04-30-2017, 03:40 PM
(04-30-2017, 09:12 AM)Guest Wrote: This is a funny thread. Lets make it simple. 1 out of every 5 of you who end up matching will not make it through NS residency. And by the way, this is also true for Ob/Gyn and Gen Surg, except in NS you will throw away a bigger chunk of your life if you don't graduate. Once in residency, no one gives a flying fig about your family life or personal reasons for being there or your step score and "Harvard" pedigree. You either tow the line and do the work or you pay the price. To remain motivated for "7" years, it helps (you personally) if you truly love the field and you are truly a hard worker. It also helps if you don't have a spouse and children or if you do, they will be extremely understanding for the next 7 to 9 years, instead of 4 to 6 years for most other fields. It is detrimental (for you personally) if you are there because you just like the idea of being a neurosurgeon and/or the prospect of making more money. There is nothing magical about neurosurgery vs any other specialty. It just requires acquisition of more knowledge and skill so you have to be sharper, do more work and spend more years to train. Other than that, its a walk in the park.
Did it hurt to pull this much bs out of your ass?
