It has been a while since I sat down to write a blog post. It is fair to say that life got in the way 😪😪. However, during my time away I did have a think about what I would like to do with this platform that I have.
Many ideas came to me, but there was one that stuck – Testimony Tuesday (as is says in the title)
My idea for this project was to find different people who had a testimony to share, video record them and post it on Tuesday’s (obviously). I was ready to go, but as God would have it, I was unable to post what I had done due to one thing or the other.
But I am here today to start again, but this time it is not someone else’s testimony, it is my own. What a good way to get things rolling eyy. It has been a long time coming, but I made it. Mama I made it!!!
On the 28th of July, I found out that I had passed my Pre-registration exam, which means I am now a qualified pharmacist 🙌🏾🙌🏾. I looked at the results at least five times and asked my family to also have a look just incase a read wrong😂😂🙈🙈.
For those who do not know, that is an exam that one has to do after completing 52 weeks of training in a pharmacy. Now it may seem like it is a normal thing, and it was bound to happen, but in my mind I did not think that I would ever call myself a qualified pharmacist.
Two years ago I wrote a post about me not graduating (CLICK HERE)
In that post I mentioned that each year without fail, I had at least one resit to do. It had become so normal that I expected it, and was not surprised when I saw my results. In my mind all I could say was ‘here we go again’.
I cannot deny the hand of God on my life during my time at university and after.
Every pharmacy student has to apply for a training post either in hospital, a chemist or industry to train. I opted to work in a chemist, and started applying here, there and every where. I was finally offered a place with Day Lewis Pharmacy. When I found out that I did not pass one of my final year exams, I was very upset. I thought I had let myself down again and how I would also lose my pre-reg position.
I called the company and let them know my situation. In my mind I thought they were going to say bye Felicia you failed your exam so you have lost your place. But to my surprise, the lady I spoke to replied saying that a post had opened up in the store to work as a dispenser (a member of the team that helps the pharmacist assemble prescriptions and other things). I had to ask her to repeat herself as I could not believe what I was hearing. She repeated herself and said that I could work there until I had passed my final exam, whereby I could then start my training. Thanks be to God, I passed my final year exam and I was able to start my training.
I graduated and celebrated my birthday in the same week. Tell me that was not God ordained.
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I am not going to lie, working where I did my training was one of the hardest years of my life. I loved where I worked and I believe I would not be the pharmacist I am today if I had not been placed in that store. I learned sooo much, but the store gave me STRESS. I did not realise how hard it would be having to work full time and still study. It was bloody hard – because of that I did not pass my first Pre-reg exam – Another failure to add to my portfolio 😔😔.
I was so disheartened, but I did not allow it to get me down. Two days after I had received the results, I was determined to get back to work (in other words, I realised I was broke 😂😂). I made sure to do whatever I needed to pass. Luckily for me, I was placed in a store with a friend I went to uni with. She helped me in every way possible. I always say that if not for her, I would not have passed the exam.
On the 29th of June 2017 I sat my exam. I left the exam hall feeling numb, I could not tell how well I had done or how bad. Just middle ground. My prayer from then on was for God to make the impossible possible.
I attend a fellowship called Overflow/Flowing Rivers. The leader mentioned that we would be praying and fasting for the month of July. I said to myself, yes I must join, even if I do not fast, I must pray. I need a breakthrough. Me too I need to testify. Everyday without fail my prayer was ‘God, help me to pass this exam…make the impossible possible concerning my life’ and as God would have it, I can call myself a QUALIFIED PHARMACIST.
It has been a long and hard journey. With many ups and downs. Times when I thought that I would never complete the course. Times when I thought that maybe a career change is due. Deep down, pharmacy is what I wanted to pursue, but I allowed things to get in the way.
One thing I would say to my younger self is, surround yourself with the right people. People that would encourage you and push you to keep going.
I would say to my younger self that she should not allow minor set backs to stop her in her tracks, think of the bigger picture and move on towards that goal.
I would say remember your dream, hold on to your dream, hold on to God and trust that he who started a good thing within you, will carry it on to completion.
Testimony Tuesday It has been a while since I sat down to write a blog post. It is fair to say that life got in the way 😪😪.