The Pacifist Fights

First thought of being a pharmacy student: Do I have the sound reason to study all these drug-related matters? The next thing probably: Is it an enough reason to continue a life dealing with it?

These questions are basically the little unresolved problems that pave the wrong way to success when it comes to student’s college education. All these happen because of false principles that students put in their sleeves.

Different reasons why we prefer to go to pharmacy school arise from different types of people. The most common of them might say they’re here to finish their studies and eventually make a living. For dreamers, they want to be medical doctors for it runs in their family. Whereas for happy-go-lucky teens, this is a cool course. But for the upcoming college boys and girls whose minds are set into chaos, the most mentioned reason is that, it’s their parent’s choice, and not theirs.

It is somehow disgusting to assess the truth that a lot of students, whether forced or not, desire to become aspiring pharmacists because it is the profession their parents would like them to be. If it’s about obeying elders because they know more, it’s good. However, if this bunch of indecisive sons and daughters hate this course, love Mass Communication, and are not willing to change their minds and study a bulk of chemistry subjects, then something really needs to be figured out.

Choosing a college vocation is never easy. If you don’t know where to go, or even not standing for what you’re up to, it’s like taking all the sorts of exams: be it entrance, qualifying, comprehensive and licensure exams without any review. If you are not open-minded, ready and wise, you will fall for anything. One must keep in mind that once we make a decision, chances are, we might gain, risk and the sad part, loose something. Thus, taking a step towards college education is something that needs to be figured out, circumstances to be considered about, and people to ask about.

For instance, you are supposed to follow the footsteps of family members. Luckily, you are looking forward to be like them, doctors or drugstore owners. Economically saying, you have the abundant source and breed. Don’t waste that opportunity that not everyone has. Be productive, diligent, and learn to use your advantage unto you, not over others. Money and luck can guarantee you to be sent to school, but not into a beautiful future.

This is Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, where only few survive. Right from the very start, we fight for the future of becoming professionals. One of the general principles in life is, work hard to achieve your end. Even if you take up other courses, it wouldn’t guarantee you of graduating and enjoying life without possessing hardship. It’s the other way around. There’s just one constant habit that fights the fear of failing and supplement us the courage for survival- STUDYING HARD.#

This was a column I submitted for publication.
 And hopefully I would see it in the next few months.