| Community service hours: 7 out of 12 |
A month into my first ever graduate program and it has been very eye opening to say the very least! Coming from a non-science background to a 100% science-based program has not only made me very nervous about not succeeding but it has also been like trying to learn a new foreign language for me. Nervous, I still have faith that I will come out on top! I am now finding myself randomly stopping at the pharmacy during my trips to Walmart and Walgreens just to look at the back of the medications reading about the side effects, drug-drug interactions, ingredients, etc. I am already confident that this program will for sure help me out when it comes time for me to apply to medical school. This past month I had the opportunity to volunteer in Lake Charles, Louisiana helping out families that had been affected by Hurricane Laura. Hurricane Laura was reported as the 5th strongest storm to make landfall in the U.S. So I, along with my coworker and his frat brothers, took a trip to the devastated city of Lake Charles offering relief with cleaning supplies, water, diapers, wipes, baby formula, toiletry items, canned goods, and much more all donated by residents of Baton Rouge. Once all supplies had been passed out, we were also able to volunteer our manpower by helping with storm debris clean-up. Together we cut up trees downed by the storm and also moved tree debris and other trash into piles by the sides of the neighborhood streets. I am grateful to have been able to lend a helping hand to all of the families that were and still are in need of assistance. It's always a good feeling being able to help others in need because we never know when the script will be flipped and we'll have to walk a mile in their shoes. Them today but tomorrow it could very well be any of us. I am looking forward to a successful remainder of the semester and am also ready for the next volunteering opportunity!    |
January Service Hours: 4 Cumulative Service Hours: 4 Welcome back pharm bloggers!! Well, the new and final semester has started, and I couldn’t be happier! I loved the month-long winter break and being able to rest but I was concerned with getting back in school and getting back to the work. I thoroughly enjoyed working through the endocrine/reproductive module. I was able to relate to this module on a personal level being that my father was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in December of 2019 and being a male and knowing about certain contraceptives that can be used/taken. This module was a breeze to say the least but very interesting at the same time. I have a feeling that all of the modules this semester will be a breeze being that we have a shelf exam coming up in April, I haven’t gotten my thoughts together yet about when I’ll start studying for it and what study methods, I will use but I’m working on it. The only thing that I feel a little stressed about are the 2 ex