Provide a little introduction about yourself, where are you from? 

 

Hi! My name is Ngan (Knee-gan) Nguyen (Nu-ween). I am currently a second year Pharmacy Student at UB. I was born in Vietnam but came to America when I was 5 years old. From then on, I've lived in Brooklyn, NY, my entire life. I completed my bachelors degree at Hunter College before coming to pharmacy school, majoring in Biochemistry with a focus in Physics.

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What are your hobbies? 

 

Recently I have discovered my new found joy in baking sweets and feeding them to people. When I'm not giving people diabetes, I just like cruising through YouTube and watching game play-thrus. I also like watching movies and tv shows, so I'll marathon through several episodes and this may go on for days. Not a single minute wasted in my opinion.

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Where do you hope to be after you are finished with pharmacy school?

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Right now I am still unsure. Before starting pharmacy school, I was almost entirely sure that I would end up working for a community chain pharmacy. But through many of the experiential rotations, I have found interests in inpatient settings and even ambulatory care. Right now, I would like to keep all my options open, whether it be working in community or completing a residency in another state. My future is not so set in stone and I predict that with each experiential rotation, I'll find new interests that will shape my career path.

 

What did you accomplish at the end of your P1 year?

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Before starting pharmacy school, I was really nervous about moving away from home and starting anew in another city. I was worried that I wouldn't make friends and that I wouldn't find my niche. Most importantly, I was worried that I wouldn't find pharmacy to be all that interesting. But I was able to overcome all of those fears. I found an amazing group of friends, within and outside of LKS. They have given me the strength to push past my comfort zone and go for things I never thought was possible. Because of their guidance, I was able to become Membership Coordinator for LKS 2018-2019.

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One piece of advice that you would give to someone preparing for pharmacy school.

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There's nothing quite like pharmacy school. No amount of preparation could ever get you ready for pharmacy, to be honest. Just come prepared to learn.

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