I will admit - I want to be a surgeon. The thought of seeing people on a regular basis, with regular illnesses, with regular amounts of chronic disease (which in the US is actually quite high) makes me want to run the other way with my head ducked due to enemy fire - oh wait, that happened to another blonde...or did it...or didn't it?
This topic comes up simply because I felt like it was time to update my blog profile - so I was looking for the listing - Medicine - under the scroll line designated as 'Occupation'. Is it so unreasonable to think that my chosen profession would be listed? I didn't ask for it to be listed first, just listed...but it is no where to be found. Are doctors less important than the pocket-protecting 'Accountants'? They were listed. Do doctors not remove the bullets from the co-pilots' chest that was accidentally discharged from a firearm, that a pilot, a member of 'Transportation' admitted to? They were listed. Can we not at least get a mention after 'Lawyer' to which we are in great debt to - if proven guilty - as physicians? They are listed. And most importantly, do we not treat day after day the populations of people congesting their hearts with greasy delights at 'Restaurants' everyday? They were listed.Is it considered a God-Complex to seek a place on the Occupations list? Simply because my hands will be the saviour of thousands...is that so God-like?
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Maybe the problem was that you were looking for medicine or doctor to begin with. ;)
I bet you would have found "student," student.
- resident physician
Also. . .
Taking care of the suffering for the long-haul, now THAT is God like.
Immediate gratification, now that. . . you know where I'm going with this.
you seem arrogant
Anonymous - Do your presume that I am arrogant because 1) I call myself a "brilliant blonde" or 2) I believe that all that I say is right and true or maybe it is 3) that I compared myself to God?
which one is it?
From one "brilliant blond" to another:
-Humility can take you much farther than arrogance.
-Being a surgeon is ONLY using the skills and talents given you by God.
Anonymous; you may not know me well enough, or maybe not at all since you are 'anonymous' but my friend Monique, who knows me VERY well responded to my entry with the same thick sarcasm that it was composed with. I actually was kidding. It kind of loses its humour when I have to explain it.
Hey Dana,
DOn't you just love blog arguments? Anyway, I go through the "medical school" or "masters/phD" question in my mind pretty much daily. I must admit, I sometimes envy you....
Loves,
Michelle
Maybe Anonymous was taking my lead. I might not have been so strong in my words if I knew strangers would be on lurking around and taking it all seriously!
Gosh, if only they knew we were superior in every way. Then they wouldn't be so silly to attack us.
anonymous = fun sucker. (and p.s. that's blonde with an "e")
If it makes you feel better, archaeologist isn't usually listed either, nor are the more general "scientist" or "researcher" occupations. Bad times for all...
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