Feeling the Pressure
The beginning of a new year brings the excitement and anticipation of a fresh start—the opportunity to reinvent oneself with new beginnings, goals, and resolutions. For students, a new year means a new semester.
The spring, however, along with its showers and blossoms, brings with it the pressure of planning.
Although winter break gave me the opportunity to refresh and renew myself, the second semester of my junior year is all about planning and preparing for my future.
I hope to attend pharmacy school beginning the fall of 2021, which means my agenda, as you can imagine, looks quite intimidating upon first glance.
In two weeks, I will be taking the Pharmacy Technician Certification Test, which will help me gain experience in the pharmaceutical field as a technician. Then, this summer, I will be taking the PCAT, which is the Pharmacy College Admissions Test, and applying to my dream pharmacy school—the University of Texas at El Paso School of Pharmacy!
Right now, my days (and nights) look pretty much the same: study, eat, sleep, and repeat!
On top of all of the studying I do, I am a member of the Pre-Pharmacy Society, which means I have to think about my school assignments, exams, and events while also preparing for my tech and PCAT exams—a pretty stressful combination, if you ask me!
My vision of the future, however, is what motivates me each and every day.
I recently ordered my Aggie ring, which was quite an emotional day for me because it represented everything I hope to achieve and everything I’ve accomplished thus far.
No matter how hard a situation might seem or feel at first, I have learned that every cloud has its silver lining.
I have found myself overthinking and, at times, doubting myself, in many situations.
Sometimes it is easier to focus on how difficult a task may seem and we don’t ever give ourselves the opportunity to overcome our obstacles or even give ourselves a chance.
If there is one piece of advice I can offer a friend, a family member, or a fellow stressed student, it is to focus on your present and your reality, not the negativities or the “what ifs.”
At the end of the day, you are your No. 1 supporter!
One of my favorite things I’ve learned through my college experience has been that affirmations and positive thinking are more powerful than you might think!
We can do this!
