hi guys, (great website by the way). I would be grateful for your patience if you could read the following account.....
A good few years back I left school with very good GCSE's and studied A-levels at college. The subjects I took was mostly science based and I did well.I applied to read pharmacy at uni because it seemed logical considering the subjects I took, plus I read somewhere that pharmacists earn quite a bit.
Now I am just about to start my 4th and final year of pharmacy. After several hospital and community placements I have seen pharmacy first hand and know what it is like in real world. OK i have realised that pharmacists do earn good money, but money is not everything. I find community pharmacy really really boring, and there are many pharmacists I have met that hate their job, its not worth studying 4 years. I agree hospital pharmacy is more interesting but my opinion is that most of these pharmacists are all wanna be doctors. They spend most of their time up the ward and they really believe that they are inferior to the doctors.
Personally I am disilussioned with pharmacy and I cannot see myself being a pharmacist for the rest of my life. However my plan is to finish my final year and undertake my pre-reg. I personally believe that I was naive when I applied to read pharmacy and I did not do enough research beforehand. Nevertheless I do not want to show any disrespect to anyone studying pharmacy or already a pharmacist. Pharmacy is a good career for alot of people and I respect that. I see my fellow students in uni that are really enthused about pharmacy.
Personally I do not find pharmacy stimulating. I am only 21 and during the last few months I have looking into other avaliable options. Recently I have been drawn to medicine and becoming a doctor. Am I mad? I am yet to hear or meet a pharmacist who have gone to become a doctor.
I would welcome any sensible comments or advice, particularly from pharmacists and admin. Thank you for taking your time in reading this account and I look forward in reading your remarks.
A good few years back I left school with very good GCSE's and studied A-levels at college. The subjects I took was mostly science based and I did well.I applied to read pharmacy at uni because it seemed logical considering the subjects I took, plus I read somewhere that pharmacists earn quite a bit.
Now I am just about to start my 4th and final year of pharmacy. After several hospital and community placements I have seen pharmacy first hand and know what it is like in real world. OK i have realised that pharmacists do earn good money, but money is not everything. I find community pharmacy really really boring, and there are many pharmacists I have met that hate their job, its not worth studying 4 years. I agree hospital pharmacy is more interesting but my opinion is that most of these pharmacists are all wanna be doctors. They spend most of their time up the ward and they really believe that they are inferior to the doctors.
Personally I am disilussioned with pharmacy and I cannot see myself being a pharmacist for the rest of my life. However my plan is to finish my final year and undertake my pre-reg. I personally believe that I was naive when I applied to read pharmacy and I did not do enough research beforehand. Nevertheless I do not want to show any disrespect to anyone studying pharmacy or already a pharmacist. Pharmacy is a good career for alot of people and I respect that. I see my fellow students in uni that are really enthused about pharmacy.
Personally I do not find pharmacy stimulating. I am only 21 and during the last few months I have looking into other avaliable options. Recently I have been drawn to medicine and becoming a doctor. Am I mad? I am yet to hear or meet a pharmacist who have gone to become a doctor.
I would welcome any sensible comments or advice, particularly from pharmacists and admin. Thank you for taking your time in reading this account and I look forward in reading your remarks.
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