Pharmacist Career Paper

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Through my years of middle and high school, I have done a large amount of research. With this research, it continued to increase my interest for this field. During my junior year of high school, the Advanced Health class was required to research a career. For this project, we were instructed to interview an individual with a job in the career we desired. As I collected the responses from my interview with the pharmacist, she indicated that most of the skills and qualities necessary to be successful in this field were those she felt I possessed. She also mentioned that pharmacy is a challenging career. With my rigorous academic schedule, I am prepared for the challenge. Working hard to achieve goals is my mindset. This is the moment where I

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