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| She's holding onto Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, a textbook I used a lot in 3rd year! |
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| ...so she can get with the doctor... |
Sunday, 8 August 2010
She Wants to be a Pharmacist!
Friday, 6 August 2010
When You Keep Getting Knocked Down
I've been being a bit more proactive in looking for an intern position in the past couple days, having emailed four pharmacies my cover letter and CV, and going in to one pharmacy to drop a copy of them off.
I spent the whole afternoon ringing pharmacies around West Auckland however, and out of around 20 pharmacies that I contacted, a few were engaged, while the rest of them said they weren't taking on interns next year! In one phone call to a pharmacy I was in the middle of my question when the pharmacist answered
"No we're not taking interns next year but all the best bye!"
before I could even finish!
It has taken the number of community and hospital pharmacies that I've approached/applied at to around 30 now, and I'm still unsuccessful! It gets quite depressing thinking about it, getting all these rejections. It sorta makes you feel like you're not wanted or that you're not good enough.
Sometimes I think maybe I just won't bother doing an internship next year and it would be so much easier, but I keep telling myself that this is something I need to do and just have to keep trying.
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I was also leading worship (singing) at my youth group tonight. I'm in charge of sorting out who will lead each week, and well...I forgot to tell anyone to do it this week so Aonghas and I just did it ourselves.
I was up in front singing loudly, trying to encourage everyone else to sing, but I could clearly see that very few people were singing! I understand that they are in their younger/teenage years and that they're very self-consciousness and don't want to embarrass themselves, but it is very depressing when they just sit there looking on not even trying, while you've put so much effort into preparing everything for them.
Sometimes I feel like it's all a waste of time and wonder why I bother, but I always try to remind myself just why we do it.
I spent the whole afternoon ringing pharmacies around West Auckland however, and out of around 20 pharmacies that I contacted, a few were engaged, while the rest of them said they weren't taking on interns next year! In one phone call to a pharmacy I was in the middle of my question when the pharmacist answered
"No we're not taking interns next year but all the best bye!"
before I could even finish!
It has taken the number of community and hospital pharmacies that I've approached/applied at to around 30 now, and I'm still unsuccessful! It gets quite depressing thinking about it, getting all these rejections. It sorta makes you feel like you're not wanted or that you're not good enough.
Sometimes I think maybe I just won't bother doing an internship next year and it would be so much easier, but I keep telling myself that this is something I need to do and just have to keep trying.
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I was also leading worship (singing) at my youth group tonight. I'm in charge of sorting out who will lead each week, and well...I forgot to tell anyone to do it this week so Aonghas and I just did it ourselves.
I was up in front singing loudly, trying to encourage everyone else to sing, but I could clearly see that very few people were singing! I understand that they are in their younger/teenage years and that they're very self-consciousness and don't want to embarrass themselves, but it is very depressing when they just sit there looking on not even trying, while you've put so much effort into preparing everything for them.
Sometimes I feel like it's all a waste of time and wonder why I bother, but I always try to remind myself just why we do it.
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Celebrating Several Birthdays
After my law workshop today which probably was one of the easiest ones we've had so far this year, I had to make my way home quickly so I could go over to my cousins' house to celebrate my aunty and cousins' birthdays. It was my Aunty Noeline's birthday on the day, tomorrow would be my cousin Martyn's birthday and then the following day would be my other cousin Graeme's birthday.
We all just sat around talking and catching up with one another. Aonghas came a little later because he had a test tonight. After a while, dinner was finally served! I usually over-eat at these family gatherings, so I tried to control myself!
We all ended up watching Shortland Street for a laugh, before I tried explaining to my cousin a bit of pharmacology.
When the dessert was ready, it was time to sing Happy Birthday to the birthday people, watch them cut the cake, and then eat it!
To finish off the night, we just watched a Zumba DVD that our aunty and uncle had. I had never seen any Zumba at all before then. Some of the moves look kinda fancy! The DVD was just an instructional DVD though, so there were just three women showing us how to do each of the dance moves. I wouldn't dare try them, especially anything requiring hip-shaking!
We all just sat around talking and catching up with one another. Aonghas came a little later because he had a test tonight. After a while, dinner was finally served! I usually over-eat at these family gatherings, so I tried to control myself!
We all ended up watching Shortland Street for a laugh, before I tried explaining to my cousin a bit of pharmacology.
When the dessert was ready, it was time to sing Happy Birthday to the birthday people, watch them cut the cake, and then eat it!
