I Can't Sleep Anymore

[dreezy10]

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ever since I took on this pharmacy endeavor, I can't sleep at night. is it just me, or is this the life we lead as pre pharmers?

I lay in bed thinking about will I get in.
I think about are my grades good enough.
Will I do well enough on the PCAT.
Will Admissions gloss over my application.

Every stupid little detail blocks me from sleep.

I even sit there thinking about what I am going to say at my interview (and I haven't even applied to school yet.)

Either I am paranoid, or passionate, or both.

Am I the only one???? how do you handle the stress and waiting and anticipation???

Dreezy10

 

[rxliteguy]

ever since I took on this pharmacy endeavor, I can't sleep at night. is it just me, or is this the life we lead as pre pharmers?

I lay in bed thinking about will I get in.
I think about are my grades good enough.
Will ! do well enough on the PCAT.
Will Admissions gloss over my application.

Every stupid little detail blocks me from sleep.

I even sit there thinking about what I am going to say at my interview (and I haven't even applied to school yet.)

Either I am paranoid, or passionate, or both.

Am I the only one???? how do you handle the stress and waiting and anticipation???

Dreezy10

what? you didn't even apply for this coming school year and you're already freaking out? try seeing your doctor for some xanax.

 

[cybercerebral]

Your not the only one,
When I first applied I kept thinking all the time what it would be like at the interview, and what I would say etc.I spent hours browsing SDN reading peoples stats who got into my school of choice.
My first year my school of choice did not give me an interview, so I was upset and couldn't concentrate on the PCAT or hw.then I got over that and focused on my schoolwork.
Then my second year applying to only my school of choice I was really concetrating on school,when I got my interview invite. I couldnt eat or sleep for a whole week. Finally I heard my respoce and I am waitlisted.
It has been tough concentrating on the PCAT now bc the interview was my biggest short term goal and after I attained it my body just wants to take a break and wait to hear the final decision in May, but if I take a break I wont be ready for the June PCAT.So I have to keep studying just incase I dont get off the waitlist, so I am ready to retake the PCAt in June.
So it is definetely a process that can be draining. but dont spend so much time day dreaming and searching SDN, get back into the study zone.
Only studying will get you in, and although it seems forever when you think about when you will take the PCAT or etc, time flies and before you know it your PCAt is a week away. Just study! You will reach your goal if your persistant.

 

[MIkeNB]

you first must control your self before you can help others. If you keep being like this, you will not get into pharmacy school but it will cause you to do stupid things. You need to take a deep breath and enjoy life. Just because ur a pharmacist does not mean you're happy. Take this time to be happy and just do what you need to do and forget about it. YOu are who you are. Spend time improving your grades and EC then apply...period. Dont sit there and think what others are thinking about you. Just wait for the results. If you dont get in, eh, apply again.

But i know how you feel, been there, done that. Didn't sleep for a month. That got me no where, now im focusing my stress on something that matters. MY LIFE. =)

 

[168533]

Relax. Maybe it's just me, but I don't let things worry me until it gets close for me to do something. After I applied, I just sat back and relaxed until I started hearing back from some schools. When it got close to my interviews, I started to get a little nervous, but it wasn't a big deal. All you can do is your best. Stop worrying so much.

 

[jyw003]

take care of yourself before you go on taking care of others~

try exercising to get your mind off these topics...or a hobby--- i bike or run.

i think you are over worrying yourself and it won't do you any good...

msg me if you need someone to talk to~

 

[cschellh]

OMG! I totally know what you mean..

I've always been somewhat anxious when it comes to my future..then I got into nursing school [one of the best days of my life]..but ended up hating it =\ ..so now i'm anxious about it again...

ONE DAY!! one day we'll get in and won't have to worry so much 🙂

...I know everyone says to just relax and not worry so much..but easier said than done, right dreezy? 😕

I know EXACTLY what you mean 🙂

 

[alenadoma]

Oh goodness do I know what you mean. It is currently 1am here, and I am sitting here preparing for this interview I have tomorrow. I would stay up all night preparing if it meant I would definitely get in to the school.
It's so easy to say "just relax" to a candidate, so I won't say it to you (in those words 🙂 ) because I know how unhelpful that is as I've heard it many times. Since you haven't begun the process yet, I would recommend you do everything you can to make your application the best that it can be. That way, when you do apply you will have no regrets about what you could have or should have done. Not only will you end up with an amazing application, but you will also take away from the stress of anticipation. You can also distract yourself with other activities, this worked really well for me. Spend time with people you care about, go out, workout, take a trip, shop, read...whatever it is you need to do to take your mind off things.
In all honesty this application process has probably been one of the hardest times I've had -- it's just such a .. limbo period in life. You don't know what's going to happen the following year, as there are no guarantees. The best thing to do is just take it day by day and the time will go by fast.
Let me know if you need someone to talk to or have any questions. I know this site has helped me soo much with dealing with the stress.

