Soji Fasanya : Pharmacy School does'nt define you. It should rather refine you
For some, they were on their beds probably playing games on laptops or phones;
Then, their dads—or mums or siblings or friends— came in with the good news:
'Congratulations, you've been admitted to study pharmacy, in OOU’.
Then they jump up (or down), rejoice—a bit of laughter and some tears—and flaunt around, while imagining how pharmacy school is like.
For some others, they were probably at hair salons, getting their hairs fixed, and their stylists were still complaining that they weren't placing their heads properly, and then phones rang.
You probably did everything yourself, picking pharmacy as your first choice and then you were admitted. Some parents or guardians picked it as a course for their kids or wards—compulsorily.
We can go on and on, and on and some more, but:
WE'RE ALL IN PHARMACY SCHOOL
•Different people at different levels;
•Your juniors in secondary school could be your seniors now;
•Someone as young as your youngest sibling, might be sitting next to you.
•As a matter of fact, there are students whom you could call ‘boy’—because they are just as old as your third child.
So, here we are!
For whatever reason you came to pharmacy school, you're here, but:
pharmacy should not be the end but a means to the end.
You see, there's more to life than getting a B.Pharm to your name.
We all have a side to our lives outside the scope of getting a degree.
We need to find purpose and balance between our inherent abilities and pharmacy.
Your Abilities should never be forgotten.
Why? Because they constitute a large chunk of your entirety.
What areas give you joy and a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction?
What activities do you love doing so well, that come with a sense of personal peace when you do them?
What are you passionate about?
You know what the best part is?
'You don't have to leave pharmacy school’.
You find joy in life—and in the course of studying—by finding a balance between those long hours of lectures and what you really have passion for.
Someone may say
"...nice write up but you can only do this when you get to 400l or 500l."
With all confidence, I tell you that you should start NOW.
You can look for yourself in all these long boring classes, nights and days of endless reading;
FIND YOURSELF!
And pursue as early as you can. The earlier you start pursuing your dream, the earlier you actualize it.
To anybody who thinks the writer is inexperienced and naive:- I tell you this, 'You may be right (or very wrong), but the early you start the earlier you finish.
Even a child knows that.
So, cut all the criticism and start the race to discovering ‘YOU’.
With all the economic turmoil in the country, its important to believe this,
‘only those who find themselves ever get to the peak in life.'
In conclusion, just like the popular Peak Milk slogan, I say…
IT’S IN YOU!
About Author:
Fasanya Adesoji is a year four pharmacy student, OOUTH Shagamu. When he's not talking drugs' he talks 'comedy'.
Then, their dads—or mums or siblings or friends— came in with the good news:
'Congratulations, you've been admitted to study pharmacy, in OOU’.
Then they jump up (or down), rejoice—a bit of laughter and some tears—and flaunt around, while imagining how pharmacy school is like.
For some others, they were probably at hair salons, getting their hairs fixed, and their stylists were still complaining that they weren't placing their heads properly, and then phones rang.
You probably did everything yourself, picking pharmacy as your first choice and then you were admitted. Some parents or guardians picked it as a course for their kids or wards—compulsorily.
We can go on and on, and on and some more, but:
WE'RE ALL IN PHARMACY SCHOOL
•Different people at different levels;
•Your juniors in secondary school could be your seniors now;
•Someone as young as your youngest sibling, might be sitting next to you.
•As a matter of fact, there are students whom you could call ‘boy’—because they are just as old as your third child.
So, here we are!
For whatever reason you came to pharmacy school, you're here, but:
pharmacy should not be the end but a means to the end.
You see, there's more to life than getting a B.Pharm to your name.
We all have a side to our lives outside the scope of getting a degree.
We need to find purpose and balance between our inherent abilities and pharmacy.
Your Abilities should never be forgotten.
Why? Because they constitute a large chunk of your entirety.
What areas give you joy and a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction?
What activities do you love doing so well, that come with a sense of personal peace when you do them?
What are you passionate about?
You know what the best part is?
'You don't have to leave pharmacy school’.
You find joy in life—and in the course of studying—by finding a balance between those long hours of lectures and what you really have passion for.
Someone may say
"...nice write up but you can only do this when you get to 400l or 500l."
With all confidence, I tell you that you should start NOW.
You can look for yourself in all these long boring classes, nights and days of endless reading;
FIND YOURSELF!
And pursue as early as you can. The earlier you start pursuing your dream, the earlier you actualize it.
To anybody who thinks the writer is inexperienced and naive:- I tell you this, 'You may be right (or very wrong), but the early you start the earlier you finish.
Even a child knows that.
So, cut all the criticism and start the race to discovering ‘YOU’.
With all the economic turmoil in the country, its important to believe this,
‘only those who find themselves ever get to the peak in life.'
In conclusion, just like the popular Peak Milk slogan, I say…
IT’S IN YOU!
About Author:
Fasanya Adesoji is a year four pharmacy student, OOUTH Shagamu. When he's not talking drugs' he talks 'comedy'.
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