How sure are you of becoming a pharmacist?

Hey guys, I'd like to know how determined you are to become a pharmacist and how you feel about becoming a pharmacist.

I'm asking because I have gotten offers and I know what being a pharmacist is like and all (having done practical experience) but I get mixed feelings sometimes.

Some days I'm excited about it and some days I start feeling insecure. Not sure why.

I feel happy that I'll be having a secure and well-paying job helping people but I'm afraid that I'll find it too tedious and end up feeling regretful. Is this normal?

I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it, but whenever I talk to my family members about me becoming a pharmacist I can tell that the excitement slowly fades from their body language. One of them even said "Isn't that like being a highly educated shop keeper?"

I know that there is more to that, but it feels like people don't have that much respect for the profession.

What do you say?

I can't wait to become a pharmacist, however I am going into hospital pharmacy as I want the better career progression and chance to use all my degree knowledge. My main ambition is to become a specialist pharmacist (probably in paediatrics) undertaking research within the hospital and university.

Don't worry about having mixed feelings. Everyone gets cold feet now and again and its probably more potent as you've not started the degree so you'll have mixed feelings about the degree more than anything.

And ignore people who mention the shop-keeper thing. They're just ignorant and need educating.