One Small, Surprising Way to Ensure Your Kid Gets to College
by Sarah Lorge ButlerTuesday, May 17, 2011
Here's a fascinating bit of research that caught my eye: According to a new report by the College Savings Initiative, kids with a savings account in their own name are six times more likely to attend college than those without an account. Yep, you read that right: six times more likely.
This research examined what happens when kids have ownership, so they're the ones who can make deposits and withdrawals at a bank. (It's not looking at what happens when their parents open a 529 or Roth IRA for them with their education expenses in mind.) The amount in the kids' account doesn't matter. It's the fact of having it that does.
Here are some of the College Board college debt report findings:
1. Two-thirds of college students graduated with college debt.
2. Among student loan borrowers, 25% left school with at least $30,500 worth of college debt.
3. 10% of all college students borrowed $39,300 or more for their education.
4. 38% of students attending public universities graduated with no college debt.
5. 28% of students attending private, non-profit colleges graduated with no college debt.
6. Here is the ethnic breakdown of students who graduated with no student debt:
Asian 40%, White 36%, Hispanic 33%, Black 19%
7. 52% of students with parents making more than $100,000 a year graduated with no student debt
8. Student, attending private, non-profit colleges, borrowed an average of $16,900 in private student loans, which are the least desirable college loans.
9. Students, who attended public universities, borrowed an average $9,800 through private student loans.
10. Asian students were more likely than other students to rely on private loans.
11. Families with incomes above $100,000 were more likely to take out private college loans.
12. Students attending private, for-profit schools generated the worst debt. A whopping 53% of them graduated with college debt of $30,500 or more!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Finally Graduated!
Finally I am a graduate!!
Doctor of Pharmacy
and Master of Business Administration
Six years in the making.
NOW WHAT?!?!?
Doctor of Pharmacy
and Master of Business Administration
Six years in the making.
NOW WHAT?!?!?
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Drake's Link to the Surgeon General
I was apart of a medication campaign today called "Script your Future" that is being headed by the National Consumers League and the National Surgeon General. The kick off to the campaign happened today in DC with some pharmacy students, the funding associations/companies, and some pretty prominent people. I got to meet the National Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, ("America's Docotor") and a well known researcher in the area of medication adherence from Harvard, William Shrank. It was a fun day in bright orange t-shirts and a fun way to end my last rotation!
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Countdown...
ONLY... 78 hours until my Hooding Ceremony!
ONLY... 4 days and 4 hours until my Graduation!
ONLY... 4 days and 4 hours until my Graduation!
How do I feel about all this?
Excited, Sad, Nervous, Happy, Relieved, Sentimentel, Scared, Optimistic....
Monday, May 9, 2011
Happy and Sad
Man Runs Out of Gas, Buys Lottery Ticket - Wins!
WYFF4.com
ABBEVILLE, S.C. — An Abbeville man is the newest lottery winner in the Upstate.
Lottery officials said the man was on his way to get a haircut, when he ran out of gas.
They said he ended up walking the rest of the way into town and on his way bought a lottery ticket.
The scratch-off ticket ended up being a winner, and the man won $200,000.
Lottery officials said the man bought the ticket at Rosenberg’s Spirits, which won $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The man told lottery officials the Cash Blowout winnings will make a great down payment on a farm.
Two top prizes of $200,000 remain in the Cash Blowout game. Odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 440,000.
Approximately 97 cents of every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery is returned to the state in the form of funding for education, prizes, retailer commissions and payment to contractors for goods and services.
TeenFights Mom Over Starbucks Coffee
By Todd Wright
One South Florida son's behavior toward his mom probably wouldn't be described as good to the last drop.
The Port St. Lucie resident is charged with battery for the incident earlier in the week, just days before Mother's Day.
Starbucks is delicious, but not "so good, it will make you wanna slap yo mama" delicious. That didn't stop Quintana from crying over spilled coffee.
Brandon Scott Quintana, 19, was taken to jail after he allegedly got physical with his mom because she drank his Starbucks iced coffee, TCPalm.com reported.
