Part II - Pharmacy Student Days

My Journey to RPh

Part II - Pharmacy Student Days

My first year as a Pharmacy student was fine. I don't remember much of it now, but I think it was really fine.

Everything was new to me -- new environment (though I came from the same university, I have been a Visayanian since Kindergarten, College of Pharmacy was situated on a different campus) and new faces. I was surprised when I saw a classmate in high school, I didn't know she took the same course as me. It was not that hard adjusting since I know at least one person and my blockmates were accomodating and friendly too.

The subjects were fine too (I think?), like in General Chemistry and Math. The lessons were almost the same we had back in high school. Thanks to my high school teachers back then. 😉


I was thinking it was a good start and good decision. But as one semester ends and another one starts, it got harder and harder - spending more time at school than at home, more lessons to study and less time to sleep. The other part that's hard for me was waking up EARLY! I am not a morning person. It's easier for me not to sleep than waking up early. Haha. So, I have always been a latecomer (even when I was in Elementary and High School). Sorry. Hahaha. 😂


College days were like a rollercoaster ride. Thinking it was all fine and fun, and then suddenly it goes downhill.
More lessons to study, more projects, THESIS, case study, presentations and defend, arguments with friends and classmates due to a lot of misunderstandings and overstressed, exams, exams, exams, and more exams!! I even experienced almost a week that I didn't went home and with no proper sleep. I have internship at the hospital at night then classes in the morning and afternoon. It was also in time for our thesis oral defense and other presentations from different subjects.

It is in college where you'll learn to cram. You'll study for an exam only a night before or just hour/s or minutes before an exam. If it's a morning exam, I will use my travel time (almost an hour ride) from home to school and if it's an afternoon exam, study during lunch time. You'll eat not food but notes. Hahaha. 😂

It was physically, emotionally and mentally tiring. Here you'll start asking yourself, "Why I took this course?"

If every part of you is tired, don't get your spiritual self tired. Just pray. It helps.

[Photos] credits to Joie Verity Almerez (on Facebook)

Being a student - a Pharmacy student specifically - is not easy. (Plays Coldplay's Fix You in the background 😢😭 "Nobody said it was easy~" 🎵🎶)

Well, I think nothing is easy. Every course has its own kind of hardship. So giving up is never an option. You'll never reach the end if you give up now. Starting all over again is more tiring, you know.


Rest if you're tired but don't ever give up. Motivate yourself despite of almost losing hope. Think: If others can, why can't you?




Because we didn't give up, finally we marched our way in getting what we worked hard for - our diploma.