Best of luck to you 🙂

 

[homeslice]

As corny as it sounds, life is too short to be worrying all the time. I definately know how you feel though, I've been through almost the whole process--pre-reqs, applying, PCAT, interviews, etc. and am now just waiting to hear back. It's definately a stressful time. Like others have said though, go out and have fun and do things to take your mind off it. Even being able to have the opportunity to apply to pharmacy school is so much more than most people have. It's definately important to get good grades and the like, but not so much so that you're hidden away in your dorm/apartment/the library all day and night studying. Whenever you find yourself getting really worried and worked up just ask yourself, what's the worst that could happen? In the grand scheme of things, it's probably not as bad as you think.

 

[krystal2812]

To be honest, I didn't feel much stressful with the application process. I've just started feeling stressed when I finished all my interviews and waiting like now.

 

[kern07]

You know, I feel the EXACT SAME WAY. I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. 🙂

That is why I'm still awake at 1:49 a.m. This semester has been somewhat rough, and I'm jittery and nervous about this upcoming cycle. It will be my first time applying to pharmacy school, and I'm nervous.

But like homeslice said, life is too short. Gotta live life to the fullest and enjoy every minute of it.

🙂

 

[kPPharm]

ya i know how ya feel...but if you haven't even started applying..you haven't seen anything yet. Try actually having to wait..i'm talking months..to hear back if your grades and PCAT scores were actually good enough to get an interview..then stress for weeks about your upcoming interview (trying to balance school/work/interview preparation), then go to the interview and wait months after to hear if your grades/PCAT/personality/everything were good enough to get you in. not too mention becoming thoroughly addicted to SDN and have to watch everyone else in the world get acceptance notifications to the schools you have applied to, everyone accept you. and to top it off, you are undeniably aware that there is a chance that you might have to go through this horrible process again the next year...🙁ughh...so best advice...don't stress yet!🙂 have fun and relax now! chances are, if you are this worried about pharm school before you've even applied, you are a dedicated student, so i'm sure your grades/pcat/everything are just fine! SLEEP!🙂

 

[lymmys]

ever since I took on this pharmacy endeavor, I can't sleep at night. is it just me, or is this the life we lead as pre pharmers?

I lay in bed thinking about will I get in.
I think about are my grades good enough.
Will I do well enough on the PCAT.
Will Admissions gloss over my application.

Every stupid little detail blocks me from sleep.

I even sit there thinking about what I am going to say at my interview (and I haven't even applied to school yet.)

Either I am paranoid, or passionate, or both.

Am I the only one???? how do you handle the stress and waiting and anticipation???

Dreezy10

Trust me, I do understand what you're going through. Since I sent out my application about 6 months ago, I have not had a good sleep. There're too many things I have to think about. Even though I know I should not let those distract myself from the daily routine and school work, but you know, we just cannot help it.

People will tell you don't worry, stop thinking about it, pay attention to what you're doing now, or you have to take care of yourself first, but it's easier to say than to do it. So what I do is FIRST, I let it comes naturally. When I worry, when I want to think about things, let it be. Don't hold back. I think it will be worse if you hold it back. THEN, try to make yourself feel better by thinking about positivities. You can't change anything, the school is the one that makes decision. So, worry, be nervous, anxious, wtv. Let them out and move on 🙂

I am waiting for the decision still and they told me that they won't be sure until at the end of April. Here it is the waiting game continues. The bottom line is, be positive. Because if you don't think you can make it, noone will. G'luck

 

[SHC1984]

Ambien

 

[Jdario86]

Run 5 miles a day.

 

[fugm]

Gin.

 

[joya]

why sleep? play video games all night long.
i just gave up on sleeping a long time ago and decided to finish up my final fantasy12 that i bought like 2 years ago.

 

[Clown]

I honestly can't tell if you people are serious or not

 

[HayMay18]

Well I don't know I haven't even started college yet (I start in the fall) and I haven't even begun to worry about it. Maybe I'm just being dumb, but I'm kind of just taking things as they come and wanting to enjoy the experience, even though I know it's going to be tough. Believe in yourself and know that you're NOT going to let yourself fail because you've put in too much time an effort to not get what you want.

 

[Jdario86]

Well I don't know I haven't even started college yet (I start in the fall) and I haven't even begun to worry about it. Maybe I'm just being dumb, but I'm kind of just taking things as they come and wanting to enjoy the experience, even though I know it's going to be tough. Believe in yourself and know that you're NOT going to let yourself fail because you've put in too much time an effort to not get what you want.

👍

 

[thephoenician88]

I can't stress this enough people

DON'T STRESS

you're only making things worse for yourselves.

 

[aplif3]

Being prepared will prevent any last minute stress

Keep volunteering and gain invaluable experience
Don't slack off on your school work and do the best you can
Kick ass on the PCAT
Start applying early and actually research the school thoroughly for the interview and ask questions

If you have tried your best, there is no reason for you can't get into pharmacy school. It's very competitive, but it's not impossible. Once you get an interview, in my humble opinion, you are pretty much accepted. Everyone is on an equal playing field, so you just need to convince the school that pharmacy is what you want to do and ____ school is the school that will help you achieve that goal.

 

[dreezy10]

Thanks all, YOU ARE ALL GREAT!!!! you give great advice!!!!

