Please motivate me !

[phuongvu]

I'm losing motivation right now; I don't know why, but I feel really tired of school, of preparing for PCAT, of keeping my grade up, and of many other things. Everyone is expecting great things from me. I can't stand it anymore....Have you ever been in that situation ? How did you overcome it ??? Any advice ? Thanks !

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[ADN1226]

Be optimistic! I've been there - i'm sure all of us have been there. I've felt like giving up so so so many times -- i'm graduating this year, applying to pharm school... theres the pressure of if i don't get in... what do i do??? It sucks when everyone's asking what you're going to do and you're not even sure... esp with my parents... it makes me feel pathetic to not have a job lined up... and the past couple of weeks have been hell - doing apps, pcat studying and midterms --- but how did i overcome it? With lots of people in my life to encourage me - my bf is always there to lift my head up and my friends are there when i need a good cry - i suggest talking to your friends, they'll be there when you're stressed and need to talk - they'll understand =) Cheer up k? Hope i helped

 

[PharmMnM]

phuong how far along in the prereqs are you?
I;'m in the same boat as you. I don't know what to do with my life if I don't get accepted.

 

[patmcd]

phuong how far along in the prereqs are you?
I;'m in the same boat as you. I don't know what to do with my life if I don't get accepted.

Try again. 😉

 

[phuongvu]

Be optimistic! I've been there - i'm sure all of us have been there. I've felt like giving up so so so many times -- i'm graduating this year, applying to pharm school... theres the pressure of if i don't get in... what do i do??? It sucks when everyone's asking what you're going to do and you're not even sure... esp with my parents... it makes me feel pathetic to not have a job lined up... and the past couple of weeks have been hell - doing apps, pcat studying and midterms --- but how did i overcome it? With lots of people in my life to encourage me - my bf is always there to lift my head up and my friends are there when i need a good cry - i suggest talking to your friends, they'll be there when you're stressed and need to talk - they'll understand =) Cheer up k? Hope i helped

Thank you ! Posting this thread has cheered me up a little. Thanks for letting me know I'm not the only one .🙂

 

[bugslife]

phuong how far along in the prereqs are you?
I;'m in the same boat as you. I don't know what to do with my life if I don't get accepted.

me too... 🙁

 

[steveysmith54]

Add me to that list. 🙂

 

[ipinjoy]

Glad im not alone in feeling burned out. 61 days left until the semester break! lol

 

[coco214]

ADN1226 right, be optimistic we will make it through. Hang in there, dont give up. I have a plan B or even plan C if I am rejected.

 

[ADN1226]

Hey coco, yeah i have a plan B (get a job) but still... i'm going to reapply but makes me feel like a fool that i couldnt get in the first time you know?

 

[Pharm47]

phuong how far along in the prereqs are you?
I;'m in the same boat as you. I don't know what to do with my life if I don't get accepted.

Get a job. Everybody's doing it. If anything, having worked before will help you once you do enter the professional world of being a pharmacist.

 

[Requiem]

Get a job. Everybody's doing it. If anything, having worked before will help you once you do enter the professional world of being a pharmacist.

What?

How about if you didn't get in, instead of devoting more time outside of school focus more intently?

Why settle for a job when you're aiming for a career.

 

[asian pharm]

ADN1226 right, be optimistic we will make it through. Hang in there, dont give up. I have a plan B or even plan C if I am rejected.

thanks coco214 and ADN1226, it helped me a little bit. my paretns have so many expectations from me, and i feel that what will happen if i don't get accepted?😳

but now i know everybody has the same problem

 

[Swanchick84]

We all have heard the saying, "If life throws you a lemon, make lemonade."
Yeah it's chessy and overly used, but it's true.

I graduated June 2006 w/my bachelors and didn't get into pharmacy school last year. I'll admit, I was sad, but really, it's what you do with your life afterwards.

I'm currently retaking some classes, just finished taking my PCAT and got a teaching job with Princeton Review. I'm reapplying to pharmacy school this year.

So, my point is- if you don't get into pharmacy school, it's not the end of the world!! If you have gone this far with education, you probably have a good number of positive attributes, those of which you can use to contribute to the world.

