anyone ever in the period of no motivation??

[PharmDee]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

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[shunsistoesis]

just give it time..it's no surprise that emotions are strongest when things have happened just recently..but they dampen out over time and you simply won't feel as bad anymore. i know this doesn't help much but..distract yourself with a trip or something

 

[collegegirl247]

it will come back to you...I had a lot of ups and downs before I got accepted...just keep on keepin' on

 

[Jahrizzone]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

Just dont think about it that much and, "keep the course straight ahead me matey!" lol. ArRrrrRrrRrr. OkayYy that was weird. But seriously, just keep focused and dont give up. It will All Pay off in the END! If your studying more than you socialize, and being consistent, you should have no worries.

 

[tharper14]

Yep... all the time! How do I overcome it? Keep my eye on the prize... just keep reminding myself why I'm doing it... that usually keeps me focused.

 

[alpha12]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

Yeah same thing is happening to me. I just try to block out other distractions.

 

[omnione]

Yeah, my ongoing motivation and depression issues have been going on since for years now from admission cycles to the first year of pharmacy school. It sucks seeing classmates find the motivation to study and do well, have the control to change it, but don't change out of a lack of fire for reasons that seem unknown to me.

Back then, I just had to trudge through. I took steps to make the best of a crappy situation due to procrastination. It was tough having to sacrifice an easy A in one course to pass another while applying for schools as the first priority. The main thing here for me was to understand that I can't expect to remedy the situation with perfect results like a normal situation.

Social support can help you. At the very least, they can provide a competitive basis that gives you some urgency. It's vital not to let the successes of others to demoralize you, and this isn't easy. Just remember that you control your own fate either with good or bad results.

 

[PharmApp2008]

Take the next 3 years off and go from one crappy job to the next. You will find your motivation.

 

[me0wmix]

I took some time off school to reevaluate my life. I know that in college you have times when you feel like you lost yourself or your path doesn't always seem quite right. Hang in there! Focus on why you chosen the road your on.

 

[eggroll]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

Yes, I'm in that stage too. I have a stack of rejections and a couple of wait-lists. I'm studying for the GRE to apply for a master's. I'm hopeful one day, hopeless the next. I have multiple stages of emotions now. To overcome??? Send countless emails to those schools, go on sdn and read everyone's comments about their acceptances, lap-tops, and housing choices. And then calculate my chances of getting in when other ppl decline their offers. Stressful, but i keep going..

 

[ngynththo]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

Don't feel bad as it happens to everybody. Don't focus much on your failure as it is normal also. Thinks positively about your future and your ability. Breaks your ultimate goals to many achievable steps then go get it. Don't rush.
And, don't try to write any personal essay until you have your motivation back.

 

[jmcfa002]

I'm kinda there right now, for the second time. And I'm only a second year undergrad! My strategy is to focus to do well this quarter, as this quarter will strongly affect my gpa(whether it will or not, I tell myself that for motivation). I try to hangout with friends a little more to get my mind of it, and at the same time see if they can help motivate me...

 

[tootoo30]

Yep, happens to me all the time! My cure is to go out and do something I like, like the casino LOL I really need to just stay inside and be depressed instead of losing money I don't have

 

[RxWildcat]

Take the next 3 years off and go from one crappy job to the next. You will find your motivation.

Exactly.

 

[DOTAFORLIFE]

Don't focus too hard on your ultimate goal, it'll seem unreachable. Instead take small steps.

Just say to yourself that some progress is better than none at all.

 

[dovebar]

i'm getting lazy...that's what i call it. i notice when i'm not motivated in school...aka not doing as good as i think i should, it's usually other things in my life. usually it's my personal life slacking or lagging behind. i only figured this out about a year ago and since then, my motivation has been good. spend time with friends and family...they are more important than school or your career....then the you WILL do better in school.

