I want to be a doctor because...........

Small depth of field hence the blurry extremes

Today I write on why I wanted to study medicine. Was it (A) because it was the in thing to do? Was it (B) because it would make my family proud? (C) Did I embark on a career based on life long learning for the money and prestige? Or was it (D) None of the above?

There are many reasons for my chosen career. However maybe I didn't choose medicine. Maybe medicine chose me.  It may sound cliche but the odds of getting onto a medical training program at my first choice university was around 1/38 -  Im not a gambling man but i recognise the above odds are pretty poor -I'm sure you would agree.

My main motivation for entering this business was (and still is) set on the firm underlying passion to 'help people in society'. A simple yet significant focus. In hard times I find it very helpful to reflect on this focus to answer the questions why I chose medicine and why medicine chose me.

What drives you to do the job you do?

Enjoy the Pic

Dbo

P.S The picture is a flash back to a news article from 2006 in Jamaica, where I worked for 2 months at the Kingston Public Hospital. I was interviewed by the BBC and local news:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/england/eastmidlandstoday/blogs/jeremyblog_jamaica_5.shtml

P.P.S the answer was D None of the above. For money please - i'd have been a BANKER!