Discouraged in Big Rapids, Michigan said: Hey Janice, I am currently doing an Optometric Residency and I totally agree with you...If I could do it over absoutely no health field.... janice and discouraged, what about optometry dont you like, seems to me, they're doctors, but have decent hours, no sick people well mostly not, low stress, good pay, i mean it seems an OD is the best kind of doctor to be. i mean i know you dont have to do a residency with dentistry or pharmacy either but who wants to fill perscriptions all day or be cutting up in someones mouth. eyes seem way more interesting than teeth Seems to be the best health care career there is. what kind of non health career gets you licensed and on track to a lifelong career. please repond back both of you, im interested why ur both not happy with it, you must of both put a great deal of effort into 8 years of school. What happened? I have always been good at math and science, so naturally my parents and teachers steered me in the direction of the medical field. I contemplated being an engineer for a while but realized I didn't want to work in a plant all day. Now, I think I may actually like doing work like that. However, my true passion lies in design so hopefully someday I can apply that toward the optometric field. There is a lot they don't tell you before