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Hi,
I posted here before about my situation when it happened and now that the stem is over i am going to post some steps i think i need to take in order to overcome this.
My situation,
This year, right before i was getting ready my stuff for the next cycle i had some very hard life situation. In February my Grandpa i was really close to passed way (by the way i am telling you guys this but i will never put this in my explanation on pharmcas because i loved my grandpa and i feel i am disrespecting him if i mention him) . Anyway my dad left to go to the old country since he was the only child, to help my grandma. Without my dad support my families financial situation became very bad, ask any immigrant and they will tell you how important the head of the family is. I became depressed, stopped going to school (could not drop because otherwise i had to repay the financial aid) and made the stupidest mistake ever to copy my friend's quiz in a science class.
Regardless to say i got caught and i explained my situation to the professor. She told me she could not change the class rules in case by case bases and that she would fail me as the syllabus stated but after talking to the dean and explaining my situation he promised me no more action will be taken.
I believe i deserve what i got, and what happened was a wake up call to me. I decided that this was not going to hold me back and my motivation became very great. I am on the way to get A on my other classes this semester and i will repeat the failed science class at a community college(they dont offer into my school until winter) this summer and i will ace it.
I decided the best way to deal with this is be completely honest, to the IA question and to the interview questions. I believe in Karma and what comes around goes around.
I am still gonna apply this cycle to see if i have a shot, even though i am not holding my breath. My GPA if i retake the class by the time i apply will be 3.5 overall and 3.27 science. I will take the PCAT this summer and i will try the hardest to get a good score.
Other things i started doing after this happened was volunteering to a Inpatient Pharmacy at a hospital and at a Soup Kitching for the homeless.
I am also creating a new organization at my college called Philanthropy Student Association which main goal is to help students find volunteer spots and help the community. Some things in the agenda after we get it running are volunteering at soup kitching every Saturdays and give speeches at high school students about college and things we never new in the beginning but would have made academic life much easer if we did.
*Also i am glad this happened now and i realized how i function under pressure and stress and how i can improve myself. Rather now than as a Pharmacist when a mistake like this can take a life.
If you guys have anything to add or any advice please do so.
Regards,
Andrew87
I posted here before about my situation when it happened and now that the stem is over i am going to post some steps i think i need to take in order to overcome this.
My situation,
This year, right before i was getting ready my stuff for the next cycle i had some very hard life situation. In February my Grandpa i was really close to passed way (by the way i am telling you guys this but i will never put this in my explanation on pharmcas because i loved my grandpa and i feel i am disrespecting him if i mention him) . Anyway my dad left to go to the old country since he was the only child, to help my grandma. Without my dad support my families financial situation became very bad, ask any immigrant and they will tell you how important the head of the family is. I became depressed, stopped going to school (could not drop because otherwise i had to repay the financial aid) and made the stupidest mistake ever to copy my friend's quiz in a science class.
Regardless to say i got caught and i explained my situation to the professor. She told me she could not change the class rules in case by case bases and that she would fail me as the syllabus stated but after talking to the dean and explaining my situation he promised me no more action will be taken.
I believe i deserve what i got, and what happened was a wake up call to me. I decided that this was not going to hold me back and my motivation became very great. I am on the way to get A on my other classes this semester and i will repeat the failed science class at a community college(they dont offer into my school until winter) this summer and i will ace it.
I decided the best way to deal with this is be completely honest, to the IA question and to the interview questions. I believe in Karma and what comes around goes around.
I am still gonna apply this cycle to see if i have a shot, even though i am not holding my breath. My GPA if i retake the class by the time i apply will be 3.5 overall and 3.27 science. I will take the PCAT this summer and i will try the hardest to get a good score.
Other things i started doing after this happened was volunteering to a Inpatient Pharmacy at a hospital and at a Soup Kitching for the homeless.
I am also creating a new organization at my college called Philanthropy Student Association which main goal is to help students find volunteer spots and help the community. Some things in the agenda after we get it running are volunteering at soup kitching every Saturdays and give speeches at high school students about college and things we never new in the beginning but would have made academic life much easer if we did.
*Also i am glad this happened now and i realized how i function under pressure and stress and how i can improve myself. Rather now than as a Pharmacist when a mistake like this can take a life.
If you guys have anything to add or any advice please do so.
Regards,
Andrew87
