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Totally agree with you. Sometimes we thought that ...

2011-11-28T13:26:00.763-08:00

Totally agree with you. Sometimes we thought that the things would be so simple and when we try to do it it's so hard to get success.

I couldn't agree more with what you said, particul...

2008-12-19T14:48:00.000-08:00

I couldn't agree more with what you said, particularly the part about that 'look' you see on other people's faces when you tell them you're going to med school. I got as far as the interview (here in Australia) and lucked out. Couldn't have helped that I was 8 months pregnant! But it was the best thing that ever happened to me because now I'm a teacher and I love it. I would be a great doctor,

When people quit breathing, it's easy. You can't d...

2008-11-23T16:01:00.000-08:00

When people quit breathing, it's easy. You can't do much to screw that up. The way I see it, doing anything is better than doing nothing. They're almost dead anyway. So long as you don't hasten their death, it's a success. There's more pressing issues to loose sleep over.

Well, that is certainly not one of my reasons (but...

2008-11-23T07:38:00.000-08:00

Well, that is certainly not one of my reasons (but they are good extra's!).
America's med school sounds so much harder than the Dutch system. Wonder why..
How long does med school in America? In Holland it takes 6 years, and then you are a doctor-assistent. Then you have to learn 6 more years before you are something like a surgeon.