By Michaela Metts

For the rest of my life. Forever. The realization of the permanence of my disease brought forth the tears I had worked hard to suppress. I fell apart right there in the pharmacy line. Eve...

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By Laurie Diaz-Ordaz

On May 31, 2017, my then-boyfriend, Ben, got down on his knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. I of course said yes! … and so began the wedding planning. I was sta...

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By Courtney Dawson

Sleepless nights, endless cups of coffee, and exercise long forgone. For many student pharmacists, this is simply a way of life. The stress of academics compounded with extracurr...

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There has been an increased effort to decrease mental health stigma and integrate mental health care into our lives like we would physical fitness. How do you as a new practitioner address mental health wit...

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By Timothy Ulbrich, PharmD

We’ve all made financial decisions that probably weren’t the smartest. We may have thought the decision was rational and logical when in reality it wasn’t. Maybe you...

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By Katherine Katsivalis

Growing up, I was terrible at sports. After a decade of bench-warming for church-league soccer and basketball games and feeling a little like a misfit, this nerd found her n...

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By Jennifer Chen

Coming from a diverse neighborhood on the East Coast, I did not know what to expect as an Asian American attending pharmacy school at the Purdue University College of Pharmacy. Upon...

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By Joanne Pauyo

Dear First-Year Joanne,

As you prepare for your new journey, it is normal to feel nervous or scared about meeting a whole new peer and faculty population, being introduced to the a...

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By Loc Ngo

After finishing the second grade in Saigon, Vietnam, my family immigrated to Vancouver, WA. Because my birthday was after September, I should have started the second grade in America. But si...

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You have probably heard of the “Dear Abby” advice column. Now meet the “Dear New Practitioner” section of Student Pharmacist. As we continue to “Embrace Your Calling” throughout the year, your ...

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