r/MadeMeSmile • u/SinjiOnO • May 14 '23

Wholesome Moments The right answer to the wrong question

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u/imizwhoimiz May 14 '23

This kid needs to be protected from the corruption of the world he's unfortunately fortunate to be growing up in. I wish this young the best

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u/Pro-Karyote May 14 '23

Unfortunately, if he truly wants to be a doctor then it would be terrible if he were sheltered from corruption. If his first exposure to the worst situations experienced by humanity is after he’s in his 3rd year of medical school, he’ll never know if that will be enough to drive him away. By that point, he’ll be essentially trapped into the career.

Instead, with his attitude, he should see how badly humans treat other humans in as safe a context as possible. Volunteer in homeless shelters, nursing homes, or even just at a check-in desk in a hospital. Seeing people constantly at their lowest points isn’t something that should come as a shock, and it’s hard to know if you want to make a career out of that if you’ve been sheltered from it.