Anyone out there a pharmacist?
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I don't know a lot about college and such, and since we're not from the same country...
For the little I guess or remember, you would really opt for the cursus/specialization from second or third year ? [size=10]Not sure about your academic cursus but maybe three option : industry, dispensary and medical internship.[/h]
Have you already searched a bit by yourself ?
For the little I guess or remember, you would really opt for the cursus/specialization from second or third year ? [size=10]Not sure about your academic cursus but maybe three option : industry, dispensary and medical internship.[/h]
Have you already searched a bit by yourself ?
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Misaki_Chi
Fakku Nurse
I'm just about to graduate from nursing and I have some friend in their last years of pharmacy school so here are my tips:
- talk to the undergraduate advisor of the program or department within the major. They will let you know and help you with what classes you need to take as prerequisites and the grades you will need to enter into pharmacy school.
- search online for public forums catered to pharmacy school where you can ask questions. Most tough majors have them and they can provide a lot of comfort and information (I know it helped me get through nursing school).
- see if you can't tour the facility or take a tour of the program if you haven't already, it gives you an idea of the things to come and helps you in your ultimate decision with your career choice.
- if they have any programs or organizations, look into them. You may not be able to join them yet, but they are good to know so when you can join them, you have a little knowledge beforehand and get an idea about them. Usually they are groups that want to promote better healthcare and want your help to make the industry a better place. They also look great on your future resume.
- last bit of advice I could give is this:
Make sure that you want to do this. All you can do is your best, but believe me when I tell you that this will be a difficult major. There will be a lot of studying and little in terms of social life (try to have one night free to unwind though, it helps calm the mind). You will have to remember a lot of terms and will have to apply some clinical skills (such as taking blood pressure) and depending on the professor, yet can make this all I smoothly or be your nightmare. I would suggest looking at one of your main textbooks and see what it's like (I did this before I joined nursing school). Again, you will have to remember and apply A LOT of material, it's no joke.
Even though it will be hard and you may break down and want to bitch about it from time to time, if it's what you want to do then go for it. Always keep in mind what brought you to the practice and strive to want to help out for the better.
Good luck to you and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, again just do the best you can do. If it is meant to be then it will happen.
- talk to the undergraduate advisor of the program or department within the major. They will let you know and help you with what classes you need to take as prerequisites and the grades you will need to enter into pharmacy school.
- search online for public forums catered to pharmacy school where you can ask questions. Most tough majors have them and they can provide a lot of comfort and information (I know it helped me get through nursing school).
- see if you can't tour the facility or take a tour of the program if you haven't already, it gives you an idea of the things to come and helps you in your ultimate decision with your career choice.
- if they have any programs or organizations, look into them. You may not be able to join them yet, but they are good to know so when you can join them, you have a little knowledge beforehand and get an idea about them. Usually they are groups that want to promote better healthcare and want your help to make the industry a better place. They also look great on your future resume.
- last bit of advice I could give is this:
Make sure that you want to do this. All you can do is your best, but believe me when I tell you that this will be a difficult major. There will be a lot of studying and little in terms of social life (try to have one night free to unwind though, it helps calm the mind). You will have to remember a lot of terms and will have to apply some clinical skills (such as taking blood pressure) and depending on the professor, yet can make this all I smoothly or be your nightmare. I would suggest looking at one of your main textbooks and see what it's like (I did this before I joined nursing school). Again, you will have to remember and apply A LOT of material, it's no joke.
Even though it will be hard and you may break down and want to bitch about it from time to time, if it's what you want to do then go for it. Always keep in mind what brought you to the practice and strive to want to help out for the better.
Good luck to you and I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors, again just do the best you can do. If it is meant to be then it will happen.
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No idea what I could say about studying that but, assuming you are not yet in college and have never been there before, I can just give general tips.
First and foremost, never take advice from people who are not in your country, city, university, degree. It seems contradictory to give advice and say you should not take advice but I think this is useful. When I was starting out, I was already scared out of my mind and every single person I talked too had his two scents to give about college even though they had no experience themselves. Then they would either talk about bad things that had nothing to do with my university or they would talk about good things that, again, wouldn't apply to me. Either way, it is wasteful and annoying.
Second, make lots of friends. I see very little downsides to this. Having a restricted group of friends will restrict the amount of information you get, notes, schedule changes and so on, and you will also risk having to take a course alone if they skip frequently or worse, drop out. Personally, one of the things I like most is that you always talk to new people, even for a short moment.
Third, avoid procrastinating. I couldn't be more of a hypocrite on this one... Pretty much self-explanatory. Make the best use of your time work-wise so you can make the best use of your time fun-wise.
Fourth, prepare for an existential crisis. Maybe this is just me, and very few of my friends, but going into college makes you think whether you have made the right choice in the first place and then whether you are investing your time building something you will enjoy later on. So prepare for some long days and nights with your thoughts. From my own personal experience, I often go through a couple of rough patches but I also go through exhilarating moments which can be very productive. When you go through rough times though, I'd say you have what it takes if you have a good answer to the question «why am I studying this when I could be studying that?».
Sorry I can't be specific on pharmacy tips. If you have already gone to college, then completely ignore my comment which would be, in that case, a total waste of human energy.
First and foremost, never take advice from people who are not in your country, city, university, degree. It seems contradictory to give advice and say you should not take advice but I think this is useful. When I was starting out, I was already scared out of my mind and every single person I talked too had his two scents to give about college even though they had no experience themselves. Then they would either talk about bad things that had nothing to do with my university or they would talk about good things that, again, wouldn't apply to me. Either way, it is wasteful and annoying.
Second, make lots of friends. I see very little downsides to this. Having a restricted group of friends will restrict the amount of information you get, notes, schedule changes and so on, and you will also risk having to take a course alone if they skip frequently or worse, drop out. Personally, one of the things I like most is that you always talk to new people, even for a short moment.
Third, avoid procrastinating. I couldn't be more of a hypocrite on this one... Pretty much self-explanatory. Make the best use of your time work-wise so you can make the best use of your time fun-wise.
Fourth, prepare for an existential crisis. Maybe this is just me, and very few of my friends, but going into college makes you think whether you have made the right choice in the first place and then whether you are investing your time building something you will enjoy later on. So prepare for some long days and nights with your thoughts. From my own personal experience, I often go through a couple of rough patches but I also go through exhilarating moments which can be very productive. When you go through rough times though, I'd say you have what it takes if you have a good answer to the question «why am I studying this when I could be studying that?».
Sorry I can't be specific on pharmacy tips. If you have already gone to college, then completely ignore my comment which would be, in that case, a total waste of human energy.
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A good tip one would be to ask a pharmacist him/her-self about the cursus and possibilities.
Also try to get in touch on-line with the pharmacist community -- you'll catch a better picture of it and a better idea of the jobs and cusrus, plus you'll get the news concerning pharmacy -- that can be pretty useful when it comes to choice a career or even helps you to catch documentation about your courses. What more, it may even facilitate your training courses.
Also try to get in touch on-line with the pharmacist community -- you'll catch a better picture of it and a better idea of the jobs and cusrus, plus you'll get the news concerning pharmacy -- that can be pretty useful when it comes to choice a career or even helps you to catch documentation about your courses. What more, it may even facilitate your training courses.