To finish off the night, we just watched a Zumba DVD that our aunty and uncle had. I had never seen any Zumba at all before then. Some of the moves look kinda fancy! The DVD was just an instructional DVD though, so there were just three women showing us how to do each of the dance moves. I wouldn't dare try them, especially anything requiring hip-shaking!
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Am I Dreaming?
Today the uni students in my youth group and I finally managed to find a time to hang out together for lunch at uni. The night before, Angie and I were sorting it out, and originally thought about all going to watch Inception, but we couldn't find a time we could all go together. We ended up agreeing to just hang out together for lunch.
I had two lectures in the morning, one was actually quite interesting in which an accountant who specialises in pharmacies talked to us about owning our own pharmacy! I think I might buy a pharmacy one day!
Once the lectures were over though, I walked over to the city through the terrible weather. When I got to the city campus, I discovered it was Jesus Week! One of the Christian groups was offering free Milo, which was nice for the wet and cold weather we were in! I met Elena, an old intermediate school friend who was helping out!
I went over to the Quad where there were some music performances, people trying to get my vote for some student elections (bribing me with free badges!) and a free sausage sizzle being held by another one of the Christian groups, along. The catch was you had to answer three questions! I think they were more targeted at non-believers, like
'If Jesus came to New Zealand, where would you take him?'
I did answer all the questions but I didn't have time to line up for the sausage, as I was to meet up with the others outside the uni library at 12.30! Jenny, Aonghas and Claire were already there, so once I joined them we went over to the Quad to have lunch.
Angie showed up at 1pm and Aonghas had to leave for his class. In the middle of our conversation, this random Asian guy came over, sat at our table and started talking to Angie! She and the other girls were a bit weirded out and looked at me, wondering if I knew who he was! They ended up just carrying on with the conversation without him, and I felt a little bad about it. I sort of wanted to try talk to him a little at least. What if I was him, and everyone just ignored him? He soon left though.
That's when we started discussing when we should all go see Inception! We couldn't watch it on any other day in the week since others wouldn't be free, so we thought about watching it later tonight. Jenny went ahead and rang her mum who gave her permission, and offered to take her and the girls home afterwards. Getting transport home for my brothers and I would be a problem though, since it'd be late and it'd be a long wait to catch the next bus home for us. We had to part ways before it was confirmed as to whether we'd be watching Inception that night. That meant it was up to me to sort it all out!
I rang home and only my dad was home, so he agreed to let us go...phew! I then tried texting my brothers, and after a while they replied saying they had tests and assignments due the next day, so they wouldn't be coming. It looked like it'd just be me and the girls then! When I booked the tickets for the movie at 3pm, the cinema was almost sold out except for the first two rows. The best I could do were the seats in the middle of the second row.
I just read my law book for a while before jumping on a computer to watch part of my Taiwanese drama, before I realised it was almost 6pm and I had to be down at the cinemas to get the tickets! When I got there, the foyer was busy and something was going wrong with one of the ticket kiosks. After a while of waiting, I got the tickets and met up with Jenny and Claire and eventually Angie who somehow made it from her class in five minutes!
As we were sitting there eating our leftover lunch, I spotted my Dessert Club friends who were going to see Inception at the same time as us! That was pretty cool!
We then decided to go in to the theatre. By then the whole theatre was sold out! This was the first time I'd ever been in a full theatre!
Now I won't tell you what Inception is all about. All I'll say is that it is definitely worth it, and that you've got to pay attention during the whole movie! The ending was also quite good too. I enjoyed the audience's gasp right at the end!
As I was getting up, someone further back in the theatre called out my name, and I spotted a whole row of 3rd year pharmacy students! Wow, everyone was seeing Inception tonight!
When we got out of the cinema and waited for Jenny's dad to pick us up, everything just felt weird! We couldn't stop discussing the movie!
It was a good day and a good movie! My brothers will check it out in a couple of days so I can discuss it with them then, and hopefully these get-togethers will become a regular thing!
I had two lectures in the morning, one was actually quite interesting in which an accountant who specialises in pharmacies talked to us about owning our own pharmacy! I think I might buy a pharmacy one day!
Once the lectures were over though, I walked over to the city through the terrible weather. When I got to the city campus, I discovered it was Jesus Week! One of the Christian groups was offering free Milo, which was nice for the wet and cold weather we were in! I met Elena, an old intermediate school friend who was helping out!
