You may not look at my transcripts or my application and know that I am a perfect student, but you should know that I am determined and I do not stop trying until I reach my goals. I have overcome many obstacles to get where I am today. It took over four years for me to earn my Associate in Science from City Colleges of Chicago. On the surface, it may seem like I was procrastinating, but I completed many extra courses and went back to better my grades after personal circumstances made it seem impossible. At times, I repeated courses simply because I knew I could do better. I suffered illness, injury and personal loss, but I never gave up on my desire for higher education. I did not enter college right out of high school because I had no guidance. …show more content…
My son had many challenges during his development and by 2014 it was obvious that he had autism. He is now four years old and non-verbal. My third child, born in 2014, is also considered disabled. The father of my youngest child is still in our life, but we are low-income and struggle to get our children the care they need. I want to work towards a career and make sure my children have the best care possible. I also want to provide families like us with the knowledge and support that can only be provided to them by working in a medical field. I want to have a stable career that I will always enjoy, to guarantee the security of my childrens’ future. I strive to set the best example possible for my children and others around …show more content…
I suffered a severe injury to my ankle at the beginning of 2016, which required surgery and left me in a wheelchair for four months. I was unable to work or even leave my bed on most days, but I still found ways to put my knowledge to use. I wrote articles online for income and volunteered to transcript podcasts for a nutrition show titled It’s All About Food. Most recently I’ve decided to help my children create cards for the organization Cards for Hospitalized Kids. I hope to teach my children that small acts of kindness can improve a persons’ quality of life; a career in pharmaceuticals will help me do that every day.
The struggles I have seen my children go through are part of why I chose to pursue a career in the medical field. My own personal struggles are why I chose pre-pharmacy as my major. For many years, I have had symptoms that doctors and specialists have yet to explain. I have severe allergies and symptoms that interrupt my daily life, but since there is no diagnosis, there is no permanent solution. Pharmaceuticals allow me to find temporary relief so that I can enjoy time with my children and get through each day without pain. I will bring the same sense of relief and freedom to my
My primary goal for going to school is to get my education so I can have a brighter future and make an impact in my community. When I go to school, I want to major in biology and obtain my bachelor's degree. After I have received my bachelor's degree, I want to start my graduate studies in medical school. My primary career goal that I want to achieve is to work in healthcare. I want to become a pediatrician, after I finish my education. I want to help children and treat them for common illnesses and diseases. I chose to do this because I want every child to be able to reach their
My commitment and motivation to pursue master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy is based on the extensive experiences that I have gained in human services in the past 2 years. Since long I have always held the belief that the application of psychological principles has the power to positively impact society. And I especially believe in its power to help children cope with the stresses and events of everyday life. My own life is a testament to this belief.
However, as I met with my college advisor I received the unexpected news that my university did not offer a pre-pharmacy track and I would have to select some other degree. I ended up majoring in biomedical sciences, which definitely increased my interest in pharmacy. In my courses professors discussed the functions of body systems, but only briefly described how prescribed medications aided to prevent organ failure. My desire to gain knowledge increased and I decided to search for a job as a pharmacy technician. I strongly believed that I would get to understand the mechanisms of medications a bit better if I was in a pharmacy setting. I applied to various pharmacies but did not received an interview as fast as I had hoped. I was patient and eventually received a call from a community pharmacy. I was soon interviewed, hired, and I have been working there for over a year. During this past year I have interacted with many patients that have been extremely thankful for my service. I have loved the role I have played in improving their health. In addition to the all these experiences, I have also learned that educating patients is highly important. Even though the setting at a community pharmacy can be fast paced, it is essential to communicate with patients and address their concerns. Patients should be encouraged to reaching out to their pharmacists and address their
“A good education is a foundation for a better future.” ~ Elizabeth Warren. The reasoning behind why I want to go to college is to better my future. I am considered one of the first generation in my family to go to college, putting a lot of meaning behind why I believe I should go on to a different path. From a very young age I have always held high expectations of myself, even of the numerous changes in careers I had obtained an interest in. I have always envisioned myself going to college because I certainly value education. I believe that the more education I receive, the more valuable I am to this generation of the work force. Not only does my passion of learning hold place in the reasoning behind why I want to go to college, but because of my role models growing up. My parents both encourage me on a daily basis to go to college, and have encouraged my initiative to seek more in life. My father once explained that he once had this opportunity to receive a free ride to college but decided to stay home and start a family. He of course never looked back or regretted his decision because if not I wouldn 't be here today, but he encouraged me to take on these amazing offers and
Being accepted into the four year, signature Honors Magnet Global Ecology Program was quite an accomplishment. I thought my strengths in both math and science would help carry me through this rigorous academic curriculum. I was wrong! I hit a brick wall and I hit it hard. Having a parent who was a special educator and dyslexic as well kept me afloat; however, I needed to use the resources available both inside and outside of the school to begin my journey to academic success. It took me until my junior year of high school to understand just how and what I needed to do to be all I could. I learned this the hard way on my own; it cost me admission in to the National Honor Society, being recommended to AP Biology and AP US History. I needed to begin to take charge of my life and set the goals necessary to get back on my feet. I needed to prove to myself that wanting to go on to a pre-med major in college was a possible dream.
