Pharmacy

If the research is finally successful, its results can really mean something for the world!I am hoping to follow a minor in Rome because I love travelling and would enjoy visiting Italy. Once there, I would also like to follow research course units. After finishing my Bachelor's degree, I definitely want to pursue a Master's programme focused on conducting medical-pharmaceutical research. I find it to be the most interesting topic.Besides my studies, I am a member of my degree programme's information committee. I also give exam tutoring and I work in elderly care. On top of that, I play tennis every week and am active within UNICEF. Luckily, I have time to combine all these things with my degree programme.

Na afloop van mijn studie hoop ik mijn steentje te kunnen bijdragen aan de zorg voor patiënten.

De vakken in de bachelor zijn erg divers en gaan van organische scheikunde tot ziektebeelden van de patiënt. Ook is het een mooie combinatie van praktijk en theorie. De colleges worden afgewisseld met werkgroepen, projecten en laboratorium werk. Zo leer je bij de projecten om samen te werken en pas je de theoretische kennis toe tijdens de laboratorium vakken. Het leukste deel van het programma vind ik dan ook deze afwisseling. Het ene vak leer je de verschillende medicijnen kennen en het volgende moment sta je in het laboratorium om zelf tabletten te maken. Je maakt soms wel lange dagen, omdat er veel contacturen zijn.

Doordat je wordt opgeleid tot zorgverlener, wetenschapper én geneesmiddelen deskundige zijn er veel carrièremogelijkheden. Persoonlijk lijkt mij het erg interessant om te werken in de patiëntenzorg, bijvoorbeeld als ziekenhuisapotheker, maar de mogelijkheid om onderzoeker te worden sluit ik ook niet uit.

Naast de studie ben ik een mentor voor de eerstejaars studenten en werk ik in het UMCG in de Poliklinische apotheek. Daarnaast ben ik lid van een studentensportvereniging en de studievereniging, G.F.S.V. ‘’Pharmaciae Sacrum’’. Tijdens de activiteiten van de studievereniging (educatieve bijeenkomsten, maar ook gezellige feesten) leer ik veel van mijn medestudenten kennen. Dit alles is goed te combineren met mijn studie.

The various activities hosted by P.S. also really attracted me. These are very diverse and range from study supervision (through tutoring) to parties and drinks. I was a part of three committees (the Editorial committee, the Foreign Trip committee and the Introduction committee).The time commitment varied per committee and per week. When I was a part of the Foreign Trip committee, the week before the trip was very stressful but I could still easily combine this with my studies. Sometimes, the weekly committee evening focused mostly on having fun, and sometimes we had long meetings but that was not bad either. It’s a lot of fun to work towards a common goal that you can later be proud of, such as a trip abroad with a group of people. Next year, I'll be a member of the Board of the association. I won’t be taking any classes but rather will devote all my time to the association.What being part of a committee teaches you is how to work together with different people. A board year teaches this even more. This is, of course, something that’ll come in handy during the rest of your career and life. During my board year, I’ll take on the role of Treasurer. This means that I’ll learn a lot about bookkeeping, taxes and contracts with potential sponsors. This will surely help me when I have my own business or apothecary later in life. And you get to know people in a whole different way. I’m not yet sure what I’ll do after my degree programme, and I still have some time before I’ll make a definite choice. For now, I’m keeping all my options open. P.S. organizes symposia and lectures with a diverse range of speakers. This allows you to gain insight into what the possibilities within pharmacy are. I think the Master’s placements will help me to discover all of the possibilities as well.