The spat started when Quintana's 43-year-old mom woke up from a nap with a parched throat. She saw her son's Starbucks in the refrigerator and probably thought it was safe to drink.
After all, she did give birth to the kid. Wrong.
When Quintana got home, he was looking for his chilled treat. When he couldn't find it, he threw a temper tantrum, police said.
Quintana allegedly told police he was "pissed off because he spent every cent on that coffee" and that what his mom did amounted to stealing.
Cops didn't quite see it that way.
Quintana's mom said she tried to solve the problem with her son by offering a 2-liter soda as a replacement for the Starbucks, but he pushed her into a computer chair.
WYFF4.com
ABBEVILLE, S.C. — An Abbeville man is the newest lottery winner in the Upstate.
Lottery officials said the man was on his way to get a haircut, when he ran out of gas.
They said he ended up walking the rest of the way into town and on his way bought a lottery ticket.
The scratch-off ticket ended up being a winner, and the man won $200,000.
Lottery officials said the man bought the ticket at Rosenberg’s Spirits, which won $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.
The man told lottery officials the Cash Blowout winnings will make a great down payment on a farm.
Two top prizes of $200,000 remain in the Cash Blowout game. Odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 440,000.
Approximately 97 cents of every dollar spent by players on the South Carolina Education Lottery is returned to the state in the form of funding for education, prizes, retailer commissions and payment to contractors for goods and services.
TeenFights Mom Over Starbucks Coffee
By Todd Wright
One South Florida son's behavior toward his mom probably wouldn't be described as good to the last drop.
The Port St. Lucie resident is charged with battery for the incident earlier in the week, just days before Mother's Day.
Starbucks is delicious, but not "so good, it will make you wanna slap yo mama" delicious. That didn't stop Quintana from crying over spilled coffee.
Brandon Scott Quintana, 19, was taken to jail after he allegedly got physical with his mom because she drank his Starbucks iced coffee, TCPalm.com reported.
The spat started when Quintana's 43-year-old mom woke up from a nap with a parched throat. She saw her son's Starbucks in the refrigerator and probably thought it was safe to drink.
After all, she did give birth to the kid. Wrong.
When Quintana got home, he was looking for his chilled treat. When he couldn't find it, he threw a temper tantrum, police said.
Quintana allegedly told police he was "pissed off because he spent every cent on that coffee" and that what his mom did amounted to stealing.
Cops didn't quite see it that way.
Quintana's mom said she tried to solve the problem with her son by offering a 2-liter soda as a replacement for the Starbucks, but he pushed her into a computer chair.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
I Should Eat My Chia Pet??
RUMOR: Eating chia seeds is heart healthy.
TRUTH:
Chia seeds are well known for sprouting the fast-growing "hair" on little clay Chia Pets. Now people are eating the nutty-flavored grains in hopes of reducing their risk of heart disease.
Chia reportedly contains more omega-3 fatty acids than flaxseed, more fiber than bran, and more protein than soy. Preliminary data shows that type 2 diabetes patients who eat 37 grams/day of a variety of chia called Salba for 3 months will see drops in blood pressure, A1c, and other cardiovascular risk factors.
The chia craze is really taking off since its recent debut on Oprah. Some people take chia oil supplements...others eat the seeds whole or use them to make bread, muffins, drinks, and more. Chia can be a good alternative to replace other grains in a balanced diet. People with high triglycerides need to keep tabs on their lipid levels because Chia MIGHT increase triglyceride levels.
RUMOR: Echinacea cures the common cold.
TRUTH:
There’s no PROOF that echinacea prevents, cures, or decreases the severity of colds. But the data is inconsistent. Echinacea MIGHT modestly shorten the duration of cold symptoms and decrease their severity...but it doesn’t work for everybody.
They are unlikely to cause more harm than some mild nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Start echinacea as soon as cold symptoms start and continue it as long as symptoms continue. Products with the best evidence...Echinaforce or EchinaGuard.
Patients with ragweed allergies not to take echinacea...cross sensitivity may result in allergic reactions. Do not to expect too much from other “immune system boosters” for colds, either. Evidence is also conflicting for zinc lozenges and vitamin C.
