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[QUOTE=JAYJBL;187090]Hi everyone, this is a personal struggle of mine that I would like to share. I would greatly appreciate any advice and new perspectives.

I just started my first year of med sch locally.  2 months into the course, I realised that I hated studying about pathology and everything that could go wrong with the human body. A common quote is that knowledge is power. However, I felt that ignorance was bliss. Learning about all the ways our human body could go wrong gave me very bad anxiety and caused me a lot of fear. I would constantly relate what I was learning to my own body and I just felt it was depressing in nature to know about all of these things. I realized I would rather not know about them. This was something that I never thought would occur to me and hence was not something I considered during my decision to apply for medical school. It made me miserable and very unhappy. I also felt very bad about the people that get sick. In a sense, seeing sick people made me depressed, anxious, and miserable. I was stupid for having not thought this through.

As such, I am thinking about dropping out of medical school two months in and breaking the MOHH bond.  I am thinking about transferring to computer science or chemistry, since chemistry was my favorite subject while studying for the A levels. I would try to sign up for teaching if I took chemistry.

I would like to hear any perspectives on this matter. I consider this to be the biggest crossroad in my life and would appreciate any advice, as to whether my problem is something that can be resolved, or something which is so critical I would be better dropping out. Thank you so much.

A confused y1 medical student[/QUOTE]

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Yesterday 02:40 PM

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wah. can u let the health minster know I don't mind sweep the floor with my m.med salary lei

Actually when can let health minister legislate that mbbs/gdfm must be supervised by fcfps?

Yesterday 12:12 PM

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Bro don’t kid urself. Medder can only sweep the floor and do triage. You know it. I know it. The basic qualification is fcpfs. You no fellow, means is quack doctor

Fresh fellow also shaky
Min is 10 years post fellowship exp then is an average dr.

wah. can u let the health minster know I don't mind sweep the floor with my m.med salary lei

Yesterday 11:33 AM

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Hey everyone.

I'm currently a family medicine resident in South Korea and as someone who has lived abroad for a long time, have no difficulty with Engish. If given the opportunity, I was wondering what the working conditions and salary of working in Singapore would be like compared to Korea, USA, Australia etc for someone with a board in family medicine. Apparently the wage difference between Korea and Singapore doesn't seem that different, but what would be some pros/cons to consider regarding working in Singpore.

Any advice or insight would be appreciated.
Thanks!

Both south Korea and singapore
Works doc hard

But if u south Korean, due to all the k dramas
You might be popular if u come to singapore
But no hidden camera coz hidden cams are endemic in south korea

Yesterday 11:18 AM

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Yesterday 09:30 AM

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Mmed or gdfm or mbbs......

In the end mmee make money is cos of salary. Govt agree to pay.

Gdfm salary also.

In the end if all go out and charge for their consults i doubt patient pay according to whatever letter behind your name. All same same.

Yesterday 09:18 AM

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If you say so ..
Makes me laugh how you think mmed is the end of it
And how you think mmed is the gold standard

Post your mcr here and see who has the last laugh

08-08-2022 09:47 PM

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sounds like something a non mmeder would say.

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If you say so ..
Makes me laugh how you think mmed is the end of it
And how you think mmed is the gold standard

08-08-2022 02:53 PM

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Hard truths

08-08-2022 02:36 PM

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Hard truths

08-08-2022 01:08 PM

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Do not look down on others/locums
Everyone has their own path. It does not mean having an MMED makes you a better doctor or that having a GDFM only makes you a lesser doctor.

sounds like something a non mmeder would say.

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