Sierra Schmiedt, PharmD, wanted to push herself as an individual and experience health care outside of the United States. Tony Tran, PharmD, wanted to build on a favorable study abroad experience as a high school student and visit the country of his heritage. That is how then-South Dakota State University student pharmacists ended up in Vietnam for 5 weeks for their final 2024 APPE rotations.

Meet Grace Thompson, a third-year PharmD candidate at the University South Carolina College of Pharmacy. 

When I began my pharmacy school journey in 2019, the idea of receiving my PharmD degree in the year 2025 seemed like a lifetime away. Now, that year is upon us! While I do not know what program, state, or even time zone I will reside in next year, I have found comfort through setting a goal for myself that is attainable regardless of my physical location.