TRUTH:
Chia seeds are well known for sprouting the fast-growing "hair" on little clay Chia Pets. Now people are eating the nutty-flavored grains in hopes of reducing their risk of heart disease.
Chia reportedly contains more omega-3 fatty acids than flaxseed, more fiber than bran, and more protein than soy. Preliminary data shows that type 2 diabetes patients who eat 37 grams/day of a variety of chia called Salba for 3 months will see drops in blood pressure, A1c, and other cardiovascular risk factors.
The chia craze is really taking off since its recent debut on Oprah. Some people take chia oil supplements...others eat the seeds whole or use them to make bread, muffins, drinks, and more. Chia can be a good alternative to replace other grains in a balanced diet. People with high triglycerides need to keep tabs on their lipid levels because Chia MIGHT increase triglyceride levels.
RUMOR: Echinacea cures the common cold.
TRUTH:
There’s no PROOF that echinacea prevents, cures, or decreases the severity of colds. But the data is inconsistent. Echinacea MIGHT modestly shorten the duration of cold symptoms and decrease their severity...but it doesn’t work for everybody.
They are unlikely to cause more harm than some mild nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.
Start echinacea as soon as cold symptoms start and continue it as long as symptoms continue. Products with the best evidence...Echinaforce or EchinaGuard.
Patients with ragweed allergies not to take echinacea...cross sensitivity may result in allergic reactions. Do not to expect too much from other “immune system boosters” for colds, either. Evidence is also conflicting for zinc lozenges and vitamin C.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
'Hugs and Kisses' with 'Dinosaurs'
The 'chocolate chip cookies', 'cocoa puffs' and 'candy sticks' are preferred over the 'cheese' 'sandwhich', 'caviar' and 'greens' because they are not 'snotty', 'foo foo stuff' or 'homegrown'.
Interestingly enough all of the words in 'quotes' in the above sentence are slang for a drug or drug combination.
SCARY...there is a whole different language out there that I should know as a future pharmacists. One good reference (may not look like it at first glance) for illegal/legal street drugs is EROWID.ORG.
SCARIER.....what child would not be interested in learning more about chocalate chip cookies or candy sticks?
SCARIEST...children probably came up with half of these words or are more familiar with them than me.
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
MTM...is that candy the pharmacy sells?
What Is Medication Therapy Management(MTM)?
Medication therapy management, also referred to as MTM, is a term used to describe a broad range of health care services provided by pharmacists, the medication experts on the health care team.
As defined in a consensus definition adopted by the pharmacy profession in 2004, medication therapy management is a service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients. Medication therapy management services include medication therapy reviews, pharmacotherapy consults, anticoagulation management, immunizations, health and wellness programs and many other clinical services. Pharmacists provide medication therapy management to help patients get the best benefits from their medications by actively managing drug therapy and by identifying, preventing and resolving medication-related problems.
Why Is Medication Therapy Management Needed?
Medication-related problems and medication mismanagement are a massive public health problem in the United States. Experts estimate that 1.5 million preventable adverse events occur each year that result in $177 billion in injury and death.
Who Can Benefit From Medication Therapy Management?
Anyone who uses prescription medications, non-prescription medications, herbals, or other dietary supplements may potentially benefit from medication therapy management services.
People who may benefit the most include those who use several medications, those who have several health conditions, those who have questions or problems with their medications, those who are taking medications that require close monitoring, those who have been hospitalized, and those who obtain their medications from more than one pharmacy.
This information and more is provided by http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?section=MTM
Medication therapy management, also referred to as MTM, is a term used to describe a broad range of health care services provided by pharmacists, the medication experts on the health care team.
As defined in a consensus definition adopted by the pharmacy profession in 2004, medication therapy management is a service or group of services that optimize therapeutic outcomes for individual patients. Medication therapy management services include medication therapy reviews, pharmacotherapy consults, anticoagulation management, immunizations, health and wellness programs and many other clinical services. Pharmacists provide medication therapy management to help patients get the best benefits from their medications by actively managing drug therapy and by identifying, preventing and resolving medication-related problems.
