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what is your setting goal?
I'm 18 and a college student I want to be a pharmacist and graduate with a bachelors degree. I am very sensitive at times but will do my best to go very far in life. #college #financial-planning #education #college-admissions #pharmacy
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Anthony’s Answer
Hi Shaymaa,
Your goals are admirable, and it is good to know what you are aiming for throughout earning your bachelor's degree. This will keep you motivated in times of doubt.
Someone already mentioned SMART goals, but it may be more helpful to discuss this further. So many people have gone into greater detail than I ever could describing SMART goals, so I will link these resources below rather than try and explain them myself. When I was a student, I rolled my eyes at the topic of SMART goals and thought it was just a corny way to make something more complicated than it needed to be. At the time, I thought achieving a plan didn't have to be much more complex than working towards it. However, it is essential to note that the SMART goal template works and isn't a minor concept but a thoroughly flushed out strategy used by professionals across the globe.
Here is a link to a blog about SMART goals. It has excellent data on how effective this goal framework is and guides you in creating your SMART plan. It also has a downloadable template to help you https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/smart-goal-examples. Here is a very similar link from the job career website Indeed https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/smart-goals?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1bu3lY-U9gIV1eKGCh0QdQaWEAAYASAAEgJzxfD_BwE&hl=en&aceid=&co=US.
Additionally, I always enjoyed simplified, illustrative YouTube videos as a student. Here are some links to ones I find helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-SvuFIQjK8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA53yhiOe04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Aur3iUasA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JrErGG113Y.
I also want to be clear that you can use SMART goals for anything you have a desire to get done, not just your long-term goal of becoming a pharmacist. For example, have a class you find challenging? Make a SMART goal to get its coursework done and achieve a good grade. Want to see your friends but have a lot of school work to take care of? Make a SMART goal to get your schoolwork done in a timely manner. Is your apartment is a mess? Make a SMART goal to clean up before your next round of exams to alleviate some stress. Going through the motions of creating these smaller SMART goals will help you complete them and help you hone your long-term SMART goals and have this become a helpful skill for yourself in the future when you are a pharmacist.
Best of luck,
Anthony
Your goals are admirable, and it is good to know what you are aiming for throughout earning your bachelor's degree. This will keep you motivated in times of doubt.
Someone already mentioned SMART goals, but it may be more helpful to discuss this further. So many people have gone into greater detail than I ever could describing SMART goals, so I will link these resources below rather than try and explain them myself. When I was a student, I rolled my eyes at the topic of SMART goals and thought it was just a corny way to make something more complicated than it needed to be. At the time, I thought achieving a plan didn't have to be much more complex than working towards it. However, it is essential to note that the SMART goal template works and isn't a minor concept but a thoroughly flushed out strategy used by professionals across the globe.
Here is a link to a blog about SMART goals. It has excellent data on how effective this goal framework is and guides you in creating your SMART plan. It also has a downloadable template to help you https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/smart-goal-examples. Here is a very similar link from the job career website Indeed https://www.indeed.com/hire/c/info/smart-goals?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1bu3lY-U9gIV1eKGCh0QdQaWEAAYASAAEgJzxfD_BwE&hl=en&aceid=&co=US.
Additionally, I always enjoyed simplified, illustrative YouTube videos as a student. Here are some links to ones I find helpful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-SvuFIQjK8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA53yhiOe04 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1Aur3iUasA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JrErGG113Y.
I also want to be clear that you can use SMART goals for anything you have a desire to get done, not just your long-term goal of becoming a pharmacist. For example, have a class you find challenging? Make a SMART goal to get its coursework done and achieve a good grade. Want to see your friends but have a lot of school work to take care of? Make a SMART goal to get your schoolwork done in a timely manner. Is your apartment is a mess? Make a SMART goal to clean up before your next round of exams to alleviate some stress. Going through the motions of creating these smaller SMART goals will help you complete them and help you hone your long-term SMART goals and have this become a helpful skill for yourself in the future when you are a pharmacist.
Best of luck,
Anthony
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Arvind’s Answer
Setting Goal is writing down what you want to achieve in life to streamline your day today activities:
To make sure it fulfills the SMART criteria, SMART goals help shape a roadmap for reaching your dreams:
S: Specific
M: Measurable
A: Attainable
R: Relevant
T: Time-bound
& speak it, to get it to your subconscious mind.
To make sure it fulfills the SMART criteria, SMART goals help shape a roadmap for reaching your dreams:
S: Specific
M: Measurable
A: Attainable
R: Relevant
T: Time-bound
& speak it, to get it to your subconscious mind.
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Keith’s Answer
First step in Goal Setting - understand why you are doing something. The purpose behind what you are doing what your doing will drive everything else.
Next you can think about what you need do you get there. From a planning perspective this could be your road map. As you are already in college you could research what classes you should be taking, and if you want to go to grad school, which one? Understand what they will require for entry --
This check list is the beginning of the plan --
Finally for each item on your list -- figure out how to complete each one.
Next thing you know you will be following your dreams and accomplishing more than you ever could imagine --- Also remember you can find mentors and advice givers along the way - you don't need to do this journey alone.
Next you can think about what you need do you get there. From a planning perspective this could be your road map. As you are already in college you could research what classes you should be taking, and if you want to go to grad school, which one? Understand what they will require for entry --
This check list is the beginning of the plan --
Finally for each item on your list -- figure out how to complete each one.
Next thing you know you will be following your dreams and accomplishing more than you ever could imagine --- Also remember you can find mentors and advice givers along the way - you don't need to do this journey alone.
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Stephanie’s Answer
Being sensitive isn't a flaw! It is a human characteristic that you can very much use to your advantage. If you wish to pursue pharmacy, think about how this trait could benefit that goal. You likely have more empathy and compassion than some other people which leads well to both dealing with individuals needs in the example of a working a pharmacy/hospital or in drug development/research.
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Marylou’s Answer
Being sensitive is a gift not a curse. List making is an excellent way to set goals. And Journaling is an excellent way to express your feelings and to sort your feelings out.
Remember you can be anything you want and do anything you want. Just think things through and take your time.
Good study skills, however you learn the best, either by reading, writing or visual will be important in your upcoming education.
Remember you can be anything you want and do anything you want. Just think things through and take your time.
Good study skills, however you learn the best, either by reading, writing or visual will be important in your upcoming education.
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Tia’s Answer
Being sensitive is not bad at all. I agree with Stephanie, being sensitive can truly be beneficial as having great empathic and compassion skills especially towards patients, like in hospital/ambulatory/retail pharmacy setting. Kep your goals on the forefront and you will be successful. I think when I was in pharmacy school, I was never interested in retail/outpatient pharmacy setting. I enjoy talking to patients and helping them with their disease state management so I was in ambulatory care setting for over 10 years. I use my skills to connect with patients and be more dependable and personable to their needs. Definitely make sure you do your research on different pharmacy career paths.