I need words of encouragement

[OKgirl]

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I have been dead set that pharmacy is what I want to go into but now I'm really doubting myself and my abilities. I just started a new school 2 weeks ago and the majority of people there (especially in my classes) are also pre-pharm. It's just stressful being constantly surrounded by people that are eventually going to be your competition.

I am having some difficulty in a few classes and I just really don't know what to do. I don't like the professor's teaching style and I leave class wondering what in the world he was teaching (most people I know have the same feeling). I've also done bad on the first few assignments so I have a low grade in there.

I just don't know if I can even compare to the other students. They seem like they know so much more than me and I've already messed up my GPA (I finally got it up to a 3.6). I just hate to spend all this time and energy and stress out all the time, just to find out that I don't get in. All this is making me feel like pharmacy isn't for me. I intend on trying to do some shadowing or volunteer at an independent pharmacy, but I don't know if that will really help me find out that much because I'd really like to go into nuclear once I graduate.

I know it's early in the semester to worry too much, but I just hate being so unsure and feeling like I'm going to fail. Maybe I'm just kinda burnt out because I haven't had a break longer than 2 weeks from school in over a year.

I just don't know what to think and any advice about similar situations or just words of encouragement would be great! I really think that pharmacy is what I want to do but I'm just not too sure right now.

 

[lucky1011]

I'm not a prepharmer or anything. Still a high school student hoping I'll get into a 0-6 school. But I feel your pain. I'm stressing out in my ap chem course which I assume is way harder in college. I guess we both need to find that motivation to keep us going. Other than that, I'm still puzzle on how to deal.

 

[ILikeDrugs]

If you go on thinking like you're going to fail, you will most likely study in such a way that you will fail because you're thinking so low of yourself and your abilities. The stress you are putting on yourself will definitely transfer over to your studying and ability to learn. It also seems like your motivation is also taking a toll.
If you change the way you feel about yourself and your abilities and think of yourself more positively you will definitely become a better student and increase your chances of succeeding.

I was once a bad student in my first couple of years. When it came to my academic ability as a college student I had pretty low self-esteem and so my grades suffered. I also lacked motivation and saw myself going nowhere. Of course I then got Cs and some Bs. I took the summer off to gather myself as a person. I had to really think about what it was that I wanted to do and what it would take to get me there. I changed my entire outlook of myself and my abilities and gained a new sense of motivation. The very next fall semester I earned 4 As and 1 B and made the dean's list. I have made the dean's list every semester since except for one semester.

Thinking of yourself in a more positive manner and having a great deal of motivation can carry you a loooong way.

Keep your head up and study like you actually want to reach your goals. Good luck.

 

[lastmagus]

I have been dead set that pharmacy is what I want to go into but now I'm really doubting myself and my abilities. I just started a new school 2 weeks ago and the majority of people there (especially in my classes) are also pre-pharm. It's just stressful being constantly surrounded by people that are eventually going to be your competition.

I am having some difficulty in a few classes and I just really don't know what to do. I don't like the professor's teaching style and I leave class wondering what in the world he was teaching (most people I know have the same feeling). I've also done bad on the first few assignments so I have a low grade in there.

I just don't know if I can even compare to the other students. They seem like they know so much more than me and I've already messed up my GPA (I finally got it up to a 3.6). I just hate to spend all this time and energy and stress out all the time, just to find out that I don't get in. All this is making me feel like pharmacy isn't for me. I intend on trying to do some shadowing or volunteer at an independent pharmacy, but I don't know if that will really help me find out that much because I'd really like to go into nuclear once I graduate.

I know it's early in the semester to worry too much, but I just hate being so unsure and feeling like I'm going to fail. Maybe I'm just kinda burnt out because I haven't had a break longer than 2 weeks from school in over a year.

I just don't know what to think and any advice about similar situations or just words of encouragement would be great! I really think that pharmacy is what I want to do but I'm just not too sure right now.

A 3.6 isn't bad. Sounds like you just need to calm down. Do not worry about other people, just keep your eyes on the prize and you'll be happy with the outcome I am sure.

 

[medicalCPA]

Don't try to compare yourself to everyone else; you'll simply get discouraged. You don't know anyone's story but your own. What you should do is try and be the best applicant you can be.

As for the class that's giving you trouble, NEVER approach it with a negative attitude. That has been my experience. When I took Physics, I hated it at first. And at the beginning, I made poor grades. It wasn't until I began telling myself, "I like Physics. I like Physics" that my grades picked up, and dramatically. Start telling yourself you like the subject (even though you hate it now. It sounds corny and cliche, but it worked for me), and then go talk to the professor. Hound him until he gets tired of seeing your face. It's your grades, and his job to see that you understand the material and make good ones. Good luck, and don't give up.

 

[Schrutebeetfarm]

^Great advice from medicalcpa.

A lot of the prereqs are designed to weed out the applicant pool. You just have to hang in there with us and we'll all make it through.

 

[OKgirl]

As far as that class I'm having trouble with goes (it's like a calc 1 & 2 mixed), do you all think I should go to tutoring or try going to his office hours?

