What should i do?

[Subotai]

I have trouble choosing between studying to become a vet, a doctor ( probably endocrinology ) and bio-engineering.

Any suggestions?

Pro's and con's?

 

[Adymus]

I can't make that call, go with what your heart desires, you don't want to get stuck in a profession you can easily get sick of doing.

 

[Wish]

Sorry to tell you this..but.. you're an INFJ. You're going to want to choose the profession that gives you the most opportunity to share your Ni. Pets don't understand human speak, so it looks like it's between BioEng and being a doctor.

 

[Subotai]

Actually it fits quite well.

But intp fits me to

 

[Tyria]

I would suggest to get first hand experience through shadowing in the positions that you are interested in. The pros and cons will be evident to you after seeing the path for yourself, and asking the people in those professions questions that interest you.

I think the most important thing is to find a job that can provide enough money to pay your bills, be something that you enjoy doing, and fulfill you on some level.

What are your thoughts on each of the jobs?

 

[Subotai]

I would like to do scientific research ( BioEng ) but i think i'd like being a doctor aswell.
I have met a lot of doctors in my life ( i have diabetes ). And i quite like finding out what's wrong by analysing symptoms, test results, ...

I prefer being a doctor but the social part of it and the long study period makes me doubt. What if i have studied it for 7 years and it turns out i dont like it?

 

[Hawkeye]

I would like to do scientific research ( BioEng ) but i think i'd like being a doctor aswell.
I have met a lot of doctors in my life ( i have diabetes ). And i quite like finding out what's wrong by analysing symptoms, test results, ...

I prefer being a doctor but the social part of it and the long study period makes me doubt. What if i have studied it for 7 years and it turns out i dont like it?

I doubt it will take you 7 years to find out. I'd say you'd know within the first 2 years.

I studied Electronic Engineering at University. I loved the subject before I went there. I enjoyed the first year but then in the second year I began to hate it. Although in hinesight I think the reason I disliked it was down to the actual University. They did everything backwards and didn't promote ingenuity. Infact... They once marked me down for modifying a gearbox instead of building a new one from scratch! I would have saved a company a fortune... Morons.

I'd say go for what you want. By the time you realise it's not for you it won't be too late to change.

 

[EditorOne]

One of the things many INTPs suffer from is repetitive stress syndrome, ie, dulled by years of doing the same thing. If you're still in school you may not be there yet, or it might not be a problem for you. While vets at least get a changing scenery of patients, a lot of what they do seems to be routine.

Bio-engineering is an expansive, growing field. It would seem, from a superficial standpoint, to offer the kind of change-within-a-discipline that might keep an INTP sharp and interested.

As noted, your mileage may differ, just tossing it out there as one piece of perspective to use in your thinking. I never narrowed it down to even three possibilities, so you get a gold star.

 

[Trebuchet]

Study engineering. I've known successful doctors who started in engineering, but no successful engineers who started in pre-med. Engineering can apply to anatomy quite well, and opens up more areas of medicine such as prosthetics, forensic medicine, physical therapy, and creating new therapies. An understanding and feel for systems is a wonderful thing, and the math is good too.

Besides, you can do anything you want with an engineering degree: teaching, anthropology, computer programming, writing, banking, politics, and of course medicine. I've known people in all of those fields who started with engineering bachelors degrees.