 

[HOTRP]

Awwww! I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling like this🙁 specially that last year all of my friends got into the schools they wanted to! except of me!!It's been really dipressing going to the undergrad school knowing that all my friends are in the proffessional schools! It was very sad, but I always tried to look at it in a positive way! I think all this processes make us to know our strenghts of handeling life and make us even more stronger.
one thing that helps me to hang in there and don't give up, is that I consider that one day all of these would be over, it's not gone be like this for ever!🙂
hang in there Phuong vu! GOOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US😉

 

[rxforlife2004]

... it's not gone be like this for ever!🙂
hang in there PhunongGU! GOOOD LUCK TO ALL OF US😉

The name is Phuong Vu....not PhunongGU = stupid Phuong in Vietnamese

 

[PharmacistApril]

I feel the same way as all of you and Im not that far with my pre-reqs and chemistry is giving me a run for my money. I know I can't give up so I have a private tutor for chem. Because you only need 4 chem classes as pre-reqs and I am not going to let chemistry be a deciding factor in whether I get into pharmacy school or not. I try to stay positive I know once I am done i am going to have at least a 3.2 gpa. I can't let that stop me either because so many others have the drive to get in pharmacy school and have been accepted with a 2.7 So I am going to spend my time this upcomming semester volunteering at hospitals and continue working at my current job as a pharm tech.

 

[butterfly18]

It's so funny that i just saw this posting cause i was just thinking about the same thing. I am so tired of studying and i feel really burned out. I have no plans for what i am going to do with my life if i don't get in pharmacy school and everyone expects so much of me. I am senior and i almost feel like i have spent four years of my life trying to accomplish my goal of being a pharmacist and in the end, i might not even get to do what i want...SUCKS.

But to everyone who is feeling the same way, just hang in there and know that you aren't standing alone....and most people are kinda going through the same thing.

AND Remember ....The only time you really fail is whenever you stop trying...it really is up to you.

 

[HOTRP]

The name is Phuong Vu....not PhunongGU = stupid Phuong in Vietnamese

sorry! It was Just a missspelling, I edit it!

 

[gimpsd]

I graduated in 2002 and did not get accepted into any of the pharmacy schools I applied. I took three years building up my application and along the way I earned a Master's in Chemistry, a CPR teaching certificate and a Pharmacy Tech license...not necessarily in that order. I'm currently a student at UCSF School of Pharmacy. Good luck to everyone. Dreams die hard and winners never quit trying.

 

[greatdeals225]

I think it kinda stinks when you've already been in undergrad for 4 years and applying to pharm school... then people ask you "oh.. when are you graduating?" haha... I can't say anything but "at least 4 more years"... hopefully i'll get in and be able to give them a definite answer!

 

[cycloketocaine]

I tell you, it was really hard to stay motivated for the PCAT. But, I have a beautiful 2 year old little girl who depends on me. She's my motivation. She's the reason I'm putting myself through all this mess. I do it so she can have a good life.

 

[terse]

i've decided to make a career change and it's somewhat discouraging to start from scratch after getting a BS in an unrelated field. so i'm taking pre-reqs right now but it'll take me at least 2-3 years just to finish THAT since i have to work full-time to support myself and can only take 1 or maybe 2 classes each semester.

anyone get a degree in an unrelated field that wished they majored in bio or chem? 😳

 

[G0T2PS]

You guys sound like you burned yourself out... and it's normal. Usually when I find myself burned out I give myself time to recover. It is stressful with PCAT, PharmCAS, work/volunteer, plus school... not to mention concerns about being admitted. I say give yourself one day to relax and shift into 3rd gear when you get yourself together again. And remember that once you're in pharmacy school... the most difficult hurdle will be over.

 

[PharmMnM]

anyone get a degree in an unrelated field that wished they majored in bio or chem? 😳

Yes! I completed all the lower division coures for business administration and that took me about 3 years because I was working. I've only started doing my prereqs in late 2004 and it was so discouraging to retake all the math and science courses because i took all the easier courses that business doesn't require. ie survey of calculus and probability instead of calculus and statistics, and intro to bio and geography instead of general bio and g chem! ugghhh what a waste of life. 🙁 🙁 😡

 

[DownonthePharm]

Think about all the reasons you want to be a pharmacist. Then picture yourself 10 years from now actually being a pharmacist. Now take that feeling and understand that everything you do is small steps toward reaching that goal.

Long term goals can be extremely frustrating, but if you break the steps to getting there into individual classes, tests, hours ... those tasks become less overwhelming, and much easier.

Using others for motivation (like wanting to take care of family) is fine. But one of the healthiest things you can do is to stop letting others pressure you. Communicate with them and tell them how hard you are working, and how much you appreciate their encouragement, but that you dont want the extra burden of feeling like you are disapointing them.

Finally, reward yourself from time to time, especially for reaching the minigoals you have set for yourself. But also, importantly, reward yourself for just being you.