,my IQ is 134!].So after my 10th class i wanted to take non-medical and be an engineer[as I loved maths] like my father but he wanted me to be a doc.I protested alot but he didn't agree. I had always hated biology due to rote learning and medical sciences are worse!! Still, I worked hard and got admission into a prestigious medical college.
But now, in 2nd year I don't feel like continuing with medical education.But I cant change my stream either due to some complex factors that I can't explain now as they will deviate you from my major problem.Due to my non-interest in medicine,I didn't attend lectures and Iam gonna get detained for 6 months[this means I will complete MBBS in 6 years rather than normal5 1/2].After MBBS, I have to do 2year bond and then post grad[essential for medicos] which again takes 3 years.Now I feel that my career is doomed as I have no passion for medicine and so I will never be as good a doctor as even my less intelligent classmates!!!.
Other thing is that I hear from my seniors that medicine is not as financially rewarding career as non-med fields.[yeah some docs earn very high but they are very few and have passion for their work,high end engineers earn much more].This is a FACT docs allover the country agree to this[checked this by talking to my college seniors and on internet forums] Now when I see my less intelligent classmates who took up non-med getting starting packages of Rs 9 lac p.a after just 4 years of study ,it makes my heart bleed!![when I have to study for upto 10-12years before starting earning and even then my earning would be less] And the worst thing is I wont even get psychological satisfaction of the so called "Noble profession" as it is not what I wanted to be!!!.And my father wont even give me an answer why he forced me to take medical field AGAINST my wishes,when I am clearly not meant for it.So, I feel like I am SCREWED from all sides!!!.
What should I do?
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