I assume by freedom you are asking can a premed/MD have a life outside premed/MD stuff (eg academics, ECs, …private practice, etc). S has always had an active social life in hs, college, med school… practice as MD. Yes there were many, many, many times especially in college/med school when he was locked away (figuratively) in a room studying. But if you can’t find a way as a premed/MD (or whatever career path you go down) to live life outside medicine/career path, you are seriously doing something wrong.