We finished our last final yesterday and it feels soooooo good to be done! I know I’ve said it numerous times but time really does fly when you’re having fun. I’ve learned a lot and had the chance to meet so many amazing friends this year. PD2… bring it on!  

Last day as a PD1.

Enjoy your summer everyone! Especially those who will be starting pharmacy school this coming fall! See you all in September

When the sun finally comes out it is time to skip class for an adventure to the zoo and  the children’s museum! Another amazing part of having our classes recorded is I don’t have to miss out on any lectures when my son is sick, his daycare is cancelled,or we simply need a family day every now and then! 

Captain Kaiden mapping out our journey!

Dad, I’m on MTV!

This summer, I’ll be travelling with my fellow pharmacy classmates to Puebla, Mexico through MPSA to provide free health screenings in underserved areas. Please help support our trip by joining us at Noodles & Company (on Washington Ave) THIS WEDNESDAY, April 24th, between 4pm-9pm. 25% of the proceeds go to our cause if you SAY YOU’RE THERE FOR MPSA OR PUEBLA, or hand them one of the flyers we will be passing out this week. All you have to do is show up and eat some yummy food… dine in or take out! I can’t think of an easier way to help a good cause, can you? We hope to see you all there!! Please spread the word, come eat a lot and bring your friends

Last week was a pretty hectic week for us first year students. We had two exams, two quizzes, a focused lab assessment and a bunch of other assignments due, but I’m glad to say that we all survived

I received my IPPE rotate site for the summer (yes, first-year students do get to do rotations!). Mine is going to be block 4, at Cub Pharmacy. Although I’m already working at a community pharmacy, I’m still very excited to spend three weeks there. It’s nice to see how different community pharmacy operates. I’ve heard nothing but great things about the rotation site, so I’m actually quite pumped for that!

Pictures of the week:

Snowstorm in April? Only in Minnesota

Right outside of Weaver-Densford Hall.

Cram time. 

This last week was crazy with the weather, exams and lots of due dates! As we start to see the finish line I reflect on this past year and realize how much I enjoyed 2^nd year! This semester in particular has been quite amazing. Many of the classes have been quite eye-opening and very interesting. This semester for my electives I took Pharmacogenomics as well as the Honors Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology Seminar, both of which I highly recommend. The seminar courses offered at the COP are incredibly interesting with each class you get to learn about different research going on within the college that you otherwise might have not had any idea about! It’s a great opportunity to learn about the research process as well as to interact with professors and researchers. It still amazes me that we get to have discussions about amazing research with the very people are conducting this research. I have been profoundly impressed with the high level of research that is done all throughout the college.

Also congrats to third years (especially Tranpharmers!) who got their white coats! As well as to the numerous 4th years who matched! We had a 79% match rate,much  higher than the national average!

This was Friday on campus… ridiculous!