Why Is Medication Therapy Management Needed?
Medication-related problems and medication mismanagement are a massive public health problem in the United States. Experts estimate that 1.5 million preventable adverse events occur each year that result in $177 billion in injury and death.
Who Can Benefit From Medication Therapy Management?
Anyone who uses prescription medications, non-prescription medications, herbals, or other dietary supplements may potentially benefit from medication therapy management services.
People who may benefit the most include those who use several medications, those who have several health conditions, those who have questions or problems with their medications, those who are taking medications that require close monitoring, those who have been hospitalized, and those who obtain their medications from more than one pharmacy.
This information and more is provided by http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?section=MTM
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Drake Relays
I MISS the RELAYS. All that I will be missing this year:
DRAKE RELAYS EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, April 15
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Street Painting - Drake Campus
Saturday, April 16
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. — Drake Relays Parade
(Route: Forest to 30th St. to University to 25th)
Monday, April 25
10:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. 32nd Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest
Sponsored by: Bankers Trust and Prairie Meadows
The 2011 bulldog contestants have been chosen.
The Drake Relays, Iowa's premier sporting event, will feature 115 events during the 102nd running of the track and field extravaganza April 27-30 at Drake Stadium.
The "Pole Vault in the Mall" at Jordan Creek Town Center returns this year after a one-year hiatus with a new format and a talent-rich roster featuring some of the best men's and women's pole vaulters in the world.
DRAKE RELAYS EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, April 15
11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Street Painting - Drake Campus
Saturday, April 16
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. — Drake Relays Parade
(Route: Forest to 30th St. to University to 25th)
Monday, April 25
10:45 a.m. — 1:00 p.m. 32nd Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest
Sponsored by: Bankers Trust and Prairie Meadows
The 2011 bulldog contestants have been chosen.
The Drake Relays, Iowa's premier sporting event, will feature 115 events during the 102nd running of the track and field extravaganza April 27-30 at Drake Stadium.
The "Pole Vault in the Mall" at Jordan Creek Town Center returns this year after a one-year hiatus with a new format and a talent-rich roster featuring some of the best men's and women's pole vaulters in the world.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Living Green
While in DC I have been living green by necessity and by choice. I have always been environmental conscience but have taken a few more steps while living in a city that prides itself on being healthy and green.
*I take public transportation to and from work everyday during the weekdays.
*I walk or bike to most site seeing places on the weekend as well as the grocery store once a week
*I have been using eco-friendly washer/dryer while air drying as much of my clothing as possible.
*I recycle about twice as much as I throw away
*I mowed the lawn with a push blade
*I visit the farmer's market regularly to purchase my produce
It all makes me feel good. Even pharmacists can preserve the envirnoment.
*I take public transportation to and from work everyday during the weekdays.
*I walk or bike to most site seeing places on the weekend as well as the grocery store once a week
*I have been using eco-friendly washer/dryer while air drying as much of my clothing as possible.
*I recycle about twice as much as I throw away
*I mowed the lawn with a push blade
*I visit the farmer's market regularly to purchase my produce
It all makes me feel good. Even pharmacists can preserve the envirnoment.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Housewarming Party Gift
I have a housewarming party to go to this Saturday night. Since I am a young professional and most of my friends just graduated a few years ago, I have not had the chance to attend too many house warming parties. I went online to get some ideas for gifts.
Some of the more funny or interesting gifts;
fishbowls, a drink holster, a soap dispensing nose, a plate/drink combo, a liquid dispensing seat cushion and whiskey cubes.
The party I am attending is for a house of five friends. I may go with a pair of ear plugs and bottle of wine for each house resident. Any other suggestions?
Some of the more funny or interesting gifts;
fishbowls, a drink holster, a soap dispensing nose, a plate/drink combo, a liquid dispensing seat cushion and whiskey cubes.
The party I am attending is for a house of five friends. I may go with a pair of ear plugs and bottle of wine for each house resident. Any other suggestions?
Monday, April 11, 2011
Pharmacy Student in DC
My parents were in DC for the weekend. It was busy but fun!
