While writing this blog I have learned about various things that contribute to one's health. I didn't learn anything that could really help me with my future and goal to become a pediatrician, but I do think that some of the information is useful to daily life. Another realization I had while writing this blog is that I may not want to become a pediatrician. I still want to become a doctor of some sort, but I thought that maybe I would want to deal with sick patients more than healthy ones. As a pediatrician I would have office hours when I give healthy patients check ups which seem like it could get boring after a while; it would, however, be a fairly low-stress job. An option is to specialize in something and focus on patients who have that issue. For example I could become a neonatologist which is a pediatrician who specializes in taking care of infants who require critical care right after birth. The only problem is that I don't know whether I could deal with the emotional stress that comes with taking care of children who are terminally ill or are in critical condition. Anyway, I still have many years until my 3rd year of medical school which is when I would have to decide what kind of doctor I want to be. Until then, I'll just have to focus on school, do well in college, and make sure I ace that MCAT.
All of that is easier said than done and I would have to accomplish everything without burning myself out but I can do this!
