Self Reflection Paper

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from indomitable will.” When I first started college I always knew I wanted to serve a purpose in the medical field; I didn’t have all the guidance or resources to know exactly how to accomplish that goal. Everything became a trial and error for me, I researched different occupations by doing so I was able to discover pharmacy. I was really drawn to the impact you can make in a person’s life by being their pharmacist. I never knew how much of a difference pharmacist made in health care. Soon after, my uncle became a pharmacist and that really motivated me more to go for it. I always had the will to be successful, however, circumstances that physically played a part in my life prevented me from being able to give my

When I thought to leave I had to stop and remember that I was leaving behind my mother who is a single parent with my younger sister. As the oldest sibling I had to take on a lot of responsibilities as still a child. So while trying to work, help my family out and focus on school; as classes got harder I wasn’t able to perform as great as I knew I could if all I was able to do was focus on school. My grades weren’t as good and I even had to retake some classes. At a point I became so discouraged and wanted to give up because I knew how hard and competitive pharmacy school is. And it’s in the best interest of the institution to set students up for success and make sure they can withstand the curriculum. I know I am competent enough although I had a tough undergrad, I knew I couldn’t give up. I felt like if I kept trying my hardest eventually good will prevail. During this time my mom had gotten sick with cancer of the kidney. I was able to see how important medication therapy management is and understanding how the medication worked, which was explained by the pharmacist really gave me hope for my