Took a tour of the Capital building.
We saw the Cherry Blossom Parade.
Got a once in a lifetime 'garden tour' of the White House lawn allowing us to get up close to the House and Mrs. Obama's garden.
Topped off the weekend with a moonlight tour of the national mall.
Took a tour of the Capital building.
We saw the Cherry Blossom Parade.
Got a once in a lifetime 'garden tour' of the White House lawn allowing us to get up close to the House and Mrs. Obama's garden.
Topped off the weekend with a moonlight tour of the national mall.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Government Shut-Down
Why? The government cannot agree on a budget for the fiscal year (started in October, ends in September). We are half way through the fiscal year and still no budget?? That is like giving a young teen a credit card, letting them go on a spending spree and then trying to rein them in...how effective is a budget after the fact?
Cause? The government spends beyond its means. Sounds familiar. I wonder where half of those Americans that lost their homes and went into foreclosure learned overspending from??
How? The government will require that all 'non-essential' employees to take a furlough. A furlough may save some money. But there will be tons of money lost if tourism is shut down, to restart all government agencies (re-plan meetings, catch up with missed work, etc), and traditionally the employees have received back pay for the furlough (which seems ridiculous to pay employees for NOT working). So will this really save money? Probably Not.
Government Goals? The goal of congress is to agree on a budget. So will a furlough get the government to a budget decision quicker??...Probably Not.
What It Means? The whole shut down situation is embarrassing for Americans everywhere. It shows us how many unresolved issues our government has. It proves to other nations that the US cannot run the country efficiently. For example, we had a conference call with health agencies in other countries the other day and they could not understand why or how a government could shut down, especially the American government.
Are we all supposed to just quit when we cannot get our way or come to an agreement with others? I sure hope not.
Politicians need to focus on the long term goals of the country rather than the short term re-election goal they have in mind. I would like to see some agreements made for the sake of all Americans not just federal employees. I know there were no furloughs when the Constitution or Bill of Rights were agreed upon so a one year budget should be do-able.
Cause? The government spends beyond its means. Sounds familiar. I wonder where half of those Americans that lost their homes and went into foreclosure learned overspending from??
How? The government will require that all 'non-essential' employees to take a furlough. A furlough may save some money. But there will be tons of money lost if tourism is shut down, to restart all government agencies (re-plan meetings, catch up with missed work, etc), and traditionally the employees have received back pay for the furlough (which seems ridiculous to pay employees for NOT working). So will this really save money? Probably Not.
Government Goals? The goal of congress is to agree on a budget. So will a furlough get the government to a budget decision quicker??...Probably Not.
What It Means? The whole shut down situation is embarrassing for Americans everywhere. It shows us how many unresolved issues our government has. It proves to other nations that the US cannot run the country efficiently. For example, we had a conference call with health agencies in other countries the other day and they could not understand why or how a government could shut down, especially the American government.
Are we all supposed to just quit when we cannot get our way or come to an agreement with others? I sure hope not.
Politicians need to focus on the long term goals of the country rather than the short term re-election goal they have in mind. I would like to see some agreements made for the sake of all Americans not just federal employees. I know there were no furloughs when the Constitution or Bill of Rights were agreed upon so a one year budget should be do-able.
Monday, April 4, 2011
How to Conquer a Defeatist Attitude
I need some help with my defeating attitude about my career (or lack of) right now. I seem to be getting frustrated with myself as more and more pharmacy students are talking about the residencies they have for the next year or the definite plans (more education or a job) they have made already. When it comes to my career after graduation, I feel like I am in an empty room with a blindfold on. I decided that I needed some help with my defeating attitude so I thought of some advice.
Conquer a Defeatist Attitude:
1. Belittle the worrisome idea or issue. To make the BIG issue seem smaller, ask "So what is the worst that will happen if ---- happens?"
2. Take action. What can you do today that will help you with the worrisome thoughts/ideas?
3. Make small goals that lead to larger goals that will allow you to conquer the defeating attitude.
4. Incorporate a positive attitude, even if you do not believe it today. Enough use of optimism can create a positive attitude eventually.
