Eyes twitching; body swollen; hands desperately trying to stop shaking; stomach nauseated – I had never anticipated walking into my pharmacy interview in such a condition, but with unyielding tenacity, I was resolute on becoming a step closer to realizing my dream of becoming a pharmacy student. Less than two days prior to the interview, I experienced one of the most joyful, yet also painful days of my life. The day started at 5 AM with a dosage of Pitocin, then later Demerol, progressing into a dosage of Stadol, leading up to two epidurals, and finally a spinal block and caesarian surgery. Finally, with enraptured joy, my husband and I held our newborn son. I woke up the next morning to a dosage of Morphine, and with grit took on the task of walking in order to speed up my recovery and thus hospital discharge.
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Nonetheless, I graduated college with honors and was determined to reapply to pharmacy school as soon as my children reached school age. Such experiences confirmed to me the imperativeness of depending on God; “‘It is not by might nor power, but by my Spirit’, says the Lord Almighty” (Zech 4:6). I also simultaneously espoused the veracious reality described by Churchill that it is not enough that we do our best, sometimes we must do all that is required. Upon graduation, I chose to become a licensed pharmacy technician, knowing that my salary would be less than half what I was offered at other jobs; still, I could not pass up this invaluable pharmacy experience. I diligently archived in my notes sig codes and brand and generic names of medications. Furthermore, I witnessed as advances in technology, such as automated dispensing and electronic prescription, helped our team become more effectual. I was also amazed to observe how ethical, religious, and socioeconomic notions influenced the pharmacist’s
Nonetheless, I graduated college with honors and was determined to reapply to pharmacy school as soon as my children reached school age. Such experiences confirmed to me the imperativeness of depending on God; “‘It is not by might nor power, but by my Spirit’, says the Lord Almighty” (Zech 4:6). I also simultaneously espoused the veracious reality described by Churchill that it is not enough that we do our best, sometimes we must do all that is required. Upon graduation, I chose to become a licensed pharmacy technician, knowing that my salary would be less than half what I was offered at other jobs; still, I could not pass up this invaluable pharmacy experience. I diligently archived in my notes sig codes and brand and generic names of medications. Furthermore, I witnessed as advances in technology, such as automated dispensing and electronic prescription, helped our team become more effectual. I was also amazed to observe how ethical, religious, and socioeconomic notions influenced the pharmacist’s