The 21st century is a generation of medical miracles. Continual advancements in medicine have created a world where few diseases, ailments, or problems are beyond the reach of medical scientists. With a growing body of research to build upon, the understanding of medicines and their impact on disease is a field full of potential and possibilities. I am pursuing a career as a pharmaceutical scientist to help the world become a better place Serving others has always been a priority in my life, but early on I learned that open wounds and emergency-room style injuries did not sit well with my personality. Knowing that I would struggle to work in a hospital or at a private practice as a doctor or nurse, it always seemed that the medical field would remain out of my reach. During the course of high school, I discovered my strengths in math and sciences. I determined that whatever course of study I selected in college would fall within the STEM fields. Becoming an engineer has been a serious consideration, but it would not permit me to help others in the same manner that I could in the medical field. When the opportunity arose for me to enroll as a high school student in the pharmacy technician course at the Career Technical Education Center I was ecstatic and intrigued …show more content…
With a team of fellow researchers, pharmaceutical scientists help research and develop new medications that may have far reaching consequences for good. A strong college-level background in chemistry or biomedical engineering, combined with the knowledge gained in a college-level pharmaceutical program create the foundation for such a career. With strong communication and teamwork skills, my efforts, merged with the talents of fellow researchers, chemists, and engineers, can create a synergy of ideas that may lead to promising developments in the pharmaceutical