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Look back to my earliest posts, my goals were to learn about the pharmacy professional field and gain more working experience from the internship. I somehow achieve these goals, I have been doing my best whenever I got in the pharmacy. In the past 12 weeks I have learned so many things, the most importance are: First, always be punctual, because that's our duties when we get to work in this society. Secondly, take the job seriously and be responsible, beside take the initiative to do work when work with the others, it helps to show personal qualities, don't try to shirk our responsibility. Last but not least, always ask when we don't understand.

Through the whole internship, I have grown more mature and responsible. Most importantly, I was inspired by the sophisticated successfully adults; their work ethnic and professional performs. Meeting people in different professional field, Working and interacting around the sophisticated profession make my internship in a big Pharmacy, which has Robert section and Tubing system unforgettable. I have such a good opportunity to experience what I never had before.

One thing that I learned about the professional world is always be well prepared and upgrade yourselves, that's the best way to demonstrate you are competitive in the professional world. If I were to start internship next week, the one thing I will do differently is I will choose a internship site more closer to my home.

My advices for a new intern at this site will be:

(1) Love to deal with the complicated medicine names.

(2) Be punctual

(3) Be responsible

(4) Have to take the initiative to do and learn.

After all, I will miss all my co-workers; they are all so nice to me and patiently teach me what I want to know and what they think I should know. We spent a really wonderful time together in the past 12 weeks.

1. What is your full name?
Beverly Morgan
2.What is your job title?
In/Pt. Supervisor
3.What was your major in college and what kind of degree did you earn? Did you attend graduate school for and advanced degree? If yes, what degree and where?
I majored in Pharmacy in college, I got my Bachelor degree in Long island University. And I did attend graduate school for advanced degrees; I went to St. John for my Master degree, then I got my Dr. degree in UFL.
4. Why did you choose your professional field?
Because I care about the sick, besides this is a well paid job.
5. What got you involved in this field of work? what inspired you to do it?
I have a family who himself as a Pharmacist, so I had explored the major at my very young age. Then I decided I wanted to be a Pharmacist.
6. What do your duties include? Another way of asking this question is, " What kinds of work does your job involved?"
Generally, managerial tasks as well as hand in drug distribution.
7.what are some of the challenges you have faced working here?
I would say delegating to male staffs and cooporating from nursing staffs.
8. What is the best part of your job?
Taking care of patients
9.What is something you would like to change about your job?
I wish I could shorten my work-time and work-day.
10.Do you enjoy the kind of work you do? why or why not?
Yes, I love my job. Because I'm proud of myself that I could delivery health care to sick patients.
11. Do you plan to open your own business one day?
No, I don't.
12. How has having an intern helped your company or organization?
It helped to provide expose to the Pharmacy/HealthCare profession.
13. What advice would you give to teenage interns( such as myself) getting ready for college?
First, you have to choose the profession you love the most and then stay focus.
14. What advice would you give to teenage interns( such as myself) preparing to find a career in the real world?
I would say, identify what you really enjoy doing and pursue it as you future career.

My Vocabulaly

Advisor

Native Language:顾问

Definition: a person in a position providing advices.

Sentence: Since the company is collapsing, the financial advisor has been layoff.

Appropriate

Native Language: 适当

Definition: the situation of being properly.

Sentence: We should wear appropriate outfits for our interview.

Attitude

Native Language:态度

Definition: it's the manner, feeling or position regard to a person or thing

Sentence: we should avoid to express our negative attitude to our co-workers.

Colleague

Native Language:同事

Definition: People who worked together in the same environment

Sentence: The bad example colleague is who always stabs others' in the back.

Cover letter

Native Language:求职信

Definition: It's a precise letter is about a person's qualities to a applying job.

Sentence: Cover lette is one of the core material we prepare for an job interview.

Co-worker

Native Language: 同事

Definition: it the synonym of colleague, people who work together in the same environment.

Sentence: I have a really good relationship with my co-workers in my internship.

Criticism

Native Language:批评

Definition: to say it is fault and give severe common

Sentence:I'm a little upset about the severe criticism by my supervisor.

