So what's going on in my life now? For a first, I'm now undergoing my vocational training phase as a weapon man - we ensure you know how to point your weapon so you don't do favours for the enemy. Just imagine, running through mud, blood, flesh and basically a mosh pit of hell, you've finally cornered your enemy. Walking up to the helpless praying bambi that was gunning down your buddies a few seconds ago, you put on your shades to have the perfect Arnold Schwarzenegger moment...BANG...you shoot yourself in the head because no one ever taught you where the weapon shoots out from. See our importance now?
Moving on, I've also been accepted into the NTU school of biological science along with the college scholarship. why the choice in this course you may ask, and truthfully, I'm not so sure. for a long time now, I've considered being a doctor to be one of my biggest life goals (there are of course many other life goals, for example, to find a girlfriend, hopefully, before I turn 40). However, thanks to my sub-par results, I may not stand a good chance against the other applicants. Leaving me with two options: Ignore the odds. Or, consider the alternative pathways. That is, biological sciences. Of course, alternative routes are usually scary and un-advised. Just ask Red Riding Hood if you don't believe me, but then again, asking someone else, is also an alternate route to coming to the same conclusion that I am right. My point is, the tempting offer of biological sciences and the scholarship offered puts me in a dilemma between that, and trying to get into medicine school where I stand a better chance at becoming a doctor. Recommendations?
In any case, the brighter ones would probably realise that I haven't reached the main topic of this post (If you're wondering what's the main topic of this post, well, I have some news for you...). You smart people would also probably be able to score straight As and be accepted into a medicine school without any dilemmas. God damn it you smart guy. But back to the subject matter: where does my interest in Medicine come from?
It all began about 3 years ago when I started watching one of the best TV series ever produced: House. I recommend all of you to watch it... Just as long as you don't get influenced to want to become a doctor and end up competing with me for slots in Medicine.. you know, on a second thought, don't watch it. Anyway, Hugh Laurie aka Gregory House perfectly captured the essence of how I (and probably many others would like to live life; a badass anarchist, smart and respected. Not that these traits had anything to do with me wanted to be a doctor, but it is, about how House manages to help his patients in ways more than their health despite his unorthodox ways. On to my next point.
Money. Look, I'm not saying money is the key to a happy life, but it is one of the many factors. Bring your attention to a graph illustrating the theory of financial happiness.
As people earn more money, they get more money to be more happy. Yes, millions of "mature" people say money doesn't buy you happiness, but money does buy you things like a trampoline, or a jet ski. Have you ever seen anyone look unhappy on a trampoline or a jet ski? However, as one gets richer, the marginal returns of happiness with increases in wealth dips lower, and lower. This is based on the experiences of many wealthy individuals, but really, do you think, you would be much happier having 50 million dollars instead of 40 million dollars? Having my first financial goal as to purchase my own house, there are only a few jobs that would help me achieve this fast. Of which; a doctor.
One more major reason for my desire would be the responsibilities of a doctor. I hate office work. In fact, I would put a career in business as my last option, right behind working as a.....I just don't want it okay? Firstly, a doctor is responsible for the comfort and health of his patients. I want to be able to make my patients, my family, the people I know, happy with how they feel everyday. Secondly, a doctor decides the treatment received by his patients, chemotherapy, steroid treatment, surgery, stem cell therapy? Whatever, I'm just bombing big medical terms to sound smarter. Basically, you decide the life and death of your patient via your intellectual decisions. Definitely not a pusillanimous job, but definitely challenging and stimulating. Lastly, like House, I would like to be a doctor able to change my patients' lives for the better, even after they recover from their infected penises, or whatever. Able to see where their illnesses came from, so we can avoid ever seeing them again; not in a horrific defunct manner you repugnant ass.
What is the purpose of a doctor? To heal, save, and better the lives of others. Exactly, that is what I want to do. Of course with having a happy life myself as well. Get a job you like, and you'll never work a day in life. Not only that, you'll also get immensely rich without working. Well, not immensely rich with the cost of living in Singapore rising faster than Moore's Law, but, rich enough to reach an optimal position according to the theory of financial happiness.
Now, if you are still wondering what the main topic of the post is, or the news I had for you earlier in this post. Man, do I have some news for you....
