Posts by Lawrence Robinson11

Carol Jackson45 said:Why are you twisting my words? I mean, they shouldn't get special treatment just because of their degree, but they really ought to be on a more level playing field with people who worked just as hard for their spots. There isn't any logical reason for them to be pulling such a massive lead over everyone else right now.

Haha, okay, so who exactly deserves the same status? A Bachelor's in Engineering? I don't know, maybe once he finishes his PhD, he can jump ahead of me in line at the Chase Bank.

Joe Biden, weren't you the first one to say that it's way harder to finish med school than it is to study something like mechanical engineering or architecture? Since you studied both, I guess you're qualified to compare, right?

Actually, no, I didn't... but I definitely wasn't the one saying we shouldn't even be having this debate...

And yeah, obviously it's way harder to spend six years in school instead of four. I'm not sure why that seems so confusing to some of you.

4 + 2 = 6...

Jose Miller3 said:b) most of them end up just being glorified prescription pad writers and recipe bookers for antibiotics (your average GP)

🤣 🤣 🤣 Well, bravo. Just... bravo. That was actually quite a fair point.

Jose Miller3 said:Seriously, what year are you in? Do you actually think you're a doctor already?

No, I am a god, not a physician.😕

Casey Palmer5 said:Come on, get real here. Don't end up being one of those kinds of doctors.

From what I can gather, they actually have a pretty cushy spot in society—great salaries, endless paid trips, and all those conferences sponsored by big pharma, not to mention getting better treatment at banks and stuff like that.
In our culture, a doctor is always treated like "Mr. Doctor," and honestly, nobody really wants to cross them.

BTW, if you ask me, an engineering degree is at least just as brutal as medical school. But, I suppose there’s really no point in arguing about which major is harder.

...so, what you're trying to say is that doctors have a great standing in society, yet they actually deserve a bad one? Is that it?
Or are they lower on the ladder than we think?! Good grief, and here I am being called an arrogant doctor.

Regarding which college is tougher, it would be wonderful if you had just studied both so you could actually compare them. But since there's no point in debating the difficulty of a degree, I guess that's why you haven't done it, right?

Anyway, let's talk about bad engineers.
Or bad professors...

I had some lady recently teach English so poorly that she probably thinks she has a high social standing just because she's a "Miss Professor."🙄

Casey Palmer5 said:Come on, get real. Don't turn into one of those kinds of doctors.

From where I'm sitting, they actually have a pretty solid standing in society—great salaries, tons of paid trips, and all those conferences sponsored by big pharma companies, not to mention getting better treatment at the banks and stuff.
In our culture, a doctor is always "the doctor," you know? It's like nobody ever wants to call them out or hold them accountable.

BTW, if you ask me, an engineering degree from somewhere like MIT is at least just as tough as med school. But, I guess there's probably no point even arguing about which major is harder.

What's the actual problem here?!

Are you serious?!
Is the issue really just that they have a good standing in society? So, what, doctors shouldn't have a good status? Should they have a bad status instead? Is that what we deserve?
And who exactly is supposed to have the high status...?! Go ahead, tell me your hierarchy.🙄

Hannah Davis18 said:Of course it’s harder.

But I wouldn't say it's *that* much harder, if you know what I mean.

And honestly, let's skip the whole arrogance thing; I'd much rather you just focus on learning how to distinguish between things when you're writing out those medical referrals, for instance.😁

Edit: I see I'm clearly not allowed to push back without causing a scene here.🤣

Look, I never actually said it was way harder.😕

I'm a bit stuck on something though—is it "I don't know" or "I dontknow"? Is there even a rule for that?😬 ???

Ethan Taylor12 said:Oh, please... everyone spends six years in school anyway... it's just easier for med students because they spend those six years covering the same amount of material we cram into four... honestly, I'd actually love to just focus on one subject for two months and pass it right then and there... it would be so much easier for me...

You're just talking nonsense here, unverified nonsense.
If I'm spending two months on a single subject, it's because that textbook is over 1,000 pages long.
I mean, you sound kind of ridiculous. Are you trying to suggest that medical school just "stretches out" four years of content over six? lol

Do you have any idea how much studying is required daily in med school?🤣 I'm pulling seven-hour sessions for some subjects, and don't even get me started on the fact that I can barely afford to miss a single month of classes!

I can tell you, I know plenty of people who finished med school and most of them have zero desire to actually work with patients; they just want to collect a massive paycheck because they feel they "deserve" it as "distinguished doctors" and all that... it's just gross...

HOW many people is "plenty"??? 5? 10? 50? That is NOT a lot.
And what about the people you know who don't want to do ANYTHING at all after finishing med school?
Are professions only valuable if they involve direct patient care? What about a doctor working in a lab researching new drugs—don't they serve humanity too? For crying out loud!

And don't even get me started on the state of healthcare... people wait years for an appointment, mostly because the "distinguished doctor" is busy grabbing coffee until 9 AM while people have been waiting since 7 in the morning... and so on.

And you think doctors are to blame for that "state" of affairs? Maybe it's politics or the economy instead?🤣

Well, bravo on the post, I guess.🤣 👎

Michael Cox40 said:At the same time, I’m cutting off any further conversation with you because you have just about every trait I can’t stand. 🙂

Well, we'll just have to see if you still feel like saying that when you need me to check over some paperwork or maybe when you're dropping off my coffee! 🙄

And, I don't really see what would be arrogant about pointing out that pulling a six-year degree is definitely harder than finishing up at MIT in four and a half.

Yeah, I suppose telling the truth can come across as arrogant sometimes.

I’m actually studying medicine right now, and I can say with absolute certainty—like, 95% certainty at least—that almost none of my classmates chose this path just for the social status. And honestly, the status isn't even that great to begin with!

It’s honestly kind of ridiculous that you’re posting such nonsense. I mean, you’d have to be an idiot to pick med school for that reason. Like, imagine spending your time grinding through classes for four hours a day while everyone else is off skiing through the Alps, all just to chase some "prestigious" position that’s so common there are tons of people just like you out there!

This is awful. I really don't get why you people are so bitter toward doctors.
It’s a noble profession, the studies are incredibly grueling, and the actual work is tough and doesn't pay nearly as much as people think. You shouldn't be making these sweeping generalizations based on just a few doctors.

My mom actually had to go to the ER today for something that wasn't even an emergency, and the doctors were more than wonderful!

And yeah, let's be real, finishing med school is way harder than finishing architecture or engineering—if nothing else, just because of how long the program lasts, not to mention everything else involved.

Why are you being so jealous and resentful?

I’m out here struggling because I actually love medicine and I love helping people. And in return, I guess I'll be seeing plenty of people like you in my career. 😕

(And you're sitting here talking about groups of five or six people when, if I recall, only about 230 people enroll in the med program each year?)

Also, I have to ask,

"Where is this attitude coming from, coming from someone who isn't even a doctor?"

Is this how you’re going to act when you desperately need a doctor’s help?