My Ambition

Well, at this point of time, I’m not very sure about my ambition. However, I still have one in mind, even though I am not sure if that is really what I want to become.

Anyways, before I wanted to become ‘this’, I wanted to become a gynecologist. I actually got inspired from a television programme. I always thought that a gynecologist’s job was to only deliver babies, but I was wrong. A gynecologist is actually a medical doctor who specializes in gynecology and diseases affecting the female reproductive system. A gynecologist not only delivers babies but also cure diseases affecting the female reproductive system and I do not want to do this.

I, in fact, wanted to become a gynecologist because of babies as I really love babies. However, ever since my misconception has been cleared, the ambition has been slowly leaving me. Since, I have to write about and do research on one; I have decided to choose something that I would like to do.

There are also other reasons why I wanted to become a gynecologist, and one of them is that I have always wanted to be a doctor and still want to be. Another reason is also that I am a little money-minded and a doctor in Singapore earns quite well. Lastly, is of course because I love children.

Looking at these reasons, I can only think of one job and that is a pediatrician. A pediatrician may advise parents on caring for their first baby, help develop a program of health maintenance for a seven-year-old with juvenile diabetes, or work with a teenager whose drug use is having negative effects on his or her health. This field requires a great deal of diplomacy and sensitivity, and also good communication skills. However, I want to specialize in diabetes. It is because; my family has a very strong history of diabetes.

To become a pediatrician, it is necessary to go into University. Below are the hyperlinks to the requirements for admission into the National University of Singapore.

Requirements For Admission Into University
From Junior College
From Polytechnic

Department Of Pediatrics

After going into University, one must do their MBBS and PhD. Here is the programme description. (Taken from http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/mbbsphd/#top)

Under the sequential programme (see structure given below), scholars will complete their 5 years MBBS at NUS, followed by 1 year Housemanship and National Service (where applicable) before proceeding on their PhD studies overseas.

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