I should probably formally introduce myself.
You can call me Xien. I’m a Filipino. Currently studying at the University of the Philippines - Manila. I’m a BS Pharmaceutical Sciences student, but I’m one org away from being BS Org major in Pharmaceutical Sciences XD. I took BS Pharm Sci because I want to be a researcher.
When I was younger, I would tell people I wanted to be a physician because I really love science (particularly biology and chemistry). But I never felt so sure when I said that. It was always something I said just so I could say something but I knew in my heart it just didn’t feel quite right. I knew I wanted to work in the lab, but I just couldn’t quite put my finger on what I really wanted to be. It was only a few years ago that I realized I wanted to become a scientist all along. It’s not going to be easy getting that PhD, and competition is tough. But this is how I feel I could maximize my potential while being satisfied with what I’m doing.
I’ve got a long way to go and the future is uncertain, but at least I know now that I’m right on track. I’ve got a long way to go, and I’m taking things one day at a time. After all, there’s #NoWayButUP.