 

[Scrubs Fan]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

Yes oh God yes!
i applied 3 times and in that time, i definitely hit that wall. For me, I kept reminding myself of the end result. Once I would graduate, I would marry my chinese supermodel and live in my condo in Malibu overlooking the beach, and drive my 350z

now, i probably can't afford all that stuff on a pharmacists salary, but whatever keeps you motivated. Also, if i did marry that chinese supermodel, I just might be able to get that condo.


oh, and also, my big day dream was that i would invite my closest friends to a dinner party (in that same condo) and just thank them for helping me get that far, cuz their support got me through the hard times.

with that said, my advice. just remember why you're doing it. and don't let anything stop you from making that goal. and also, give yourself a break once in a while. fatigue can add to that depression, ALSO, get some exercise, the endorphin rush will help w/ that too. give you more energy.

hope that helps, and if you know any chinese supermodels, please direct them my way.

 

[CrazyFox]

hey everyone..
has any of you ever lost motivation or had period of depression??
i'm in that stage right now... i wanna have a strong desire to actually work hard for pharmacy school admission, well.. i used to .. and i'm losing it right now. how do you guys overcome this??

Yeah... that happens quite often.My advise keep the eye on the prise, but take it step by step, day by day. It will pass.... I hope that helps.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

That more or less describes my entire life. I have a PharmD....don't have a job...I should probably get one...yet I don't. Oh well. Being that there are no jobs within a 45 minute radius of where I live, I suppose I have an excuse at least.

 

[dovebar]

That more or less describes my entire life. I have a PharmD....don't have a job...I should probably get one...yet I don't. Oh well. Being that there are no jobs within a 45 minute radius of where I live, I suppose I have an excuse at least.

wow...are you depressed because you don't have a job, or because of your living conditions. that sucks that you're depressed after accomplishing so much. i don't think you would have trouble finding a job as a pharmacist...you might have to move. that part of pharmacy also worries me, because i want to live in cali or nevada because of family. i guess i'll deal with it later. i have a long way to go.

 

[WVUPharm2007]

wow...are you depressed because you don't have a job, or because of your living conditions. that sucks that you're depressed after accomplishing so much. i don't think you would have trouble finding a job as a pharmacist...you might have to move. that part of pharmacy also worries me, because i want to live in cali or nevada because of family. i guess i'll deal with it later. i have a long way to go.

I wouldn't say I'm depressed, per se. I don't think I really get depressed. I just have no motivation. I don't even care that I'm unemployed. Plus, I can't move because the wife is in her last year of pharmacy school. In a year I'll move somewhere and all will be well.

 

[medicalCPA]

That more or less describes my entire life. I have a PharmD....don't have a job...I should probably get one...yet I don't. Oh well. Being that there are no jobs within a 45 minute radius of where I live, I suppose I have an excuse at least.

I thought you already announced that you found yourself a job?

 

[WVUPharm2007]

I thought you already announced that you found yourself a job?

Oh, I did....I just haven't accepted it yet. Mostly because I know nobody is going to take it as there are about 12 positions that have needed filled for the last 6 months that are yet to be filled. Plus I have to drive 2 hours both ways and I only have one car left as the other one exploded. I have to get a new car, licensed, and unlazy...THEN I can start. I sent in my RPh license application at least. That's a start.

 

[jyw003]

always look forward, think positive...don't let your mind dwell upon opporunity of feeling depressed...you must keep your mind strong...and don't forget your body! do some exercise, that'll get you pumped and going again! if you need more motivation, talk to me ^___^

 

[jmcfa002]

you could take the easy way out, hookers and blow

 

[pharmpilot]

It sucks seeing classmates find the motivation to study and do well, have the control to change it, but don't change out of a lack of fire for reasons that seem unknown to me.

Isn't that the worst part? Knowing you have the power to change it and yet still not doing so?

I get overwhelmed by the big picture a lot of times. There just seems to be so much that needs done. When I do, I try to quit looking at the big picture and concentrate on what I need to do right now.

Comes back to the question of how do you eat an elephant?

 

[rxliteguy]

it's hard to keep your head up when you are 3rd time reapplicant such as me and so far waitlisted at all the schools I've interviewed at. Sometimes, I wonder to myself, should I go on? If people really have a chance to know me and know how hard working a student I am and how I strive to be my best, I could easily get into pharmacy school. I try to keep my head up and get pharmacy experience and volunteering. but afte years of rejections and waitlists, I wonder to myself if I am achieving anything at all.