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Doing so poorly in pharmacy school
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You need to learn how to take care of yourself, physically and mentally. I would reach out to the counselors at your school to see what services they may provide. At my school, they give 10 free counseling sessions.
I would also consider taking a leave of absence to both clear your mind and reassess what you truly want. No point of making yourself miserable for the next few years and end up in a profession that's only going to make you more miserable.
I would also consider taking a leave of absence to both clear your mind and reassess what you truly want. No point of making yourself miserable for the next few years and end up in a profession that's only going to make you more miserable.
I'm seeing a counselor right. I just told him how I feel yesterday and we're working on it. But I've always felt inadequate and I know that I am, I can't help it
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P2 year was the toughest of the 4 years for me. Just realize that if you successfully make it through, the rest of your life will be easier and better because of it.
"drowning in failure"
"depressed"
"demoralized"
I see you have got the pharmacist emotional starter kit.
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1. Continue seeing your therapist.
2. Get support from friends & family.
3. Re-evaluate if you really want to be a pharmacist. P2 is still early enough to escape and go into another healthcare field. If you are a below-average pharmacist you will have a very hard time finding a job. Even CVS/Walgreens, in saturated areas, are barely hiring outside of their company.
3a. If you really want to be a pharmacist still, go to your advisors. Ask your professors and classmates for help. CHANGE your study habits. Start early and try new methods.
3b. If you don't want to be a pharmacist anymore, it's okay. You can find something else - it is not the end of your career or your future.
More on those: I gained a real interest fairly late into school. I had decent grades but few extra-curriculars other than an inpatient job for several years. I also suffered with self-esteem issues and depression, even though I was doing fine. You are not alone in your struggle; I am sure there are others in your class who are finding things hard.
It took me months to find a hospital job after graduation. If you are not highly involved, you will have a hard time when you graduate in ~2 years. The job search can be soul-crushingly depressing. If you are talented in other subjects, look into changing fields, honestly, your mental health will likely be better if you make that choice... but ultimately the choice is up to you.
2. Get support from friends & family.
3. Re-evaluate if you really want to be a pharmacist. P2 is still early enough to escape and go into another healthcare field. If you are a below-average pharmacist you will have a very hard time finding a job. Even CVS/Walgreens, in saturated areas, are barely hiring outside of their company.
3a. If you really want to be a pharmacist still, go to your advisors. Ask your professors and classmates for help. CHANGE your study habits. Start early and try new methods.
3b. If you don't want to be a pharmacist anymore, it's okay. You can find something else - it is not the end of your career or your future.
More on those: I gained a real interest fairly late into school. I had decent grades but few extra-curriculars other than an inpatient job for several years. I also suffered with self-esteem issues and depression, even though I was doing fine. You are not alone in your struggle; I am sure there are others in your class who are finding things hard.
It took me months to find a hospital job after graduation. If you are not highly involved, you will have a hard time when you graduate in ~2 years. The job search can be soul-crushingly depressing. If you are talented in other subjects, look into changing fields, honestly, your mental health will likely be better if you make that choice... but ultimately the choice is up to you.
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Stop thinking that everyone around you is doing nothing and not putting in the effort to get good grades....thats obviously not the case. They are putting in the work....you're not with your classmates 24/7.
If you are putting in the time and not getting results than you need to evaluate how you're studying and figure out what the problem is. See if there are study groups or some sort of that as well.
If you are putting in the time and not getting results than you need to evaluate how you're studying and figure out what the problem is. See if there are study groups or some sort of that as well.
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That should be an indicator that pharmacy isn't for you. You'll be a much happier person if you pursued something that genuinely interests you. Don't force it.
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Pharmacy school was hell while in it, was way way easier once actually graduated and got a job. 80 hr weeks for 4 years was killer. Know that once u r done only 40 hour work weeks will lie ahead which is a cakewalk compared to school.
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Thank you so much for your compassion
