Why Me?

Okay, so why did I get started in the medical field? I'm not really sure but I do know that it was not my lifelong dream to become a doctor. I remember being terrified of going to the doctor when I was young, especially afraid on needles and such. I also recall feeling extremely queasy on the couple of occaisions I had to go to the hospital to visit a relative. My father was a veterinarian but I had no interest in watching him at work and even watching him do procedures or surgeries on small animals would often leave me feeling kinda faint.
I think my parents, especially my mother, wanted a doctor in the family and they choose me as opposed to my brother or sister. If I ever had to pick a favorite subject in school, I like alot of kids, would pick science. But I think I was thinkin more about rocket ships and outer space, not taking care of chronically ill elderly people. None the less, when I got to college (which was expected of all of us), I basically started in a "premed" program and never looked back or ahead. Before I knew it, I had an old lady as a counselor who had me registering for the MCAT and applying to medical school. I didn't have any other plans, and didn't like factory work, so I simply just followed her advice and went with the flow!!