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Tierra
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What is the best part about going through college and succeeding to be a healthcare provider? #Spring25
I am a rising college student who aspires to be a pharmacist. I know that the courses will be challenging, along with taking dedication and commitment. Therefore, I’d love to know other healthcare providers perspectives to motivate and inspire me.
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Kathleen Rezek
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Interesting question! Yes, the coursework is challenging, but nearly every position within the field of Healthcare is rewarding.
Obviously there are challenges within each discipline, but when you are in a field that fits your talents, abilities, and dreams, you will find satisfaction in knowing that you are helping contribute to the well-being of others and that is a great feeling. Don't spend too much time worrying about it if you really feel led to a specific area. Just focus on learning and doing your best and let it work out!
Best to you ,
Kathie
Obviously there are challenges within each discipline, but when you are in a field that fits your talents, abilities, and dreams, you will find satisfaction in knowing that you are helping contribute to the well-being of others and that is a great feeling. Don't spend too much time worrying about it if you really feel led to a specific area. Just focus on learning and doing your best and let it work out!
Best to you ,
Kathie
I am really grateful you took the time to answer this question. Thank you for the advice, it is dearly appreciated!
Tierra
ArunBabu Baluchamy
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The Best Part About Going Through College and Becoming a Healthcare Provider
1. Discovering Your Purpose
In college, you’ll start connecting the dots between your studies and their real-world impact. Each time you understand a drug mechanism, patient interaction, or ethical decision, you’re stepping closer to saving or improving a life. That realization is deeply motivating.
2. The Growth Is Unmatched
You will transform intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. What begins as hard memorization becomes sharp clinical reasoning. You’ll mature into someone people can trust with their health.
3. Helping Others in a Way Few Can
There’s no feeling quite like explaining a medication regimen to an anxious patient and watching their fear turn into understanding and relief. You’re not just dispensing pills—you’re delivering hope and healing.
4. Earning Respect Through Service
Healthcare providers are respected not just for their knowledge, but for their compassion and resilience. Succeeding in this field is proof of grit, integrity, and the willingness to serve others.
5. Lifelong Learning That Feeds the Soul
As a pharmacist, you’ll always be on the frontier of medical science. You'll be the one people turn to for trusted information. It's a dynamic role that constantly challenges you to grow—and you’ll love that challenge if you're driven.
6. Community Impact
Whether you work in a hospital, retail pharmacy, or public health, you become a pillar of your community. People remember the healthcare provider who listened, who explained, who cared.
PS:You’re not just going to college—you’re preparing to stand between illness and recovery, between fear and assurance. Keep your "why" close: to heal, guide, and empower others. When the path gets tough, remember that thousands before you have made it—and so will you.
1. Discovering Your Purpose
In college, you’ll start connecting the dots between your studies and their real-world impact. Each time you understand a drug mechanism, patient interaction, or ethical decision, you’re stepping closer to saving or improving a life. That realization is deeply motivating.
2. The Growth Is Unmatched
You will transform intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually. What begins as hard memorization becomes sharp clinical reasoning. You’ll mature into someone people can trust with their health.
3. Helping Others in a Way Few Can
There’s no feeling quite like explaining a medication regimen to an anxious patient and watching their fear turn into understanding and relief. You’re not just dispensing pills—you’re delivering hope and healing.
4. Earning Respect Through Service
Healthcare providers are respected not just for their knowledge, but for their compassion and resilience. Succeeding in this field is proof of grit, integrity, and the willingness to serve others.
5. Lifelong Learning That Feeds the Soul
As a pharmacist, you’ll always be on the frontier of medical science. You'll be the one people turn to for trusted information. It's a dynamic role that constantly challenges you to grow—and you’ll love that challenge if you're driven.
6. Community Impact
Whether you work in a hospital, retail pharmacy, or public health, you become a pillar of your community. People remember the healthcare provider who listened, who explained, who cared.
PS:You’re not just going to college—you’re preparing to stand between illness and recovery, between fear and assurance. Keep your "why" close: to heal, guide, and empower others. When the path gets tough, remember that thousands before you have made it—and so will you.
Jason Bilyj
Pharmacist
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What year are you enrolled at in college? Are you enrolled in a college that already has a PharmD program or are you planning on applying to outside colleges? My recommendation would be to cast as wide a net with your college course choices and your extracurricular activities. Obviously every pharmacy program has prerequisites that need to be taken and straight A's are the only way to be competitive when applying. I would also plan on backup professions to pivot to if you don't gain entrance into a PharmD program. There are plenty of programs that have similar requirements and school lengths that are equally rewarding or might be even more empowering than pharmacy: Podiatry, Physical Therapy, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant. The fact is that pharmacy is at a critical point where the industry is being controlled by huge retail pharmacy chains, pharmacy benefits managers and drug manufacturers. Patients are suffering because they can't afford the medications and pharmacists have less time to care for them because their employers are placing too many demands on the profession.
I will be enrolled in Fall of 2925 as a freshman in college. Thus, I will be attending a college that has a PharmD program. However, I will be studying for a dual degree of Pharmacy and Biochemistry just Incase pharmacy isn’t the right path for me. Thank you for the advice and knowledge, there were several points you made that stuck out to me. Such as mentioning the stressors that come with the PharmD programs as well as other jobs that are related to pharmacy.
Tierra