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| Deborah, Alyssa, Cynthia, Daniella |
One of my main reasons for going to Cape Town was to find out my true passion in life and after being home for sometime I think I know what it is. For the past couple of weeks I have been reflecting on my experiences and I've come to the realization that I do actually want to become a pharmacist. During the time I spent at Tafelsig clinic I shadowed doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Although I enjoyed working with the nurses and doctors, I really enjoyed learning about the different prescriptions. In fact I enjoyed working with the doctors and nurses more than the pharmacist but when I came home and read my journal entries I realized that the reason I enjoyed working with them so much was because I enjoyed learning about which medicines they were going to prescribe the patients and seeing if I knew anything about the prescription.
Here in Connecticut I work in a pharmacy and when I compare it to the pharmacy in Tafelsig Clinic I begin to realize how privileged we are. Having only one computer in the pharmacy was difficult but the Pharmacist did a great job to make do with what they had. Now instead of retail pharmacy I would like to pursue a career more towards the clinical side of pharmacy. Clinical pharmacy involves working directly with doctors and patients to figure out the optimal treatment for the patients. Tafelsig clinic did not not only teach me about working in a clinic, it also showed me what career path I want to take in future and because of that I will never forget what I learned there.
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