Doctors Without Borders: time to return that physics review

So, ever since the election, I've been on this "I'm applying to Medical School in Hungary" kick, right. Fortunately, I was speaking with an old friend from college tonight and she reminded me of a few key points:

- In med school, you have to memorize a bunch of chemical mechinisms (part of the reason I became an animal behavioralist and evolutionary theorist in the first place)

- She's from Poland and begged me to believe her when she says, "Rose, EVERYONE in Europe - I don't care if its Eastern Europe or Western Europe - wants to come to America. They may talk all this shit about hating America, but really, they'd all give their left nut to get a job here and have our standard of living. There is high unemployment, slow growth, shitty economy." I argued that this "standard of living" costs an arm and a leg and you spend all your time working just to stay afloat but she countered that I may have a hard time finding a job in Europe.

- You probably shouldn't go to med school if you don't really want to be a doctor.

Fuck. there goes another idea. I suppose it at least served a purpose in giving me something positive to focus on after the election - it kept me from catching the nasty case of depression that was making the rounds.

She asked me why I wouldn't go to school for Industrial design or painting. I don't want to do something for a living that just creates another excuse for people to consume more unnecessary garbage.

She said that I should go to Hungary and learn the beautiful language and take painting classes.