Surgeon: Under the knife: Saving lives one cut at a time!

Introduction
Go to a good medical school. Seriously, don't cheap out. The better your formal training and education the better surgeon you'll be. Getting a good MCAT score is key, so study hard. Know everything, and try to always learn something new daily. Once you finish your residency after med school, this strong work ethic will pay off tenfold. The medical field, especially for surgeons, is constantly changing as new technology becomes available. If you stay ahead of the curve, you'll be able to save more lives.

Job Function
The best moments of my job come right after I finish a difficult operation successfully. You go home that night knowing you saved a life. You made a difference, and no one can take that from you. The worst, of course, are when you fail. You always wonder if you could have done better or known more. It's heart-wrenching. Another low point is dealing with all the bureaucracy that goes into the profession: insurance companies, for example. Lifestyle
The hours, as you'd expect, are long and hard. Beyond that, to be a surgeon, you need to be meticulous. You need, of course, super steady hands and to be absolutely precise. You need to stay focused in moments of panic and intense pressure. Anything that can go wrong during an operation will go wrong if you make a mistake or doubt yourself. Oh yeah, and remember that you'll be cutting people open, so if you got a weak stomach, being a surgeon is not for you.

Additional Information
In the OR, a person's life is in your hands. So, study to be the best. The money should be the last thing in your mind.