Where are you on your career path?

[Junior]

Well, I just finished High School and I'm taking this year off.

I can't decide what to do. For some strange reason, I want to do something that'll help people. So I've looked at being a Doctor, Nurse, Police officer and Forensics(help put the bad guy in jail? XD). I also considered Mechanical Engineering as well as being a Beautician (but those don't really help people)

I'm leaning strongly towards a Doctor, but I'm thinking about stupid things. Like, it's 6 years of studying. What if I die before I become a doctor? My life would've been wasted! Studying! D: *is paranoid*

But I've always wanted to have an ability that I could lend to under-privileged people. Awhile back, my grandmother had an operation and it wasn't done correctly and she had it to have it done again. And since she's a senior citzen, it's for free. And I kept thinking the Doctor was obviously lazy because he wasn't getting money from it so he didn't do it properly.

Since then, I've considered being a Doctor. I could give medical care to those who can't afford it. (As a bonus, I like Biology.)

...man, that sounded lame.

[Animeniax]

Well, I just finished High School and I'm taking this year off.

I can't decide what to do. For some strange reason, I want to do something that'll help people. So I've looked at being a Doctor, Nurse, Police officer and Forensics(help put the bad guy in jail? XD). I also considered Mechanical Engineering as well as being a Beautician (but those don't really help people).

Shit towns where poor people live need engineers, but usually civil engineers. Still, they'd appreciate the clean running water or electricity that a mechanical engineer could provide them. If you were in the US, you could pursue a career in Pharmacy to help people. There is a dire need for them (here and in Japan I think), so the pay is good.

[Assertn]

I see what you're trying to do, Animeniax, but its futile to try to convince a girl to be an engineer. Sorry man

[Buffalobiian]

But I've always wanted to have an ability that I could lend to under-privileged people. Awhile back, my grandmother had an operation and it wasn't done correctly and she had it to have it done again. And since she's a senior citzen, it's for free. And I kept thinking the Doctor was obviously lazy because he wasn't getting money from it so he didn't do it properly.

Isn't it just subsidized by the government health fund, and the Dr just palms the bill to them?

In my opinion, most jobs, directly or indirectly, help people. I guess it depends on how you want to do it.