corne have u wondered why this question ever gets asked only in med school....IT geeks dont hear it...engineering students dont....and neither did journalism students....right lynnie ?.....sure everyone wants to know why a gal would willingly screw up ten years of their life ?b4 i joined in med school i was a guy who went trekking mountain climbing, did photography , was interested i wildlife.....that boy died 15 years back .....out came a respected surgeon(not trumpeting here ok).....but sometimes i wonder if it was worth it...