5. Spend more time thinking about how to conquer the defeated attitude rather than time about how you have failed.
Any other advice?
Conquer a Defeatist Attitude:
1. Belittle the worrisome idea or issue. To make the BIG issue seem smaller, ask "So what is the worst that will happen if ---- happens?"
2. Take action. What can you do today that will help you with the worrisome thoughts/ideas?
3. Make small goals that lead to larger goals that will allow you to conquer the defeating attitude.
4. Incorporate a positive attitude, even if you do not believe it today. Enough use of optimism can create a positive attitude eventually.
5. Spend more time thinking about how to conquer the defeated attitude rather than time about how you have failed.
Any other advice?
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Unique Experiences In DC
This past week I have been able to take advantage of a lot of unique experiences in DC that I may not have had the chance to do if I had not had a rotation with the FDA. Some pictures to recap my weekend/week.
I visited the USP, United States Pharmacoepia, which works with the FDA to form the standards and monographs (how to make these drugs) for all of the drug ingredients, supplements, injections, etc. Definitely an insiders perspective that was once in a lifetime. 
I got to tour the Pentagon, where I could not take pictures but it was definitely a great tour. 
I got to tour the Pentagon, where I could not take pictures but it was definitely a great tour. 
I visited the Supreme Court. Once again limited on the pictures but an experience everyone should take advantage of at least once.
I also visited the National Botanic Garden which is small but full of beautiful exhibits.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
To Get a Pharmacists License
I graduate in 55 days from pharmacy school. Besides finding a job there is much to do in order to practice as a pharmacist. No matter what kind of pharmacy that a person hopes to practice (hospital, retail, industry, residency, etc.), they have to get a diploma and then a pharmacy license.
To get a pharmacy license:
1. Show proof of graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy
2. Show proof of internship hours completed (each state determines how many internship hours you need ~1500 hours)
-If you work the intern hours out of state you have to get them 'officially' transfered by the state you worked in to the state you want to get licensed in.
3. Pass NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) with a certain score
-Tests your knowledge of the profession
-Must get scored transfered to individual states to get licensed in those states
4. Pass MPJE (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination) with a certain score
-Tests your knowledge of pharmacy law in the particular state you want a license in.
-Must take a different exam for each state you want a license in
5. Pay for the exams and score transfers. Pay for the actual license in each state you hope to get licensed in.
I have got lots of work to do!
To get a pharmacy license:
1. Show proof of graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy
2. Show proof of internship hours completed (each state determines how many internship hours you need ~1500 hours)
-If you work the intern hours out of state you have to get them 'officially' transfered by the state you worked in to the state you want to get licensed in.
3. Pass NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) with a certain score
-Tests your knowledge of the profession
-Must get scored transfered to individual states to get licensed in those states
4. Pass MPJE (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination) with a certain score
-Tests your knowledge of pharmacy law in the particular state you want a license in.
-Must take a different exam for each state you want a license in
5. Pay for the exams and score transfers. Pay for the actual license in each state you hope to get licensed in.
I have got lots of work to do!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Happy Birthday to everyone with a birthday today, especially my niece
EMILY who is turning TWO!
Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Birthday to You,
Happy Birthday to Emily (and everyone)
Happy Birthday to YOU!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Pharmacy Student Takes on DC
I am trying to take advantage of my time on my rotation in DC. Here is what I was up to this weekend in DC:
Visited the National Museum of American History. Saw a lot of great things including one of President Lincoln's top hat, Julia Child's kitchen and the pair of ruby slippers from the Wizard of Oz movie.
I saw the Lincoln Memorial
The World War II Memorial
The Vietnam War Veterans Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial
The DC cupcakes shop from the TLC show.
The World War II Memorial
The Vietnam War Veterans Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial
The DC cupcakes shop from the TLC show.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Longest Commute Ever (or Yet...)
Leave the house at 6:30am to walk to the metro.
Ride one metro for 20 min.
Transfer to a second metro. Ride the metro for 50 min due to a new electrical outage at the station I need to get off at.
Miss my shuttle. Get on a metro to a different station to get a shuttle. Ride the metro for 15 min.
