Peter Paul L.

Recabo
2B-PH

Community Pharmacy Internship Reflection Paper

My Internship experience was a hard and rocky journey. I did not get accepted
from Mercury Drug so I was so perplexed at that time. I had no idea what to do so I
told my Mom that I might skip my internship this summer and Ill just go home to
the province and spend my whole summer with the family. I got depressed and then
I later I already accepted that I will miss it. She was a bit mad at me but later
bought a plane ticket for me maybe because the family badly wanted me there. I
had a great summer with my family and friends but at the second week of July I got
a message from the president of the class that I can still accomplish my 200 hours
internship at The Generics Pharmacy. At first, I did not know what to do but there
was always something inside of me that kept saying Go for it! It is your last chance
at complying this. On the next sunrise I decided that I have to try and do my best
at this oppurtunity. So, the day after I rushed back to Manila and went straight to
the Generics Pharmacy main office at Paranaque. They accomodated me well and
the application process was so smooth it only took me 30 minutes to get accepted.
The next day, I went to my internship site and I was a bit afraid that the
people there might be scary and might not welcome me to the drugstore. But at
first glance, for a split second, I had eye contact with the people working there and
they met me with welcoming smiles. It was an ecstatic feeling for me. To finally feel
that I was welcomed and to be treated as one of their own was like a dream to me. I
finally felt like home and all my worries went to the abyss.
But it was not all fun and games at The Generics Pharmacy Dimasalang
branch. My first trial was how to entertain senior citizens and calculate their
discounted purchases. My first trial is probably the most difficult one. Each senior
citizen is unique and has each of their own weaknesses. They are like those rare
pokemons you can find on your GameBoy because you have to discover their
weakness and strengths first before encountering them. I often would pass the
conversation to the Pharmacist-in-charge when the situation gets hot. Later on, I
learned on how to speak with some seniors but there are always grumpy ones.The
Second Trial was familiarizing the drugs there. Since Im doing my internship at The
Generics Pharmacy, I felt the need to familiarize the generic counterparts of the
common branded drugs. It was hard at first but bit by bit I learned. I learned some
points/basics of operating and managing a drugstore especially a drugstore that
technically sells generic drugs.
Overall, my Internship experience will always leave a mark on my brain and
heart. I had heartbreaks, depression and sleepless nights but later came all the
blessings. It felt like home in The Generics Pharmacy Dimasalang branch. It was a
great experience and it almost felt like it was necessary in my life. They gave me a
home and taught me different things on the profession. I dont believe that
forever exists but I will swear by my life that the treatment they gave to me, the

unconditional care and the astounding knowledge they shared to me will never be
forgotten.