I know exactly what you mean about the pharmacy shcool doesn't really matter...the only thing is that if she wanted to apply to TSU she would actually have to take at least 12 more hours of stuff that they require to apply. She is going to apply again at U of H and in Cali...she really likes just the Pharamcology aspect as well like making of the drugs and the research so she might actually join a masters program for that.... who knows...
I believe you're thinking of an anteater. A lion is a rather large cat with powerful claws and razor-sharp teeth and looks like this: -- droxford
I obviously overstated my case if folks think it's all peaches and cream for me. I'm broke all the time. And I often have to do things in my field I'd rather not (right now I'm making money writing grants and leading a strategic planning process for a dance theater), but I'm still only working for programs I believe in and it's still in my field. And I'm still making money writing and directing plays -- it's just not always enough to cover my bills, particularly since I went freelance and also since I can only work on plays I love (which comprise a very small percentage of the ones most regional theaters want to do). Other dream gigs: Political speechwriter Comic book writer/editor (for DC, please) Rock star NBA basketball player NBA coach Superhero
I haven't even started college, let alone my professional career, but I still feel like I could have changed some things to get my "desired profession." I'd probably like to do something in the video game industry (big surprise there). I thought about actually working on games, which could be cool, but I started thinking twice about it. I found out I don't really like programming, so I'd probably have to be a modeler, animator, or one of the other jobs within game development. However, my art sense sucks, and I can barely do some things in Photoshop, let alone Maya or something similar. There are probably 14-16 year olds who do better than me. If I could come up with some great ideas, being a game designer or director would be cool. The only problem I have with all of these jobs is that this industry does seem somewhat stressful, not to mention that the job security may not be the best. I could just imagine myself working 12 hours a day, 6 days a week, for 3 years, and then having a game canceled, followed up by a year or two of unemployment. Ugh... I also considered being a type of video game journalist or something (kind of like the IGN, Gamespot, etc., reviewers). I would probably do better writing about games than I would making them, so this wouldn't too bad, especially since I could already do a decent job considering how bad some of the staff at IGN is. Of course, don't know how good the pay is or if I could even find myself a spot at an organization as high up as IGN, GS, etc. I'd still probably have deadlines to deal with, and my reviews would probably suck (probably give 9-10's to any decent game), not to mention I'd actually have to play games I may not like. Seeing myself play 12 hours of Britney's Dance Beat 2 in order to get a decent review gives me chills down my spine. Plus, if I ever did get the chance to talk to developers or people from Sony/Nintendo/Microsoft/Others, I probably wouldn't be able to say a word about anything, which sounds difficult to do. So I basically don't know what my desired profession is at the moment. Of course, if you want to take realism out of the picture, I'll go with the whole NBA player/Owner, hot chick photographer, lazy guy millionaire, etc.
Really? I want to be Comic book writer I only draw so so Also I would not mind space exploration but it takes too long right now. . i need some Star Trek WARP speed Rocket River
Regarding pharmacy school, Stack's got it pretty much covered, except that you don't need a degree to apply. Though, since it is super competitive right now, having a degree is becoming more and more essential. UH this year had roughly 1000 applicants and only 135 or so will get in. They seem to like well-rounded, confident candidates, so average GPA/PCAT scores can be balanced out with a good interview. The workload for pharm school is 2 years of pre-pharm and 4 years for your PharmD, with your last year being rotations. I got accepted to UH last week, and I have an interview next month with UT-Austin. Hopefully I get in there too. Like many of you'll, I have a degree in heavy science (engineering), but I recently decided to make a career change to something more stable. It's a good profession, and the money's awesome..the pharmacists I work with make around 95K. It's actually a great profession for older people since you make 90K+ right after you pass the board..it's not like you have to work your way up the corporate ladder.
Hmm, there are a couple of things that come to mind: 1) An actor - Sometimes I sit there and think to myself, "That can't be too hard." I have at times a photographic memory, so memorizing lines wouldn't be that hard. Plus it would be cool to play different types of people each movie (I would definitely not want to be "typecast"). And as someone else said, they make a sh!tload of money! 2) A musician - either a jazz pianist like a Horace Silver or Herbie Hancock or a rock guitarist like a David Gilmour who cannot only play but also sing. Of course, to do this, you pretty much have to get started when you are like 3 to 5 years old and hope that God has given you some natural talent in that area as well. 3) A criminal psychologist - Unlike the first 2, I don't think this one is unreachable. I have always been fascinated with why do certain people commit such horrible crimes especially people like Charles Whitman, Ted Bundy, Dahmer, Richard Speck, etc. The hardest thing about this profession is finding a job - probably would have to move to a big city like New York or Los Angeles - yuck. 4) A music critic or writer for Rolling Stone or some other well-known magazine - I envision this job as one of doing nothing but listening to music all day long and then writing about it and forming opinions on it. Sometimes I feel that I am already doing that, but I am not getting paid for it! I never got into actually doing that because I am a pretty lazy b*stard who does not enjoy writing. I wish I could say that I am like Batman, Chance, droxford, and others in that I really enjoy my job and that it is what I really enjoy doing more than anything else. Yet, I realize that I do work for the best company possible in regards to where I live and that I have other things like a secure future, opportunity to advance in career and salary, work with professional and decent people, etc. So it is a job that definitely pays the bills and then some, but it isn't my life and never will be. I work late, come in early, work weekends, do whatever I have to do to get my job done because I believe that is what you do when you are considered a professional. But I am always going to try to set aside some time in my life to do the things I truly enjoy doing.
I am doing what I want...at least working towards doing what I want. The only thing I would change would be the ability to do more and to already be finished with all 6 of the advanced degrees I want. I agree with Batman. There is no option other than to follow my dream. My wife, unfortunately, was raised the complete opposite - there are no dreams. Work and don't complain. So her current company takes advantage of her monumental ability and extreme work ethic.
Well yes. Yes. Of course, it's a bit of a jump isn't it? I mean, er, retail analysis to lion taming in one go. You don't think it might be better if you worked your way towards lion taming, say, via banking? (Yes, I found someone with a monty python desk calendar )