Discrimination

Native Language: 歧视

Definition: people are being favor or against based on their races or other category.

Sentence: we should end discrimination in any aspect in our lives.

Duty

Native Language: 责任

Definition: something some one has to do because that's request and obligated.

Sentence: Students' duty is to work hard in school.

Employee

Native Language:雇员

Definition: people work for other people for pay.

Sentence: 3500 employees in St. Vincent had been layoff, because of the closure.

Employer

Native Language: 雇主

Definition: something like boss, who pay money for people to work for them.

Sentence:

Evaluate

Native Language:评价

Definition: to estimate someone or somethings' value.

Sentence: We should be evaluated based on what we did, not on who we are.

Evaluation

Native Language: 评价

Definition: an act of evaluating

Sentence: In the end of the presentation, each of us has to give a evaluation of the presentative.

Flexible

Native Language:灵活

Definition: it's easily bent, change or being not rigid.

Sentence: I like my job very much, because the working hour is so flexible.

Harassment

Native Language:骚扰

Definition: the situation is being disturb or attacked.

Sentence: WE should stand up for ourselves or the others when sex harassment occur.

Initiative

Native Language:倡议

Definition: a leading action or the act to do in one's own.

Sentence: We should take the initiative to learn.

Novice

Native Language:初学者

Definition: a person is new to a environment, or to something.

Sentence: Obviously, the official is n novice in politics.

Proactive

Native Language:积极主动

Definition: synonyme of initiative, but proactive means to prepare for the expected occurrences

Sentence: The students who have very bad grades should take proactive steps to talk to the teachers from failing.

Qualifications

Native Language:资格

Definition:a person's quality, or accomplishments fit for a position or funtion.

Sentence: I have the qualifications for the position of electric company.

Recommendation

Native Language:建议

Definition: anything serve to recommend or favor some one.

Sentence: I really need the recommendation from my teachers to get in my dream college.

Reference

Native Language:参考

Definition:a written statement or act of referring

Sentence: I need a reference book to finish my paper.

Reliable

Native Language:可靠

Definition: some one or something you can depend on.

Sentence: We can trust him, because he is a reliable guy.

Salary

Native Language:薪水

Definition: The pay you get from working, monthly.

Sentence: I can't do nothing with my minimal salary

Task

Native Language:任务

Definition: the work is assignment to someone

Sentence: My task is to write a essay every day

Wages

Native Language: 薪水

Definition:synonym of salary, money you get for work, weekly.

Sentence: I get my wage to pay for the rent.



Part II

Word:Pharmacy

Meaning: Pharmacy is similar to a place like drug store, where a bunch of parmacists and technicians prepare for medicine for the patients.

Context: Wheven peple ask me where's my internship site, I will answer them" I work in the Main pharmacy @ St. Vincent.

Word: Technician

Meaning: people got training in specific career field before their occupation.

Context: My co-workers used this word when they compared with each other that how long have them been a pharmacy technicians.

Word:Dispensing

Meaning: Dispensing refers to the dispensing widow in the pharmacy, where the nurses or doctors got the medicines or supplies from the pharmacy.

Context: This word was used when the dispensing section was so busy, my supervisor asked me to help them a little bit.

Word: chemotherapy

Meaning: Chemotherapy refers to serious treaments of cancer using means of chemical.

Context: Chemotherapy was used when I was deliving the Chemo to the nurse office, and every time I carry it, I feel kind of scary.

Word: dose

Meanig: Dose refers to the technicians were using machines to dose the pills from a whole bottle to a single pack pill.

Context: Dose was used when the medicine in the Robert section was almost finished, the technician do the dose.

My Vocabularly

Legitimate
合法的, 合理的

Negro's legitimate discontent will not pass until there is invigorating autumn of freedom. (I have a Dream)

Legitimate is defined as according to law, it's fair or reasonable.

Ex: All citizens have the right for legitimate complaint.

It means it's legal to do some thing.

Languish
受苦, 受折磨

A hundred years later, the negro is still languished in the conners of American society. ( I have a Dream)

Languish is defined as to suffer neglect or hardship.

