I mentioned in
this post that I was starting a pharmacy conversion course. I have been a
pharmacist for the past 8 years but my qualification is an international one
which requires me to complete an academic year of study. It is the same for
many countries and other professions like Medicine and Law. I opted for
University of Brighton because it was the best choice for my lifestyle and
work. I started in September and I finished in June and believe me, it was one
of the toughest years ever. I was still working full time but compressed hours
so it was a little bit crazy but I thank God for seeing me through. I am
awaiting my final two exam results but I am positive I will scale through.
Career Update
Now that I am
done with my course, I will be moving into Hospital Pharmacy in August 2016 and
I am super excited. Hospital Pharmacy is my favourite part of pharmacy and that’s
the section where I have worked for the most part of my pharmacy career even
back in Nigeria. It just genuinely makes me happy to make a difference in
someone’s life and although it can be tough, I absolutely enjoyed it and I know
I will continue enjoying it. The shift means I will be leaving my current job
at the end of July and I don’t know how I will make it through on that last day
with a dry eye. My current organisation is one of the best I have ever worked
in and my team and manager are just incredibly loving and supportive. I have
grown the most and developed skills and a rare confidence that I thought I
could only achieve in my dreams. So, I have mixed feelings; I am happy to go
back to hospital pharmacy but super sad to leave my organisation and team
mates. It’s always a tough call but I know it’s for the best.
Blogging Update
From the end of May, I had to take
a little break so I could study for my final exams and when I was done, I went
on holiday. I missed my blog and reading all the lovely comments from you lot.
I was not even active on social media as such but in a way, it was amazing. I
feel much energised to get back to blogging on a proper schedule. I have
backlogs of blog posts, photos and products to talk about. So, do bear with me
for a couple of days while I sort out my schedule and create new content in a
more consistent way. I shot two videos before I left for my holidays but I have
not got around to editing them yet but they will be up soon.
Holiday in
Nigeria
I already
mentioned that I whisked myself away for a much needed holiday and R&R back
in Nigeria (my country). The last time was exactly two years ago (May 2014) since I was back
home so I was sorely missing home. I had such a beautiful time seeing my family
and friends and just enjoying my country. It was a short visit so I am still
feeling slightly homesick as you do when you come back from such an amazing
time. I did not really take photos or even blog because I just wanted a proper
break so I am so sorry there are no photos per say. Well, I took a few photos
with my DSLR camera but I am not sure if I want to share them on here as they
are family photos. However, I do have some iPhone photos of my cornrows and
braids which I cannot get enough of. I wish there were not so expensive to make
here in London as I would totally stick to them. They were super affordable in
Nigeria so I made my hair twice in two
weeks. Woop Woop!!
Events and
Product Reviews
While I was away,
I received tons of emails to attend events and products to try out so you can
imagine that there will be quite a few posts on them soon. I think June/July
and the end of the year have so many events and launches lined up and I am
super excited to attend. I have also been trying out some products which have
been absolute gems in the past months and I will be talking about them. That’s pretty much my update and I hope it
was not too boring. I just wanted to have a little chat and let you know what I
have been up to. See you in my next post…xx
awesome!! love the update!! thats great that you had a wonderful vac in nigeria, and congrats to finishing the didactic part of ur program! good luck on ur clinicals!!
ReplyDeleteOreleona | BLISS de la Leona
Thank you so much hun and I am so happy I am done with my program as it was one hell of a ride..P.S. I still miss Naija...xx
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