I went over to the Quad where there were some music performances, people trying to get my vote for some student elections (bribing me with free badges!) and a free sausage sizzle being held by another one of the Christian groups, along. The catch was you had to answer three questions! I think they were more targeted at non-believers, like
'If Jesus came to New Zealand, where would you take him?'
I did answer all the questions but I didn't have time to line up for the sausage, as I was to meet up with the others outside the uni library at 12.30! Jenny, Aonghas and Claire were already there, so once I joined them we went over to the Quad to have lunch.
Angie showed up at 1pm and Aonghas had to leave for his class. In the middle of our conversation, this random Asian guy came over, sat at our table and started talking to Angie! She and the other girls were a bit weirded out and looked at me, wondering if I knew who he was! They ended up just carrying on with the conversation without him, and I felt a little bad about it. I sort of wanted to try talk to him a little at least. What if I was him, and everyone just ignored him? He soon left though.
That's when we started discussing when we should all go see Inception! We couldn't watch it on any other day in the week since others wouldn't be free, so we thought about watching it later tonight. Jenny went ahead and rang her mum who gave her permission, and offered to take her and the girls home afterwards. Getting transport home for my brothers and I would be a problem though, since it'd be late and it'd be a long wait to catch the next bus home for us. We had to part ways before it was confirmed as to whether we'd be watching Inception that night. That meant it was up to me to sort it all out!
I rang home and only my dad was home, so he agreed to let us go...phew! I then tried texting my brothers, and after a while they replied saying they had tests and assignments due the next day, so they wouldn't be coming. It looked like it'd just be me and the girls then! When I booked the tickets for the movie at 3pm, the cinema was almost sold out except for the first two rows. The best I could do were the seats in the middle of the second row.
I just read my law book for a while before jumping on a computer to watch part of my Taiwanese drama, before I realised it was almost 6pm and I had to be down at the cinemas to get the tickets! When I got there, the foyer was busy and something was going wrong with one of the ticket kiosks. After a while of waiting, I got the tickets and met up with Jenny and Claire and eventually Angie who somehow made it from her class in five minutes!
As we were sitting there eating our leftover lunch, I spotted my Dessert Club friends who were going to see Inception at the same time as us! That was pretty cool!
We then decided to go in to the theatre. By then the whole theatre was sold out! This was the first time I'd ever been in a full theatre!
Now I won't tell you what Inception is all about. All I'll say is that it is definitely worth it, and that you've got to pay attention during the whole movie! The ending was also quite good too. I enjoyed the audience's gasp right at the end!
As I was getting up, someone further back in the theatre called out my name, and I spotted a whole row of 3rd year pharmacy students! Wow, everyone was seeing Inception tonight!
When we got out of the cinema and waited for Jenny's dad to pick us up, everything just felt weird! We couldn't stop discussing the movie!
It was a good day and a good movie! My brothers will check it out in a couple of days so I can discuss it with them then, and hopefully these get-togethers will become a regular thing!
Monday, 2 August 2010
Exposed
I attended my first MHSSSO (Medical Health Sciences Students Symphony Orchestra) rehearsal tonight after a while. They emailed me last week pleading for me to come since they really need viola players, and I didn't attend last year because of my job interview.
Well anyway I showed up tonight, and once again I was the only violist and possibly the only non-med student there! It's a little awkward for me sometimes, especially when I'm exposed and I have to play my part all on my own! I'm not exactly a confident string player!
I'm going to have to practise a lot anyway, as we're having a concert in September and I don't want to be a fool!
The pieces we've been playing are:
1st Movement (Pastoral) Symphony no. 6 in F major by Beethoven
Slavonic Dance no. 3 by Dvorak
Slavonic Dance no. 4 by Dvorak
I've always wanted to play the Pastoral Symphony, so I guess you could say I'm fulfilling my dream! If only we had more musicians, instruments and sounded a lot better!
Well anyway I showed up tonight, and once again I was the only violist and possibly the only non-med student there! It's a little awkward for me sometimes, especially when I'm exposed and I have to play my part all on my own! I'm not exactly a confident string player!
I'm going to have to practise a lot anyway, as we're having a concert in September and I don't want to be a fool!
The pieces we've been playing are:
1st Movement (Pastoral) Symphony no. 6 in F major by Beethoven
Slavonic Dance no. 3 by Dvorak
Slavonic Dance no. 4 by Dvorak
I've always wanted to play the Pastoral Symphony, so I guess you could say I'm fulfilling my dream! If only we had more musicians, instruments and sounded a lot better!
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