TSR dont remove this/advice for aspiring pharmacist
Not entirely sure which forum this should go into.
I wanted to become a pharmacist and recently I decided to get back into education to get on that path but I am having second thoughts; feeling as though its going to take me too long to achieve and/or I'm not cut out for it.
Im 23 years old, from what I can understand I will need to take Pharmacology, then pharmacy course which will take a long time and I will be in my 30s by the time I'll get to where I want to be and by that point it feels too late.
It and a lot of other things are weighing heavily on my mind; before I got back into education I didn't have any goals and didn't care about my life, I had no reason for living and I still feel that way still, the reason for me mentioning this is that when getting back into education I wasn't able to think things through very thoroughly and so I went to the open day at the Uni I currently study at and told them my goals so they could recommend me and get me enrolled on a course, the problem is that I think that they just basically didn't listen to me and just applied me onto a course which essentially isn't going to help me out; I say this because when looking how I can get into my desired career I saw that what I'm doing is not helpful and I don't know what to do about it, if i should just find something else to aim towards.
I hope I can get advice, please don't berate me in the comments or anything I know I'm kind of stupid I just want advice or something so I can be better
I wanted to become a pharmacist and recently I decided to get back into education to get on that path but I am having second thoughts; feeling as though its going to take me too long to achieve and/or I'm not cut out for it.
Im 23 years old, from what I can understand I will need to take Pharmacology, then pharmacy course which will take a long time and I will be in my 30s by the time I'll get to where I want to be and by that point it feels too late.
It and a lot of other things are weighing heavily on my mind; before I got back into education I didn't have any goals and didn't care about my life, I had no reason for living and I still feel that way still, the reason for me mentioning this is that when getting back into education I wasn't able to think things through very thoroughly and so I went to the open day at the Uni I currently study at and told them my goals so they could recommend me and get me enrolled on a course, the problem is that I think that they just basically didn't listen to me and just applied me onto a course which essentially isn't going to help me out; I say this because when looking how I can get into my desired career I saw that what I'm doing is not helpful and I don't know what to do about it, if i should just find something else to aim towards.
I hope I can get advice, please don't berate me in the comments or anything I know I'm kind of stupid I just want advice or something so I can be better
Hi, absolutely normal to feel confused when making big life choices. I have proper imposter syndrome a lot of the time.
I remember a book I read awhile ago, 'start with WHY' by Simon Sinek. The basis of it was that we are much more likely to succeed in life if we start with why? Why do you want to study?
I know at 23 you feel mature, but I am a decade older than you are and about to start my first year of University. I will be in my 40s when my career picks up. This last year I met many other mature students on the same path. We all had the same thing in common, when we were younger we didn't know the what or the why and dropped out of education.
You can study for a few years and gain your qualification, or you can wait. Time still passes by. I hope you move in the direction that brings you ultimate joy.
I remember a book I read awhile ago, 'start with WHY' by Simon Sinek. The basis of it was that we are much more likely to succeed in life if we start with why? Why do you want to study?
I know at 23 you feel mature, but I am a decade older than you are and about to start my first year of University. I will be in my 40s when my career picks up. This last year I met many other mature students on the same path. We all had the same thing in common, when we were younger we didn't know the what or the why and dropped out of education.
You can study for a few years and gain your qualification, or you can wait. Time still passes by. I hope you move in the direction that brings you ultimate joy.
