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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to a family reunion recently where my cousins nice, bright hs senior was not only telling people (who asked about college plans) that they were pre-med but also that they were “going to go into trauma surgery.”

This is not a criticism of the teen (who is obviously just a kid) but I do think this dynamic of talking about being a pre-med and trauma surgeon in waiting, etc before you’ve taken orgo is part of the problem.

Kids feel like changing course (if orgo turns out to be insurmountable or they don’t get in two go rounds and aren’t willing to consider DO school) is a loss of standing (that they haven’t achieved yet but have been kind of getting on loan by talking about their plans) and that sucks! [/quote]

Meh. When I was 6 I told everyone I was going to be a veterinarian. I'm not a veterinarian. [/quote]

Yes, but if you were a college junior saying it (and saying it, ad nauseum) the dynamic would be different. [/quote]

The college junior doesn't know what they don't know. They will figure out, once they get to med school, if they do, that they probably don't want to be a "trauma surgeon." Or that even if they do, that it is a very, very tough match that they probably won't make.

Like I said, I didn't become a vet, lol (good thing I didn't too, because that's a rough job). But I did become a lawyer. I went to law school fulling intending to do anti-death penalty work. I came out a tax attorney. It's fine to think you know what you want and shift gears later. That is part of being young. And a "college junior" is young. [/quote]

I agree it’s very young and they don’t know what they don’t know. I guess my point is more that it would be nice if we would all take what kids (including clllege kids) say with a low key “great, that sounds good” and keep it moving attitude.

[b]Because the kids ( being kids) say things and then their mom (usually) is often proud and mildly braggy which the kid picks up on and so feels more invested in the stated plan (which they have no idea if they are suited to or would like) so they double down and therefore mom and dad amp up the kudos and (good natured) pride in the prospective accomplishments, etc. [/b]

I just wish kids didn’t feel at the age of 20 or 21 it was some type of failing to say, you know what, on second thought maybe I’ll look into other options. [/quote]

Ok.

So this is bitterness/jealousy/something-or-other directed at this cousin. "Oh gosh, I just wish Larla wouldn't put so much pressure on Little Larlo to go to med school" in response to a situation where no one is pressuring anyone but you are super threatened because Larlo's desire to be a "trauma surgeon" came up. So much that you arrive here and call your cousin "mildly braggy."  This has little if anything to do with prospective med students doing what they need to do to get into med school (or even about your cousin's kid) and everything to do with you taking an opportunity to vomit your insecurities onto the internet.

We see you. [/quote]

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