Hopes, Headaches, and Heartaches of Becoming M.D.
My Name is Kate Wilson and I want to be a Doctor...
I wanted to be many things before I wanted to be a doctor.At five it was a teacher, I thought I could give children the passion for knowledge that my elementary school teachers gave me. At eight it was a vet, I wanted to be the voice and save those who couldn't help themselves. I dropped this idea when I discovered I would have to euthanize animals. When I was thirteen I loved CSI and wanted to bring closure to families by solving crimes. When I was fifteen I first considered becoming a doctor. It was, at first, desire and fantasy like all of the other careers I'd experimented with. But as time passed it grew into what I can only all a passion. I thought about the physicians and surgeons that took care of me in a new light, I owed them my life, and I wanted to help people. Pain is a common enemy that strips everything away and I can't imagine not wanting to fight against it and restore the things it takes away. My mom who is a nurse was another motivator, she helps people and I want to do the same in a different way, I want to cure the sick as well as treat and care for them. On perhaps a more selfish level I want to be able to take care of myself, my mom, and my aunt. My mom is my only true family and she's done too much not to lie comfortably and happy. She has sacrificed so much for me and my dreams, and I need to take care of her. I also want a reason to live, I want to feel like I am really making a positive difference. I want to give memories, second chances, hope, and oppurtunities to those who wouldn't have them otherwise. I also genuinely enjoy learning about science and medicine, I find it so facinating...how we work. Another personal reason is the challenge, to prove myself capable in the faces of those who doubt me. I now understand my calling and I am fully committed to the remaining eight years of school, the sacrifices and the staggering adversity that lies ahead, all in the name of becoming a doctor.
So this site is dedicated to that journey, It is attached to a blog that chronicals my journey, and I invite any other aspiring doctors, or curious individuals to follow mw, to share in the hopes headaches and heartsches of becoming M.D.