My college career started with me just going to school to take PE classes while neglecting my main required core classes and always pushing them aside without any urgency to succeed in finishing school. A couple of years would go by with little to no progress and lack of motivation to succeed in finishing my college required classes. Soon landing a career oriented job and finding myself dropping out of college to focus on my work career. From this point and time I would learn the importance of school and the value of finish college through my years of experience at work. This awareness of value in finishing college would motivate me to want to go back to school. Soon I would find myself at American River College counseling center. Here I was coming back to school unsure of myself and in an environment where I previously never found success in school. After meeting with my counselor I was recommended to take a college success course. This course is part of a program called the Accelerated College Education (ACE). Because I was able to learn along the years being out of school the importance of gaining an education I gained a new motivation for school, signed up for this ACE program, and enroll in the college success
Entering college for me has had many challenges along the way. Just when I think I’m on the right track, something happens and I practically go into overdrive to overcome those challenges. I’ve had the typical financial hardships that every college student faces when applying for an overpriced education. I’ve had the experience of changing my mind on what I want to do for the rest of my life. I’ve also applied and entered two different colleges. All of this has happened within a year, and it’s hard to believe that the whole process of events started about a year ago.
The necessity of my education is immense. I will be the first of my family for many generations to graduate college. I almost suffered the same fate as my current and past family members in not realizing my dreams. I regret the time that it took me to realize that I longed for more out of life but somehow it put my determination into overdrive. I have both the want and the need to achieve a higher education. As I have mentioned before, even though earning my desired degrees and desired grade point average will take me a while I have the drive to do so. During college I will not only help myself but I will also have the opportunity to help others through volunteer work. I am so excited with every new class I take and I am going to continue to be excited about my career and every job leading up to it well after my degrees have been earned.
Although college is challenging, I am going to succeed by using advice from others, by developing strategies, and by setting goals for myself. College is not for everybody that is why I have to be focused on my goals if I want to be successful one day. I want to be one of those students who graduate. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas
My entire life I have always been viewed as the black sheep of my family, and out of 14 grandkids, I was always the one that nobody ever thought would amount to anything. My father was a high school dropout, and everyone assumed that I would be an alcoholic drop out, just like him. I never had a wonderful childhood where everything was laid before me to choose from; instead, I have had to fight and scrap for every little bit of approval from everyone in my family, and my peers. All of my Aunts were school teachers, and my Uncle was a chemical engineer, and they were able to send their kids to college as soon as they graduated from high school. It has taken me almost a decade to be able to send myself. I was never able to achieve good grades when I was young. I tried and tried to make good grades, but trying on your own with no help can be like the blind leading the blind. I had almost given up all hope before I came to Lone Star College, but my experience at LSC saved me; there is no better way to say it. My time as a student here has instilled a refreshing sense of pride and...
The entirety of my middle and high school years revolved around the idea that I would help people in a health profession, but I was never sure what that meant; so I always aimed high. I finally realized I wanted to be a pharmacist in my second year of college. I knew what pharmacists could do since I watched my dad while he worked in a small pharmacy in Queens all my life. As a teenager, my dad would bring me to work with him and I would help and shadow the pharmacist. I never thought much of the profession then, however, Mr. Masub explained to me that pharmacists didn’t just count pills. Pharmacy was a broad field filled with untapped potential, from clinical to ambulatory care. Most of all, he saw potential in me to make a real difference
As I have grown up and experienced college, I have encountered numerous people and fellow students aspired to become engineers and doctors, all eager to become esteemed members of the community because of the status such careers bring. I, however, have always been drawn to the career path of pharmacy and becoming a contributing member of my community in that particular outlet. A pharmacy is in many ways a pillar of a community’s overall health and wellbeing as well as a valuable resource for medical and insurance related information. As a young person, I had always wondered what went on behind the high desks and cabinets in a pharmacy. I was always drawn and curious about the science and technology that was just behind those barriers that would ultimately bring good health to many patients every day. This is what peaked my interested in striving to
I learned the significance of compounding Chemo drugs, working with software such as Dosage and how a pharmacist observes and makes professional decisions guaranteeing correct dosages before being administered to the patient. Comprehending the level of expertise gives me a first-hand information on how to be a pharmacist. Additionally I work as a Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Account Administrator at United Community Pharmacy. At United Community Pharmacy I work to recover finances that got lost by the pharmacy since it first was established. I interacted with patient prescriptions records and account histories. Much of my time I work along with pharmaceutical insurance on remittance files and pharmacy management. On the other hand, I support pharmacy technicians in prescription refills, prior authorizations and inventory returns. With a personal interest in the program,
When I first enrolled here at State University, I never thought I would ever be in the position to graduate. Finishing college was a huge goal growing up but it was also my biggest fear. But after three and a half years of dedication I plan to get my degree in the fall. Getting this far in college was not easy, it took encouragement from family, dedication, and assistance from others to reach this position.
This I have done through subscribing to clinical and analytical pharmacy journals and magazines as well as participating in any offered opportunities for professional advancement. I have even been acknowledged within my pharmacy as employee of the month for my hard work and dedication to, not only my job, but to my colleagues and our patients as well. With this strong background of self-motivation, education and work experience and a drive to never stop learning and growing, I believe that I am an excellent candidate for this