Transfer to a different metro. Ride the metro for 35 min with some delays.
Get to my new destination to find out the shuttle has just left.
Wait 15 min. Get on a bus. Ride the bus for 30 min.
Wait 20 min. Get on a shuttle headed for the office. Ride the shuttle for 25 min.
Arrive at work at 10:30...
...Four hours later, exhausted, frustrated, and trying to forget what just happened.
Ride one metro for 20 min.
Transfer to a second metro. Ride the metro for 50 min due to a new electrical outage at the station I need to get off at.
Miss my shuttle. Get on a metro to a different station to get a shuttle. Ride the metro for 15 min.
Transfer to a different metro. Ride the metro for 35 min with some delays.
Get to my new destination to find out the shuttle has just left.
Wait 15 min. Get on a bus. Ride the bus for 30 min.
Wait 20 min. Get on a shuttle headed for the office. Ride the shuttle for 25 min.
Arrive at work at 10:30...
...Four hours later, exhausted, frustrated, and trying to forget what just happened.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Famous Pharmacists
Dante Alighieri, The great Italian poet and author of “The Divine Comedy” who was an apothecary guild in the late 1200's
Sir Isaac Newton: The man who changed the world with his theory of gravity served as an apprentice apothecary
Benjamin Franklin; (inventor of electricity) Believe it or not, this Founding Father was a pharmacist before he was ever a printer or a statesman
Agatha Cristie was a pharmacy technician
John Pemberton(1831 - 1888), American inventor of the soft drink Coca-Cola
Charles Alderton (1857 - 1941), inventor the soft drink Dr Pepper
Caleb Bradham (1867-1934), American inventor of the soft drink Pepsi-cola
John Wayne's father.
Charles Walgreen: After losing part of a finger in an accident at the shoe factory where he worked, Walgreen with the sugession of his doctor decided to apprentice with a local druggist.
Hubert H. Humphrey: (Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson) The Minnesota democrat worked for a short time as a pharmacists in his father’s drugstore
O. Henry: The brilliant American writer – author of ‘The gift of Magi’ –He worked in his uncle’s drugstore as a teenager and became a pharmacist at 19.
George H. Ryan (1934-), Illinois Governor
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!
Sir Isaac Newton: The man who changed the world with his theory of gravity served as an apprentice apothecary
Benjamin Franklin; (inventor of electricity) Believe it or not, this Founding Father was a pharmacist before he was ever a printer or a statesman
Agatha Cristie was a pharmacy technician
John Pemberton(1831 - 1888), American inventor of the soft drink Coca-Cola
Charles Alderton (1857 - 1941), inventor the soft drink Dr Pepper
Caleb Bradham (1867-1934), American inventor of the soft drink Pepsi-cola
John Wayne's father.
Charles Walgreen: After losing part of a finger in an accident at the shoe factory where he worked, Walgreen with the sugession of his doctor decided to apprentice with a local druggist.
Hubert H. Humphrey: (Vice President of the United States under President Lyndon B. Johnson) The Minnesota democrat worked for a short time as a pharmacists in his father’s drugstore
O. Henry: The brilliant American writer – author of ‘The gift of Magi’ –He worked in his uncle’s drugstore as a teenager and became a pharmacist at 19.
George H. Ryan (1934-), Illinois Governor
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Pharmacy Student Touring DC
My weekend in a nutshell:
Visited the Arlington Cemetery
Got to see the original Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights at the National Archives
Saw a great St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown DC
Visited the National Air and Space Museum
Saw the National Smithsonian Castle
Saw the White House
Thursday, March 10, 2011
A Bulldog in DC
I have not had the chance to really tour the capital yet but here is a taste of what I have been up to during my first week on the job.
Commuting to and from FDA headquarters
in White Oak
in White OakVisiting the American Pharmacists Headquarters in downtown DC
Passed by the World Health Organization Headquarters, the Federal Reserve and the Albert Einstein memorial in downtown DC
Saw a protest in front of the Department of State
Got to visit and tour the National Institutes of Health (medical research headquarters of the USA)
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