Interviewing Pharmacy Manager

When i spoke with my role model, the pharmacy manager, he told me about how much time and effort he put in to reach his goal as well as obstacles that needed to be crossed to make sure he ended in the spot he wanted to end in. His theory like many others is that whatever your dream or goal may be, you need to put your complete mind and heart into it. This may be in the sense of having a passion or love from the beginning for the particular success you want to achieve as well as the mental ability. Mike spoke about sleepness nights studying and constantly reviewing for exams and tests that come with being enrolled as a pharmacy student. However, he did also mention times where giving up and hopelessness becomes an issue. These are thoughts where things don't turn out as we all expect. In his case, he told me that failing an exam or not understanding something for the first time can really affect your outlook. Mike mentioned a time in pharmacy school when discouragement took over his life and it was due to an exam he did not do so well on. Once receiving his grade, he became very worried and hopeless for further exams in that particular class. This relates much to the story of my life because i become the same way. To compare, i questioned how he overcame that because consequently he had no choice if he wanted to continue being a pharmacy student. Mike said that, "if you sit down, clear your mind, and actually think optimistically with a game plan...you are able to overcome anything that may set you back." When i thought about it, his response was similar to mine except the fact that i usually go to my close friends for help and he doesn't. His overall advise was to concentrate on what you want in life and how to go about achieving that goal. He stated that having a game plan helps, but if you know that your dream is hard to reach, you shouldn't be slacking and be on top of your game constantly.