It seems like the key is focus, preparation, hard work, and fun.

some of you are right, I was less stressed when I ran daily, and played video games, and basketball, but I gave it up this year to focus on straight school, applications, and PCAT. but I need a balance huh??? Thanks all for posting, your the best!

like you said, life is too short.

p.s: for those reccomending ambien and xanax, i dont do medication, i just dispense it.

 

[Passion4Sci]

Thanks all, YOU ARE ALL GREAT!!!! you give great advice!!!!

It seems like the key is focus, preparation, hard work, and fun.

some of you are right, I was less stressed when I ran daily, and played video games, and basketball, but I gave it up this year to focus on straight school, applications, and PCAT. but I need a balance huh??? Thanks all for posting, your the best!

like you said, like is too short.

There's no reason why you can't play basketball, go running and play video games and still be focused on the PCAT and school applications! Life is definitely all about moderation.

I prefer to burn the candle at both ends and end up drinking liquid moderation in the form of Delirium Tremens beer (So, so appropriate for us health care types).

Pharmacology is fun! No, but really, burnout is a significant problem and unless you take time to relax, you may end up hurting yourself more than helping.

 

[rphfan2009]

ever since I took on this pharmacy endeavor, I can't sleep at night. is it just me, or is this the life we lead as pre pharmers?

I lay in bed thinking about will I get in.
I think about are my grades good enough.
Will I do well enough on the PCAT.
Will Admissions gloss over my application.

Every stupid little detail blocks me from sleep.

I even sit there thinking about what I am going to say at my interview (and I haven't even applied to school yet.)

Either I am paranoid, or passionate, or both.

Am I the only one???? how do you handle the stress and waiting and anticipation???

Dreezy10

Go get an Rx for Ambien from your Doctor

 

[IrishHammer]

I had a similar problem. In the few months I was waiting to hear from schools about an interview, and leading up to the interviews, I was so nervous that I couldn't sleep. Then, after I got put on the waitlist, and thought I wouldn't get in, I was so depressed that I couldn't sleep. Now that I've gotten in...I'm so excited that I can't sleep.

This is going to turn out like the episode of The Simpsons where Homer was working at the Kwik-E-Mart. I'm going to end up passing out and sleeping right in between two automatic doors one day.

 

[Christina52088]

Nope, believe me you're not lol..

Ever since I've found this forums I've spent hours each day just scrolling and reading the endless threads and getting very intimidated by applicant's impressive list of accomplishments/ECs/etc and worrying excessively about how I'm going to fare over the next few years. I'm most likely not going to apply to Medical school [assuming I even decide on this] for another 5 years, I need to finish my undergraduate schooling and I want to join the Peace Corp for two years. I've jumped around between what specialty I would like to do in Medical school, to doing a P.A. program to Pharmacy--I just don't know anymore. I'm having many restless nights thinking about it, and I feel all this has made my depression, albeit undiagnosed, increasingly worse...It seems the only thing I talk about now is school and all the problems that come along with it, it annoys and bores some people that I know greatly. I'm very far behind, I have virtually nothing in terms of volunteering, I haven't taken the MCAT, I'm still in CC taking courses that aren't even for my major (I signed up for classes too late and the ones I needed to take were full). I can barely concentrate on my work, it's difficult to muster up enough energy to even get out of bed now and to the very minimum of what is required of me. Then I'm worried about how i'm going to pay for school, I don't want to be neck deep in debt and I worry about how i'm going to pay off the interest if I join the Peace Corps for two years. I worry about if I'm half-way through Medical or some graduate program and I have a major mental breakdown and I completely fail and lose everything that I would of worked for up to that point and then I have nothing to show for it except for a load of debt. I've been indecisive about my major...should I major in Biology, Biomedical engineering, Biochemistry, Psychology, etc? Should I just minor in biology or psychology or Spanish and major in engineering??? I'm about to lose my mind, actually I probably have

But yeah!...I can definitely empathize with you..

and now reading other people's comments, I realize this post wasn't very helpful! but at least you know you're not alone I guess? :/

 

[benzodiazepine]

what? you didn't even apply for this coming school year and you're already freaking out? try seeing your doctor for some xanax.

Amen. 🤣

Oh and Ambien is supposed to be amazing.

 

[BenUstudent]

I am only a freshman and Those kinds of thoughts always come up in the back of my mind. Just not to the point of insomnia.

ever since I took on this pharmacy endeavor, I can't sleep at night. is it just me, or is this the life we lead as pre pharmers?

I lay in bed thinking about will I get in.
I think about are my grades good enough.
Will I do well enough on the PCAT.
Will Admissions gloss over my application.

Every stupid little detail blocks me from sleep.

I even sit there thinking about what I am going to say at my interview (and I haven't even applied to school yet.)

Either I am paranoid, or passionate, or both.

Am I the only one???? how do you handle the stress and waiting and anticipation???

Dreezy10

 

[Nerdgirl]

The only thing I do is worry my head off. All I think are those
grades that will get me into pharmacy school. I'm so stressed from
thinking about my grades and taking these tough science courses.
I can't sleep either so you are not the only one.

 

[asturia]

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