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Originally Posted by Stack4
I'm a Sophomore in high school thinking about what I want to be when I'm older. I'm kind of wanting to be a travelling pharmacist because it pays really well and you get to travel. My dad has always wanted me to be a pilot and is trying to persuade me to do that. So if I do that, I will try and get into the Air Force Academy and become an air force pilot. I think I will then discharge and become a commercial pilot. I read where they start out making less than $50k. Is that true?! And is being a pilot as fun as it seems?
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I'm a pharmacist, so let me tell you about the other option...
School is long (minimum 6 years of college) and expensive. It's also difficult - you need to be very much into the sciences or you won't make it. Don't forget, you have to get in first - and that's competitive - at the local college of pharmacy, there's about 2000 applicants each year for 100 spots.
After school, there are a LOT of options - some boring, some not. Hospital, clinical, retail, compounding, industry, etc... All pay well, but you work hard for the money. The job market is not as wide open as it used to be, so there's competition for the good jobs.
I currently work in a mental health clinic, and absolutely love it. Crazy people are fun!
Whatever you choose to do, don't just do it for the money, do it because you enjoy it, and because it's what YOU want to do.