Well, after much deliberation, I've decided not to go on with the whole thing. I will probably still take the A&P classes this fall and next spring, but nothing is certain as of yet.
In the mean time, I have decided to persue the hobby of brewing beer at home. I have taken the first step of ordering a book on the subject, which I plan to read in its entirety before jumping into the whole thing (e.g. purchasing the neccessary equipment).
From this point onward, I devote this thread to aforementioned hobby, but I will still include any PharmD related updates as I see fit.
michaellasalle
23 May 2006
19 May 2006
Ok, my wife has talked to her mother and now feels okay with the whole thing again. At this point, I'm just moving along with the whole thing and letting her change her mind back and forth as she pleases.
It's happening already. I've barely begun and I'm already slacking on my studying. I didn't do anything last night regarding the Pharmacy 'project' (if you will). However, it is not without good reason. For you see, my youngest sister graduated from pre-school yesterday and we attended the ceremony (followed by the requisite juice and cookies).
My mother-in-law (who I work with by the way) supports the Pharmacy idea, but begrudgingly, as it will move her grandson from being about ten minutes away to being about two and a half hours away. She even said we could move in with her for a little while if we sold our house (which we will have to do because we can't afford two places) before we move. We're now trying to convince her to buy a place down there and rent it to us while I'm back in school, but this may take a little more convincing. She suggested that we buy a duplex down there and rent out the other half, but I think it would be pretty tough to get a house loan without a job.
In the mean time, I'll just keep trucking along and take whatever life throws my way.
michaellasalle
It's happening already. I've barely begun and I'm already slacking on my studying. I didn't do anything last night regarding the Pharmacy 'project' (if you will). However, it is not without good reason. For you see, my youngest sister graduated from pre-school yesterday and we attended the ceremony (followed by the requisite juice and cookies).
My mother-in-law (who I work with by the way) supports the Pharmacy idea, but begrudgingly, as it will move her grandson from being about ten minutes away to being about two and a half hours away. She even said we could move in with her for a little while if we sold our house (which we will have to do because we can't afford two places) before we move. We're now trying to convince her to buy a place down there and rent it to us while I'm back in school, but this may take a little more convincing. She suggested that we buy a duplex down there and rent out the other half, but I think it would be pretty tough to get a house loan without a job.
In the mean time, I'll just keep trucking along and take whatever life throws my way.
michaellasalle
18 May 2006
So after some more looking, it turns out that work will only pay for the schooling if you stay employed there for a few more years. Makes sense. They will reimburse you for 90% of your schooling, up to $7500, but if you leave within a year, you pay back all of it. If you leave within 2 or 3 years, you pay back half. Not terrible, really.
Looks like it may not happen anyway. The wife has been thinking about it quite a lot and decided she likes where we are now in our lives. I can't say I disagree. We've got a house and I've got a job with a decent wage and good benefits. We've also got a 1 1/2 year old to think about (plus a combined eight years of school debt already).
On the other hand, the people that own the pharmacy at which she is employed are looking to retire soon, which would be a perfect opportunity for us. However, she is concerned about this as well and for a variety of reasons. They may want to retire before I would get my degree (estimated 6 years from now), we may decide we don't want to move back and she doesn't want to tell them we'll buy it then back out, and she's worried that with all of our debt we may not be able to get the loan we would need to buy the business.
I think we may talk to our parents about the whole thing and see if we can get some wisdom out of them. In the meantime, I guess I'll just study. If nothing else, I may learn something.
michaellasalle
Looks like it may not happen anyway. The wife has been thinking about it quite a lot and decided she likes where we are now in our lives. I can't say I disagree. We've got a house and I've got a job with a decent wage and good benefits. We've also got a 1 1/2 year old to think about (plus a combined eight years of school debt already).
On the other hand, the people that own the pharmacy at which she is employed are looking to retire soon, which would be a perfect opportunity for us. However, she is concerned about this as well and for a variety of reasons. They may want to retire before I would get my degree (estimated 6 years from now), we may decide we don't want to move back and she doesn't want to tell them we'll buy it then back out, and she's worried that with all of our debt we may not be able to get the loan we would need to buy the business.
I think we may talk to our parents about the whole thing and see if we can get some wisdom out of them. In the meantime, I guess I'll just study. If nothing else, I may learn something.
michaellasalle
17 May 2006
So I've been out of school for a couple of years now. I've had a couple of jobs doing quality control. The first working with pharmaceuticals, the current working with animal vaccines. My spouse works at a pharmacy and I've recently come to the conclusion that I would like to become a Pharmacist. I have undergraduate degrees in Biotechnology and Business: Administration, and the only prerequisite course I am missing to get into the U of I Pharmacy program is Anatomy I & II.
I am going to take Anatomy at a local community college starting this fall. They offer an evening class, so it works alright with my work schedule. In fact, I had mentioned when I started here that I would like to get my masters. My boss said my company would probably pay for 90% of my classes if I was still planning to do so and the course was required for admittance.
I feel a little uncomfortable having the company pay for this since I plan to quit to go to Pharmacy school if I get accepted, but its a very large corporation and the cost to them is like pocket change.
One other issue is taking the PCAT. I may sign up to take it in December, but I will only be through one of my Anatomy courses at that point. Can I do it? I'm sure going to try. I have ordered the Kaplan PCAT study guide and plan to study with that. When I get through that, I will probably order others. Does anybody have suggestions for reaching this end? We'll see.
michaellasalle
I am going to take Anatomy at a local community college starting this fall. They offer an evening class, so it works alright with my work schedule. In fact, I had mentioned when I started here that I would like to get my masters. My boss said my company would probably pay for 90% of my classes if I was still planning to do so and the course was required for admittance.
I feel a little uncomfortable having the company pay for this since I plan to quit to go to Pharmacy school if I get accepted, but its a very large corporation and the cost to them is like pocket change.
One other issue is taking the PCAT. I may sign up to take it in December, but I will only be through one of my Anatomy courses at that point. Can I do it? I'm sure going to try. I have ordered the Kaplan PCAT study guide and plan to study with that. When I get through that, I will probably order others. Does anybody have suggestions for reaching this end? We'll see.
michaellasalle
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