Rockford High School Bog Walk Essay

The road to choosing pharmacy was a winding path. I knew from a young age that I loved science and that the medical field would someday become my home. As I progressed through high school I explored other careers, like physician’s assistants and medical school but I never felt like I had found my niche. I started working for Publix and soon found myself working in the pharmacy as a technician to gain more knowledge about medicine. Before I knew It, I was hooked. I knew I had found my dream field of work. The combinations of Sciences, patients, and the flexibility of the changing world of pharmacy is enticing. I have a wide interest in the scope of pharmacy and find comfort in knowing I can have many different careers within the field. While competing at the Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) student leadership conference I met a faculty member from a nearby University who inspired me with stories of various careers all within my reach. The following year I had the pleasure of presenting with her at the 2017 HOSA conference and was able to share my experiences as a Pre-Pharmacy student, as well as knowledge on the career path to high schoolers. This inspired me further and I found that I enjoy teaching and sharing my passion for pharmacy. As I come to my third year as a Pharmacy Technician my passion for pharmacy has only increased. Not a day goes by that I am not inspired by my pharmacist. My work in pharmacy has presented me with many skills from pharmaceutical

I have chosen Pharmacy because that is the career I am currently pursing. I have taken a step ahead by studying for the Pharmacy Technicians License Exam this summer in order to gain practical knowledge and experience in the field, similar to why I hope to be a part of the Willow Clinic. As a Pharmaceutical Chemistry major, and I am pursing pharmacy because I hope to become an expertise in medicine and in chemistry so that I can effectively communicate factors that must be considered

For all of my life, I knew that I wanted to help people. I didn’t know how or when I was going to, but I knew that I needed to do something that helped others. We see people helping each other every day, but I knew that I was not like other kids who wanted to be a fireman or a police officer. At the same time, helping people to me wasn’t going to be me becoming a surgeon and saving lives; I do not have a strong enough stomach. For a very long time, helping people meant that I was going to teach high school classes in the sciences. I continued looking around for other career paths and began diving more into the medical field and it fascinated me. Eventually, I came across pharmacy, a career where I can exhibit my need of helping others and my interest in science.

Choosing the field of Pharmacy as your career requires a rigorous education and licensure process before being certified and being able to work as a Pharmacist. There are many responsibilities once they are in as well.

It seems like a great field to get into; its job outlook, annual salary, and different kinds of flexibility are ideal for me, especially because I love to change things up. I could genuinely see myself loving my job as a pharmacologist—I’ll be able to help people, perform experiments, use the analytical part of my brain, and, most importantly, have fun, all at the same time, and that’s what I want to get from my

I have always wanted to go to pharmacy school ever since I was little. My family has been very close to one another, to a point where if one person is hurt we are all hurt. I was inspired to learn about medication and how it work in the body by my grandfather. He was a great man and filled with so much wisdom in till he fell very ill. We went to doctors after doctors, and he was told to take so many medication and they were the expensive ones. However, once he was reached his time and he died, a doctor that he went and saw called and said he found the problem and recommended a medication, but we told him it was too late. From that day I wanted to know and learn about how medication work, I did not want to lose anyone so close to again. As I

My interest in pharmacy began at an early age. Growing up, both of my parents had numerous health issues requiring medication. My mother was diagnosed with type I diabetes during her pregnancy. Relying on insulin numerous times per day, I grew up helping her dose and even administer insulin. Quickly I began to respect medication and appreciate its importance. She later developed other autoimmune processes including thyroid and celiac disease. I realized then, that patient education was another important role of pharmacists; taking the time to explain when she should take her medications as well as the ingredients within each medication. My father also had his share of health concerns including cardiac disease, and has required cardiac

Since I was a child I was thought to be caring, patient and understanding to people that I know and especially to those that I do not. This led me into taking a pharmacy technician course at Galaxy Medical College right after finishing high school. Here I learned billing, drug compounding and IV preparation which increase my knowledge of hospital, retail and closed-door pharmacies. I have chosen pharmacy as a career because I believe a pharmacy career can fulfill my ambition of helping others. My decision was finally reinforced when I got hired by CVS Pharmacy after getting my Pharmacy Technicians license.

Becoming a pharmacist became more of a goal as I looked for a profession that would best suit me, and I began my college work already determined to pursue this career path. The desire was furthered while working the past two years with Landy Gamble at Landy's Pharmacy. As a pharmacy technician, I enjoy interacting with customers of all ages to help them understand their prescriptions, medication needs, and health goals. I have enjoyed and learned from watching Landy educate customers about available pharmaceuticals, and compounding options for both themselves, their pets, and even nutritional supplement

Life after high school offers many options for all student bodies at schools across the nation. Everyone has to make their own path to decide what they will do with their future. The pathway which I will be pursuing is to attend a six to eight year program for pharmacy at Ohio Northern University. I made my decision at a young age to follow in my oldest sister’s footsteps. Jordan is an alumni of Ohio Northern University and currently serves as the pharmacists in charge at CVS in Gallipolis, Ohio. As I see myself as a natural leader I will be able to benefit pharmacy stores with my leadership skills. Having an impact on people’s life is also very important to me, and one way to do that is give others the medicine they need to help them get better.

Even though I lost a year when I transferred, I did not let interfere with my studies and learned that without failure, there will be no success. The attributes of leadership, service, and scholarship are aspects I wish to embrace in my future pharmacy career. From the clinical and research opportunities the field has to offer. The School of Pharmacy will teach me how to promote a more just humane society, by trying to eliminate health issues, that people today are facing. I want to work hands on with society and apply my knowledge of chemistry and mathematics to real life. I wish to make society aware of the severity of health issues and the harms of taking medication that is not prescribed. There is flexibility in the pharmacy career and I will still be able to provide for my family and have stability. Pharmacists are well respected and are a vital part of the community; which will bring many opportunities to continue my success. Life itself can be a roadblock at times when trying to accomplish ones dreams. My family and friends are my number one motivation; they support me and are always there in my time of

I feel that Pharmacy is a challenging yet rewarding career that makes a positive impact on the lives of individuals. My A-levels have provided me with a range of useful skills that I will be able to apply within a Pharmacy degree.

Pharmacy is a fascinating and an innovative field. An especially alluring aspect of this profession is the plethora of opportunities available. With a versatile degree such as a Doctor of Pharmacy, the possibilities for my future are both exciting and endless. My personal interest in the pharmaceutical profession comes from not only wanting to help others, but also being easily accessible to my community, being knowledgeable in the various topics,

One afternoon, six other staff members and I between the ages of 14 and 16 decided that we wanted to explore the creek on the edge of camp. Sometimes we took the campers down there to search for fossils, but we weren’t allowed to travel past a certain point. Today, we wanted to venture beyond and examine how far the creek went. First, we needed to hike through some fields and then wade through a bit of stinging nettle, but eventually, we reached the water. We were all expecting to become fully drenched, so we brought bathing suits and water shoes. It started off shallow, but gradually grew deeper and deeper, with some areas of the creek as high as waist deep. After

Becoming a pharmacist is a very time consuming process. Students must complete all of the pre-pharmacy requirements, take licensure exams, and finally get into and graduate from an accredited pharmacy school with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree. While that might not sound like a lot, it takes eight years of hard work. A lot of undergraduates journey into the field with visions of dollar signs floating in their heads. Then they start taking their pre-pharmacy courses and decide that maybe becoming a pharmacist is not their calling. Many people have told me that hard work and determination going into a precise goal will get you anywhere you want to go in this world. My grandfather has told me countless times “Don’t blame someone else for you