being a dental student

       'Dentistry'. From that single word comes millions of other words like 'status', 'money', 'Dr. title', 'respect', 'smart', 'savior' and other words one child could ever dream of to hold to. Few people out there know the real life of a dental student, and those people are dental students themselves. For those high school students out there, who might be deciding on taking Dentistry as their choice above all courses, it is a MUST for you to read this article of mine. I am not trying to brainwash you so that you turn away from this course but rather to ask yourself if you really have enough strength to deal with this course. during my first year in this course, all of my seniors ask me, "why do you choose Dentistry?" I have been wandering why it matters to them. Now, I know what's their real purpose of asking that question. I've been challenged emotionally and physically in my first and second year. No matter how many friends you have, still you are by yourself. Doctors will shout at you in front of your patient, your friends and other surrounding you. This will drop your level of confidence quite easy if you are strong mentally. That is what happened to me. You definitely cannot depend on your friend. In this course, everyone is competing against each other. if you are weak, you will left behind. seriously, this course is professional course but it is not that easy to be one.