Ex:So many people are languished in prison.
It means to endure suffering

Degenerate
衰退, 变坏

We must not allow our creative protest to degenerate into physical violence. ( I have a Dream)
Degenerate is defined as to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities.
Ex: The family party degenerated in to a drunk fight.
It means to become worse.

Tranquility
安宁, 平静

There will be neither rest nor tranquility in America untill the negro is granted his citizenship.
Defined as quality or state of being tranquil
Ex: One of the goals of the constitution is to insure domestic tranquility.
Tranquility means peacefulness, calmness.

Obnoxious
厌恶

In the old days I loved his lively frankness, but right now it struck me as obnoxious, and I was only mortified.
Obnoxious is defined as highly objectionable or offensive.
Ex: The little kid's obnoxious behavior is highly inappropriate.

It means hatred.

Mortify
羞愧

Defined as to humiliate only by injury to one's pride or self-regret
Ex: The student is mortified by the teacher's condemnation.
It means to shame.

Honestly, my internship has been pretty different from my expectations. Before the internship, I was so curious and excited about to know about what a pharmacist's job like and I thought it would be challengeable and fun. Things a little bit out of my thoughts, but I did really appreciate for the harmony-working atmosphere. Compared IHSL's school environment to my workplace environment, there are both commons and differences. The similar is in both sides were doing group works; we all cooperate to finish tasks. But the difference is my co-workers are more responsible and active, unlike our classmates, they are always stick in their positions and help each other. I think the new skills I have learned that I can apply at other jobs are communication, punctual and follow striations. As I said, I'm working in a harmony atmosphere; I have a very ease and good relationship with my mentor and co-workers. In this not so long intern period, I have been inspired by their working ethics and I'm being more confident and responsible as the result of interacting with professional adults.

Although I do not know is my English improved since the internship, but I have learned communication is so important when we interact with the others. These days, there are a lot going on in the hospital, because the hospital is facing close. There are many layoffs, and everything is a little chaotic. And all the workers are in panic; they were upset about the forcing close. As a member of them, even it doesn't affect me personally, but I also feel sorry about that, and the intense atmosphere makes me feel scary. I think that's the biggest challenge I face in my entire internship, because I’m experiencing how life could change without notice, in this case, I understand how real life it is.

My two goals I hope to accomplish during the remaining weeks are to ask more questions and improve my English. And new thing I learn about NYC is the rushing hours is really horrible.

I work in the Pharmacy Department at st. Vincent Catholic Hospital, my job title is pharmacist aid. The service my company provide is medical health care to the public, I do many assist things in my internship site, the three tasks that I regularly do are prepare medicine, sort them, then tube them back to the doctor office for the patients. My supervisor is a sophisticated pharmacist, she is highly respected by all her co-workers. The three qualities that I have noticed about her in the last four weeks are she is a good ethic worker, she has very good solving problems skills and team working skills. Something that I really enjoy about the internship is I learn so many life lessons from the people work there, they usually give me advices in my future career. And the most challenging part of the internship is since there are tons of different medicines in the shelves, sometime I really have a hard time on finding the required medicines. But hopefully, as I work more time in the pharmacy I can get all the medicine I need quickly.

since I work in Manhattan, it takes me approximately an hour to get there from school at about 11:40. And I arrived home at about 5:10 every day. I work 3 hours a day, 4 days a week. I sign in at the volunteer department, and the head of the department sister Pat signs my time card when I leave the internship site.

My third and fourth weeks of internship been pretty indifferent from the first two weeks , but I do make some progress in these two weeks. I had been working more effeciently than the last two weeks, I hope this progress will go continually day by day.

The First Two Weeks

When I first arrrived at the Phamacy Department in St. Vincent Catholic Hospital, the first thought flashed my mind was that pharmacy was such a hectic working place. Phamacists and technicians were getting all their minds on their works, we barely had chances to introduce each other when we first met. I was a little nervous and worried of the totally new working environment. Then my supervisor let me work with a technician, who was very nice to me, she taught me how to prepare the required medicine the patients need, then sorted them and tubed to the different part of the building. My first day was pretty busy, I had been doing all those tasks until I left.