Ask The Experts About Nanotechnology In Medicine
Ruth asks…
Medicine or Engineering?
I have completed 2 years of a 4 year course of nanotechnology. Due to the lack of jobs and money, as well as a loss of interest, i’ve decided to change my career path. I have considered changing to an Engineering course (possibly civil or chemical). I’ve also thought about medicine. I’ve explored both paths and the decision is so significant that i’ve become incredibly stressed over it.
Engineer
Pros – Can finish the course in 3 years (previous course credits), Have time to spend with family.
Cons – job satisfaction? Possibly end up in a cubicle helping to increase company profits as apposed to helping people.
Medicine
Pros – To help people, interact with people, save people. Job satisfaction.
Cons – busy lifestyle. Will have to finish nanotechnology degree which means i’ll have to spend 2 years studying something im not completely passionate about, then sit a test (GAMSAT) which I would have to study hard for before even applying for medical school. Then do 4.5 years of medical school, as well as an internship and residency. And if im not accepted in medical school, ive wasted my time getting a degree i didnt want. Less time to spend with my family.
My number 1 dream in my life is to start a family and live comfortably. Both would allow me to do so but engineering would allow me more time to spend with them, I believe. Though to me, Medicine would be more fulfilling. How on earth does a 20 year old make this decision?
admin answers:
I’d go for engineering, because I’m going for engineering next year and I hate medicine (lol, I’m biased).
Who said engineers have low job satisfactions?
In fact, I think it’s the most rewarding job on this planet, to be able to design, construct and analyze-these are major themes for engineers where you actually see the “fruit” of your work but I’m not saying with medicine you don’t…just to clear it up to you, engineers do get job satisfactions.
Engineers at senior levels can even reach managerial positions that sometimes they don’t work in their fields and they actually compete with other chartered accountants and business related positions, and in many cases are preferred over them!
Since you hate nanotechnology, and the reason why you’re quitting it is because of that, then it would be awkward to go for medicine since, as you said, medicine requires you to complete it, aren’t you running away from it?!
Another plus is you get to finish your degree in less time, and since this is an important factor to you, you might as as well consider this seriously.
But after all, you have to follow your heart on what you like most.
I mean, engineering and medicine are TOTALLY different career paths.
Courses here and there are not similar at all so I can’t see how you’re confused on what to choose.
I mean I would understand someone who is on a decision to choose engineering or computer science, for example, or, medicine or dentistry.
If mathematics is your “thing”, then definitely go for engineering.
If not, you might consider medicine.
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