***UPDATE TIME!!! (seems like i'm following the general cycle of updating twice a year, meaning something interesting happens in my life twice a year? hehe :) )
Psalm 23:1-3, 6 1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. so what happened big enough for me to UPDATE? hehe (following kinda taken from an e-mail) I've made my decision to go into Pharmacy. :) it may sound kinda random, but let me tell you God's shown me so much of his faithfulness through this decision making process for the past what, like 3-4 years? hehe :) u all know I've always been in the "confusion" stage about my career path. Yes, I was always generally in the direction of going into medical school, but so many times I wandered around looking for other things, never finding the right one and always coming back to medicine. Well this time, I can't exactly put into words what it is that gives me this assurance that I have finally come to choose the right path, but I know that this is where God's leading me to. Funny it wasn't even anything special how I came to consider pharmacy seriously as my career choice -- it was just some friends going into pharamcy.. like bj..eh-hem~ haha... encouraging me to think about it. But everything just seemed to fall into their place as I was planning towards pharmacy, it made perfect sense all of a sudden. My vision and goal in life, was not to be a doctor who heals sick people, but was to be someone who could open people's closed and wounded hearts to God's abundant love, and by listening to them, sharing their pains and sorrows and embracing them, lead them closer to God. I had always envisioned doing that through the means of being a doctor -- healing them physically so that I can also heal their soul. But at the same time, i always knew it didn't necessarily have to be a doctor to do that. I even knew that being a doctor could make me too busy healing them physically that I might not have the time to do what I really want to do. I guess my pride and ambitions were involved in wanting to be the best and highest of what I can be with a bio degree from undergrad. Now that I think about it, it doesn't matter what secondary identity (career) i have, but that thru my career that I love God, and fulfill my life vision through it. Imagining myself as a pharmacist, I think I am still fulfilling that part of me of wanting to help others and being able to medically aid them. I am also making a full use of my bio/chem knowledge from college and my interest in human body and the science. I love the fact that I will be more flexible with time as a pharmacist to invest in relationships in people in my life. I also like how i could still be working at a hospital as a clinical pharmacist to see patients and aid the doctors in making decisions for the patients, as well as the option of working at a retail pharmacy like Walgreens. Medical missions is still a possibility as a pharmacist, and that is one thing I really didn't want to let go... but either way, whether i'll be a goer or sender I'll be a missionary for God in some way, and being a pharmacist is one of the ways~ :) I can't deny the fact that pharmacists make a lot... enough that if I had to, I could be working part-time and still make enough. :) From talking to people in the field, they all say it's a great job for a woman, and they enjoy it a lot~ :) So with God's grace and leading, as well as some of these detailed reasons why pharmacy would be a good choice for me, do you all approve? hehehe :) I just want to thank all of you, for always keeping me in you prayers, and thank you especially that u've prayed for my MCAT. Sorry to disappoint you by changing my path, but it was becuase of all your sincere prayers for me that I could see where God was leading me, and I trust that this decision that I made is where God will bless me :) So then, this determines my plans for this upcoming summer, and year: I plan to take PCAT in June 23rd, 2007, and I am taking some summer courses at Parkland to fulfill some requirements. I will look for a job as a Pharmacy Technician (as jangmi's doing right now) at Walgreens for next school year, as I apply for entering into a pharmacy school in Fall of 2008. Please keep praying for me as I walk this new path, and follow God's call in whichever way he will lead me from here onwards. I'm sooooo excited!! :) with all that said, I guess that concludes that I'm staying.. :) so~ I NEED to FIND a PLACE to stay for next school year~!!! Is anyone looking for a roommate or know a place in need of someone to live in?? hehe LET ME KNOW!! this kinda house'd be nice~ hehe That was a long entry.. looking forward to one more year of : Good luck everyone on finals~ :) |