“Everyone has to start somewhere. You have your whole future ahead of you. Perfection doesn’t happen right away.” – Haruki Murakami
Although this simple quote doesn’t seem to denote any groundbreaking ideas or impart any kind of mind-altering information, Haruki Murakami fits the idea of life into three short sentences. This quote has been instrumental to my development this past semester. The idea of having to starting from one point in space applies itself to all endeavors and is a license for freedom to put one’s self in uncomfortable situations, occasionally fail, and ultimately learn. For the past eight months, I have had the opportunity to observe, work, and learn through my community IPPE assignment. During this time, there have been …show more content…
Immediately, I accepted. I pulled out my note card with all of the information I needed to obtain from the pharmacist, grabbed my pen, and took the phone off hold. It turned out that there were five drugs that needed to be transferred. After exchanging pleasantries, I warned the pharmacist on the other line that this was my first transfer and that I would probably need her to repeat things slowly. The pharmacist genially assured me that it wouldn’t be a problem. However, following the second script, she asked if I wouldn’t mind if she faxed the rest of the medications to be transferred. Hanging up the phone, I proudly presented the two prescriptions I had just finished to the pharmacist, who scanned over them and let me know that everything looked good. Although I was ecstatic about successfully completing my first transfers, I became disappointed that I was not able to efficiently transcribe all five medications. However, I knew that the only way that I could improve in this area was to complete as many transfers as I could. Having to temper my expectations in this respect was difficult, but it reinforced in my mind the dangers of preconceived notions of
Although this simple quote doesn’t seem to denote any groundbreaking ideas or impart any kind of mind-altering information, Haruki Murakami fits the idea of life into three short sentences. This quote has been instrumental to my development this past semester. The idea of having to starting from one point in space applies itself to all endeavors and is a license for freedom to put one’s self in uncomfortable situations, occasionally fail, and ultimately learn. For the past eight months, I have had the opportunity to observe, work, and learn through my community IPPE assignment. During this time, there have been …show more content…
Immediately, I accepted. I pulled out my note card with all of the information I needed to obtain from the pharmacist, grabbed my pen, and took the phone off hold. It turned out that there were five drugs that needed to be transferred. After exchanging pleasantries, I warned the pharmacist on the other line that this was my first transfer and that I would probably need her to repeat things slowly. The pharmacist genially assured me that it wouldn’t be a problem. However, following the second script, she asked if I wouldn’t mind if she faxed the rest of the medications to be transferred. Hanging up the phone, I proudly presented the two prescriptions I had just finished to the pharmacist, who scanned over them and let me know that everything looked good. Although I was ecstatic about successfully completing my first transfers, I became disappointed that I was not able to efficiently transcribe all five medications. However, I knew that the only way that I could improve in this area was to complete as many transfers as I could. Having to temper my expectations in this respect was difficult, but it reinforced in my mind the dangers of preconceived notions of