Pharmacy is a great career path for someone like me who appreciates and understands the responsibilities that come along with studying pharmacy. My interest in continual learning, scientific aptitude, analytical skills, attention to details and counseling skills, helps me as these are the right starting points. I want to see myself making an immediate impact in the society by using pharmacy as a stepping stone and an avenue for pursuing future goals. Back in high school, I would visit other nearby pharmacies to talk to the Pharmacists regarding their job and experiences. I was told by friends that Pharmacy is a great course and working in a pharmacy setting is equally good. I did not take it seriously until I landed a job in one of the local …show more content…
Thus, I am ready for this career because no two patients are ever alike, and I am mentally prepared enough to attend to various stimulus. My desire to study Pharmacy may have risen from a mere act of persuasion from friends, but my zeal was born a long time ago at Rite Aid Pharmacy where I work there as a Pharmacy Technician. My family has also played a significant role in my career interest as my father is a Pharmacy Manager at Rite Aid Pharmacy. My uncle also owns a private pharmacy. As if that is not enough, my grandfather also works as a naturopathic doctor dealing with herbal and natural medicine. Their experiences and my close contact with them in a pharmacy/clinic set up has made me privy to the pharmacy program and its …show more content…
The Doctor of Pharmacy program will give me the ability to interact with patients and physicians to ensure there is no sense of mundane in the field. For the time I have been in college, Doctors of Pharmacy program has been my primary target. Additionally, I am majoring in Biology to which the classes are a prerequisite for this program. My excellent educational background has enabled me to receive honors in the course of my study. My current engagement at Rite Aid Pharmacy has allowed me to get to understand what goes on in the field. I yearn for the ability to one day, be in a position to dispense potential life-saving