 

[rycetrix]

Why not try both? Use as many of the resources that are available to you as you can because they will ultimately help you in your success. And if all else fails, you could always post a question about calc on the SDN forums or PM me...haha. I am a calculus tutor...mainly for calc I, but I could do both.

 

[jackal head]

As far as that class I'm having trouble with goes (it's like a calc 1 & 2 mixed), do you all think I should go to tutoring or try going to his office hours?

Hell yes, sure its annoying and personally I hated having to ask help from anyone for anything but like medicalcpa said, its your grades. I went to the resource center for physics almost every day during the summer and it definitley pays off.

Also remember everyone is different, I personally work better under pressure, if I think I'm going to fail I usually do pretty well since the idea of failing running through your head every 2 hours is a pretty good motivator to study. Of course you don't wanna be thinking that while your writing your test. My point is just that sometimes fear and paranoia can be a GOOD thing.

 

[RICHARDROBS]

Hello Okgirl, I must confess that medicalcpa and the rest have given you lots of invaluable advice. By the way I was having a problem just like yours, I became confused , worried, you name the rest 🙂 till I read a book entitled: THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING by NORMAN VINCENT PEALE. I guess it might help. And please listen to your inner voice. All the best 🙂

 

[pvaiyapu]

I have been dead set that pharmacy is what I want to go into but now I'm really doubting myself and my abilities. I just started a new school 2 weeks ago and the majority of people there (especially in my classes) are also pre-pharm. It's just stressful being constantly surrounded by people that are eventually going to be your competition.

I am having some difficulty in a few classes and I just really don't know what to do. I don't like the professor's teaching style and I leave class wondering what in the world he was teaching (most people I know have the same feeling). I've also done bad on the first few assignments so I have a low grade in there.

I just don't know if I can even compare to the other students. They seem like they know so much more than me and I've already messed up my GPA (I finally got it up to a 3.6). I just hate to spend all this time and energy and stress out all the time, just to find out that I don't get in. All this is making me feel like pharmacy isn't for me. I intend on trying to do some shadowing or volunteer at an independent pharmacy, but I don't know if that will really help me find out that much because I'd really like to go into nuclear once I graduate.

I know it's early in the semester to worry too much, but I just hate being so unsure and feeling like I'm going to fail. Maybe I'm just kinda burnt out because I haven't had a break longer than 2 weeks from school in over a year.

I just don't know what to think and any advice about similar situations or just words of encouragement would be great! I really think that pharmacy is what I want to do but I'm just not too sure right now.

if u have ur heart set at pharmacy then just do ur best in all of ur classes. Your GPA is competitive so make sure u maintain it....As for the shadowing/volunteer experience in pharmacy I would encourage u to do it because whatever doubts you have of whether pharmacy is the right career for you will be cleared up with this experience. For the final touch, Just have a clear and consious mind👍

 

[rxlynn]

I know it's early in the semester to worry too much, but I just hate being so unsure and feeling like I'm going to fail. Maybe I'm just kinda burnt out because I haven't had a break longer than 2 weeks from school in over a year.

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I want to comment on this part of your post. I think there's something about early in the semester that brings out this type of worry. I personally do this EVERY single semester, and I'm half way through pharmacy school. There's something about looking at all the syallabi, and thinking of the enormity of all the things you have to do between now and December that makes even the best students worry. If you have a 3.6 it is unlikely you are going to just go out and fail a class unless you just completely give up in the middle. Try only worrying about what you need to do to prepare for a few days or a week at the most - I've found that it really helps me if I just mentally concentrate on what I must do for a limited time period, and before long those limited time periods add up to a whole semester or year, or whatever!

 

[jiiniix2]

Another thing is don't limit yourself in what you want to do. One thing that most of my professors stress is to keep an open mind. When you do rotations you get to learn about different areas of the pharmaceutical field and you might end up changing your mind after each rotation. Shadowing or volunteering helps you get some experience and plus you can get some great advice from pharmacists.

 

[mrblah]

I have been dead set that pharmacy is what I want to go into but now I'm really doubting myself and my abilities. I just started a new school 2 weeks ago and the majority of people there (especially in my classes) are also pre-pharm. It's just stressful being constantly surrounded by people that are eventually going to be your competition.

I am having some difficulty in a few classes and I just really don't know what to do. I don't like the professor's teaching style and I leave class wondering what in the world he was teaching (most people I know have the same feeling). I've also done bad on the first few assignments so I have a low grade in there.

I just don't know if I can even compare to the other students. They seem like they know so much more than me and I've already messed up my GPA (I finally got it up to a 3.6). I just hate to spend all this time and energy and stress out all the time, just to find out that I don't get in. All this is making me feel like pharmacy isn't for me. I intend on trying to do some shadowing or volunteer at an independent pharmacy, but I don't know if that will really help me find out that much because I'd really like to go into nuclear once I graduate.

I know it's early in the semester to worry too much, but I just hate being so unsure and feeling like I'm going to fail. Maybe I'm just kinda burnt out because I haven't had a break longer than 2 weeks from school in over a year.

I just don't know what to think and any advice about similar situations or just words of encouragement would be great! I really think that pharmacy is what I want to do but I'm just not too sure right now.

work together or fail together. Find someone who you can study with, who will push you to succeed and vise versa.