With the new year comes the thought of New Year’s resolutions. This time of year is one of my favorites as it brings the feeling of a fresh start and gives a gentle nudge to self-reflect on the year prior.

This past year was one of the best and most difficult years I have encountered thus far. It has been packed full of exciting opportunities, as I completed my third year of pharmacy school, faced a cavernous malformation diagnosis, got engaged, and began tackling my final year of school. In 2025, my life will be filled with even more changes, as I begin interviewing for inpatient-based residency programs in the Midwest and have to leave my home and friends of the past 6 years.

Throughout pharmacy school, many student pharmacists may look to the final year as a year of lower stress. While the lack of exams is a relief, the pressure is still there!