Giovanni Troia
PharmD Candidate, Class of 2029
St. John's
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My name is Giovanni Troia and I am a PharmD Candidate for the class of 2029 at St. Johns University. I am an 18-year-old from Glen Cove, New York. I have 3 siblings, 2 younger brothers and an older sister. In my free time, I like to work out and do school work or work and make money. What led me to choose a career in pharmacy is the fact that I have a spine condition known as scoliosis. Being that I have that, whenever I am in pain I speak to my pharmacist and they prescribe a medicine that will help me. Whenever I would take this medicine I would feel a lot better which shows me how much a pharmacist makes an impact on my condition. This is what truly inspires me to become a pharmacist, to go out there and provide medicine to people who are also not feeling well. My vision for pharmacy practice is to learn how to properly distribute medications to patients and teach them how to properly take the medication. My goal is to finish the 6 years of Pharmacy school and to receive my Doctor of Pharmacy Degree. I will achieve this goal by putting in all the time and effort it takes to study and work to get good grades. Being a pharmacist is so important to me because pharmacists have had such an impact on my life and made my life better so I want to also have an impact on people's lives. My positive attributes are that I am determined, I'm a hard worker and I am good at communicating with people.
- Being able to maintain my status as a full-time student, intern, and retail associate.
- Being able to maintain a near-perfect grade point average.
- Being able to understand what is expected of me as a pharmacist
- Being able to live independently
- Being able to enjoy my time studying Pharmacy at St. John's University
- Becoming a hospital pharmacist intern
The goal(s) I have for myself for the next 5-10 years are as follows
- Being able to have a stable career in hospital pharmacy
- Being able to have a continual impact on my community.
- Being satisfied with my future self.
- Graduate from the St. John's pharmacy program
The goal(s) I have for myself for the next 15 years are as follows
- To Be able to teach others the value of a pharmacist.
- To Be able to train others in the profession of pharmacy.
- To Be able to make a difference in the state of affairs in the world at the time.
- To be able to open up my own pharmacy
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Expected May 2029
Pharmacy (Six-year Pharm.D) Major
Pharm D Candidate, 2029
Graduated June 2029
Advanced Regents Diploma
beginning and ending dates: April 2022 - Present
Position: Founder/CEO
Description:
- Sealcoat driveways
- Crackfill and repair driveways
- Rip and replace driveways/parking lots
- Power washing
- Worker
- Carry bags/putters for a group of golfers for 18 holes
- Work golf shop
- Work bag room, clean golf clubs
Must demonstrate academic excellence, and maintain a GPA of 3.4
Sponsoring Organization: St. John's University
Date received: January 8, 2023
Description: As a scholarship recipient please note that you must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of each academic year and maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to retain your scholarship
Start and end date: April 4, 2023 - April 5, 2023
Hrs: 8
Description: It was a 2-day camp that started at 11 in the morning and ended at 3 in the afternoon. I watched over and helped a bunch of middle schoolers as they did a series of sports events and games.
- Being a pharmacist means that you are always there to counsel someone on how to use medications and not only that but to be there to support someone if they are going through a hard time and their health is being risked. Being a pharmacist means you like communicating with people. I chose pharmacy because I like to help people who are sick and I want to make an impact on not only the pharmaceutical industry but the world. I chose St. John's University because the campus is close to home, It is a Roman Catholic school, my father went there and the fact that they gave me a lot of scholarship money. I would say my top 5 strengths are Communication, Working hard, being futuristic, being innovative and being positive. What surprised me the most about my strengths is that I am a good communicator. This is because when I was a kid I was never really good at communicating and I was very quiet. I plan on utilizing my strengths by communicating good with my patients and co-workers, staying extra hours at school, or work if I have to and being a very positive person to my patients.
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