Learning what it takes to become a surgeon may be the first step to your new career. Be warned, though, it takes a lot of work. It will require at least ( and maybe more than this, your own results may vary) twelve years. You will need to earn excellent grades while you get your Bachelors' degree and continue the same grades in medical school for four years. The last four years of your academic
. pursuits will consist of four years doing your residency. You can find more information here: http://library.thinkquest.org/05aug/01153/pages/how_to_become_a_surgeon.htm