For Rutgers University - Personal Statement Example

?Personal ment My interest in the field of pharmacy began during the period in my childhood when I began to understand that the bitter tasting liquid that my mother called medicine was given to me when I was ill to make me feel better and eventually heal from whatever ails me. From that point on, I began a fascinating relationship with the world of pharmacy that has continued to this very day. Since I developed an empathy for the sick because of my interest in medicinal cures, I found myself more and more drawn into the world of pharmacy and medicine. I knew that I wanted to learn more about how medicines are created and how it interacts with our immune system in order to prevent us from becoming ill or falling ill. As my parents began to age and their medicines began to pile up, my eyes were opened to the knowledge that medicine was not only for keeping one away from illness but also for lengthening ones lifespan. I felt this bursting desire to learn as much as I could about the world of pharmacy and how it affected the world and people around me. I had lived my life observing the local pharmacist where my parents bought their medication. I had asked him as much questions as he could during the dead hours when I would hang out at the pharmacy just to be able to watch him in action. In fact, I believe it was the local pharmacist who influenced me into delving deeper into pharmacy with the possibility of turning it into a career. My career in the medical field actually started when I volunteered my time at a local hospital in order to help out in their maternal fetal medicine department on the days when I did not have any classes. I began my volunteer shift working in the backroom / office department. Here I learned the inner workings of a hospital pharmacy as I helped the regular employees fill out paperwork, organize patient charts, and basically just helped out wherever and whenever I could. The regular staff had trained me so well for the office work that I was later on entrusted to accomplish tasks that were normally reserved for the regular employees. In fact, the time came during my volunteering that they began to treat me more like a regular office-mate rather than as a volunteer. I was so appreciated as a volunteer that they increased my volunteer time from 2 hours a week to 8 hours a week without the knowledge of the volunteer department. I truly regret having had to end my time as volunteer because I was offered a full time job at the pharmacy where I am currently working. Working at the pharmacy shows the strength of my character, determination to succeed, and my tremendously effective multitasking skills. Everyone who knows me always mentioned how impressed they are with my skills because I am able to attend school as a full time student while also working full time at the pharmacy. It is with great pride that I always remind them that even though I am doing 2 highly complicated tasks at the same time, none of my commitments to work or school have ever suffered. As a student, my grade point average is decent enough to consider for admission to institutions of higher learning. My professors have commented upon how I am never too busy to help out a classmate who seems to be falling behind in class. Or even take on extra credit assignment just because I want to. I seem to have the strength and stamina of a thousand men I am often told and I always reply “I am just determined to succeed in everything that I do. It isn't hard if you just put your mind to it.” i have spent the past 5 years of my life working at the same pharmacy that lured me away from my volunteer job. I can proudly say that I have enjoyed every minute of my job. I began working at the pharmacy as a counter aide and assistant to the regular pharmacist. I would help out with client orders and fill out paperwork. Sometimes, I would also be called upon to do some inventory work. I basically did what I could in order to keep the pharmacy running smoothly in order to insure that all the patients got the correct medicines on time. Thanks to my social exposure at school, the hospital, and the pharmacy, I have learned the importance of building great relationships with everyone around me. That means that I do not consider a person's age, race, gender, political, or religious beliefs when I deal with them. These are non issues that prevent the growth of a person and our society as a whole. I am confident that I will be able to help foster even greater friendship and camaraderie amongst the students at Rutgers University because of my social consciousness and sense of civic responsibility. I hope to show my contemporaries and professors that my social skills will help everyone grow as a person and instill a sense of belonging even to the most shy foreign exchange student on the campus. Since I already have notable exposure to the world of pharmacy and drugs, I believe that I will be able to share my knowledge with classmates and professors. I am looking forward to sharing my personal experiences and insights into the world of patient counseling in relation to their medications and doctor warnings regarding dosage. Since I have been exposed to the uses and benefits of HIV medications due to my work with a high population of HIV patients, I believe that my classmates will benefit from my primary knowledge of HIV medications and its patient reactions. Overall, I am highly confident that Rutgers University will benefit the most from allowing me to attend the College of Pharmacy because I am unlike the other students on campus. I am a go-getter who will not stop until I have completed any task set before me. I am also looking forward to attending classes and being molded into the perfect pharmacist in the hands of the highly respected and notable professors of the university. Read More