Why did you choose to become a pharmacist?

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What is your honest reason to become a pharmacist? Is it what you expected?
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slumdizzle said:
What is your honest reason to become a pharmacist? Is it what you expected?
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I chose the pharmacy profession so that I could direct people like you to the Search function on the forum.
 
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IrishHammer said:
I chose the pharmacy profession so that I could direct people like you to the Search function on the forum.
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Has that been covered on here? How about when to get pregnant or is hospital better than retail or how much will I make as a pharmacist or is XYZ city over saturated I can't get a job.

I am sure none of the above would come up in a search. Give the guy a break.:smuggrin:
 
To hone my ability to count by 5 with a lightning speed.
 
Cuz I prefer counting pills over pulling teeth.
 
MountainPharmD said:
Has that been covered on here? How about when to get pregnant or is hospital better than retail or how much will I make as a pharmacist or is XYZ city over saturated I can't get a job.

I am sure none of the above would come up in a search. Give the guy a break.:smuggrin:
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You're absolutely right, where are my manners? I'm sure he'll only start threads of topics that have not yet been covered.

Hey, look, he started a thread about POWER. :smuggrin: :beat:
 
IrishHammer said:
You're absolutely right, where are my manners? I'm sure he'll only start threads of topics that have not yet been covered.

Hey, look, he started a thread about POWER. :smuggrin: :beat:
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I chose it because I saw becoming an Anesthesia Pharmacist as a means to an end....That and I didn't realize that I'd be able to handle medical school with ease until after I was too deep into pharmacy school to turn around.
 
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DrWrong said:
I chose it because I saw becoming an Anesthesia Pharmacist as a means to an end....That and I didn't realize that I'd be able to handle medical school with ease until after I was too deep into pharmacy school to turn around.
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You're a year in, plenty of time to turn around.

I think if we keep the Anasthesia-Pharmacist thing going on here long enough, we can probably convince the ASA that it's a good idea. Here comes a new BCPS certification!
 
Praziquantel86 said:
You're a year in, plenty of time to turn around.

I think if we keep the Anasthesia-Pharmacist thing going on here long enough, we can probably convince the ASA that it's a good idea. Here comes a new BCPS certification!
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Yeah, BUt I don't have a Bachelor's degree as a result of being a 2 + 4 year student. So it would probably take me a year and summer to complete a bachelor's degree. Then I'd have to take the MCAT...and then apply to med school [probably FSU]. I just think it'd take too much work to switch over. It's either be 3 years away from a degree or 5 and a half.
 
i chose pharmacy b/c the HVAC field was getting way too saturated...
 
I became a pharmist because I couldn't get into HVAC school.
 
VancTheTank said:
Dude, if you're really having second thoughts pull the ripcord now.

"Too much work"???? 2-2.5 years difference in school is insignificant compared to 40 years working in a field you don't enjoy.
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I wouldn't necessarily say I'm having second thoughts. In all actuality, I didn't realize my potential in high school......I made As and it wasn't that big of a deal. Neither of my parents, or anyone in my family for that matter, went to college. So they just wanted me to go...so I was building off an occupational knowledge base that was nonexistent. When I realized, "Hey, I really want to do something with my life" I looked for a career choice where the outlook was good and so was the pay: Pharmacy was the first to hit me! So I sent out my application to FAMU and got accepted and was like, sweettttt I'm going to be a pharmacist. Never really thought twice about it.


And thus far in my matriculation I have loved every minute of it, except for some issues I have with some of the stuff that goes on in the school. I love pharmacy and the ability it provides me to become a knowledgeable person.

I Just always think about how much more knowledge I could possibly gain from med school as opposed to Pharmacy School......


And oddly enough, I somehow seem to measure success based on how much someone knows.



Man, I went off on so many tangents and bored you with my life story.....lol
 
StaviZFingerZ said:
I became a pharmist because I couldn't get into HVAC school.
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It's a natural progression because most pharmacists are full of hot air, vent inappropriately at techs, and should chill out. I switched from HVAC to pharmacy because my HVACCAT was low and my LOR was abysmal.
 
rphello said:
It's a natural progression because most pharmacists are full of hot air, vent inappropriately at techs, and should chill out. I switched from HVAC to pharmacy because my HVACCAT was low and my LOR was abysmal.
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This post is full of win.
 
vancthetank said:
dude, if you're really having second thoughts pull the ripcord now.

"too much work"???? 2-2.5 years difference in school is insignificant compared to 40 years working in a field you don't enjoy.
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+1
 
IrishHammer said:
I take umbrage at that. I demand satisfaction. It's pistols at dawn.
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Haha, it was only a zing directed at prior comment he made earlier that night.

Heck, I took some pre-reqs at CC! Made total sense financially. Funny enough, the one I attended is no longer CC, and just "College" since they offer a BS degree in one or two programs. :p Those were the days...
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
Haha, it was only a zing directed at prior comment he made earlier that night.

Heck, I took some pre-reqs at CC! Made total sense financially. Funny enough, the one I attended is no longer CC, and just "College" since they offer a BS degree in one or two programs. :p Those were the days...
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It was a tongue-in-cheek statement. I'm pretty sure dueling has been outlawed in this country anyway.
 
IrishHammer said:
It was a tongue-in-cheek statement. I'm pretty sure dueling has been outlawed in this country anyway.
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Haha, I know you were...I just couldn't come up with a sharp pistol-related reply worthy of yours

That and I didn't want others to think I was knocking CC. OK, I do on occasion...but that's besides the point.
 
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