Alternate Title: Last SupperWhen I interviewed with this company, I asked out of curiosity: how long have your technicians been working here? I wanted to see the longevity of their business and potential for growth. So the owner explained that one of them has been staffing with this pharmacy for over 40 years. Practically one of their pioneers! As ( Read more... )

Death's cold, wrinkled hand ( Read more... )

Entering the next chapter of life with my new career in healthcare, Mom has been one of the most encouraging people I could ask for. Anytime I face challenges along the way, Mom knows just what to say to relate & communicate. Through this journey, I feel I've grown closer to her as an individual, as we now share similar academic experiences. Bless ( Read more... )

"Don't lose your soul in a Cubicle ..."When I was introduced to this company one month ago, I remember the Store Manager saying: "the Front Store and the Pharmacy are separate boxes within one large box." I didn't understand what he meant, but it wasn't long before I learned how distant they can be. its clear we work beside one another throughout ( Read more... )

Maybe they were Right About Me ( Read more... )

Have you ever wanted something so badly that once you obtained it, You didn't know what to do? Someone once said that I fear success as I approach it. I can't deny the fact, but understand that I feel some performance anxiety when it comes down to it. I could be close to having something good, then fear hovers like a dark cloud as I tell myself not ( Read more... )

I didn't think you could kill yourself from working so much, but if you do it long enough, you'll hurt going down that path. I've grown extremely rigid and I associate majority of my stress with the pharmacy I'm currently employed with, how often I put myself into overdrive. I realize I pushed too far when I pulled muscles trying to relax ... Yes, ( Read more... )

I didn't think I would have immediate employment after completing the Pharmacy Technician program, but I'm fortunate that my pharmacist decided to hire me for the summer. Technically, I've been "working" for free since April - 240 hours in the pharmacy were necessary to complete the program requirements and I did 40 hour work weeks to make it ( Read more... )

Forgive me if I'm about to sound like one of those college-advertisements you see when your favorite reality TV takes its commercial break. I feel that I should talk about this while my feelings are fresh in my mind. I don't know if I'll have an opportunity to share these words with my classmates, but I'd like to share them anyway. Let these words ( Read more... )

"the word 'Studying' is a contraction of Student Dying ( Read more... )