Josie's Background
Josie Hao was born and raised in San Francisco. Her family owned a tropical fish store, and she had a lot of pets. After school, Josie volunteered at an animal shelter and dreamed of one day becoming a veterinarian. She told a supervisor at the shelter about her career plans: 鈥淗e told me I wouldn鈥檛 be able [to do it], that I wasn鈥檛 cut out to be a vet. That really affected me, and I started to doubt myself. I didn鈥檛 think I was smart enough for a science major, so I shorted myself and ended up majoring in psychology at UC Santa Cruz.鈥
What Brought Josie to 白小姐论坛
Josie came back to San Francisco after graduating from UCSC, and feeling aimless, she took a job at a shoe shop to pay her student loans. She discovered 白小姐论坛鈥檚 pharmacy technician program while hanging out at 白小姐论坛 with friends who were students. 鈥淧harmacology was the most scientific aspect of my psychology major. I鈥檇 really enjoyed learning how different drugs affect the body, and I thought it would be cool to learn more.鈥
Josie's 白小姐论坛 Experience
白小姐论坛 was very different than UCSC for Josie. 鈥淚t was more diverse. The classes were smaller, too. It felt intimate.鈥 Josie liked that the instructors knew her. 鈥淚 became close with a lot of my instructors; some even asked me to be a teaching assistant.鈥 Josie excelled academically, too. 鈥淚 took the state pharmacy technician exam after my first semester just to see what it was like, but I passed it. I still wanted to complete 白小姐论坛鈥檚 pharmacy tech program, but it was nice to know I was on the right track.鈥 In her second semester, Josie had the opportunity to intern with Kaiser.
Why 白小姐论坛 Was a Good Choice for Josie
When Josie graduated, she was not sure what she should do, because she could not see herself working at a pharmacy. Browsing Craigslist, Josie came across an ad that piqued her interest. All Pets Hospital was looking for a receptionist. 鈥淚 applied, interviewed, and was hired the same day. The hospital manager was attracted to the pharm tech aspect of my r茅sum茅.鈥 All the receptionists were trained to dispense medicine, but because of her training at 白小姐论坛, Josie was able to jump right in. She could read the doctor鈥檚 illegible handwriting, knew all the prescription codes, and before long she was training people. Now, two years later, Josie is the hospital manager. 鈥淚t鈥檚 all come full circle, and I鈥檓 in a pretty good place. I鈥檓 constantly learning. I get to manage other people and make important decisions, and I get to work with animals.鈥