Our Graduates… A Success Story | Episode 14
Omar Wisam Al-Ani — 14th cohort · 2017–2018
Laboratory Instructor — American University of Iraq – Baghdad (AUIB)
“Don’t give up your dreams for the sake of comfort.”
Education
- B.Sc. Pharmacy — Baghdad College of Medical Sciences, 14th cohort (2018) · among the top three of his cohort
- M.Sc. Pharmacology and Biotechnology — Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Career path
- Pharmacist — community pharmacies and hospitals (4 years)
- Laboratory Instructor — American University of Iraq – Baghdad, AUIB (present)
Key milestones
- Completed his master’s degree in the UK and returned to Iraq for academic work
- Graduated among the top three of his cohort
His story in his own words
His journey in one sentence: “Life after graduation is tough, there is no planned line for you, you choose your own path.”
“After graduating as one of the top 3 of my class, I thought this would pave the way for an easy life after graduation. That assumption was not correct. I faced countless difficulties after graduation. I worked in multiple places where I felt I was not compensated enough compared to my peers who were less academically successful than me, and spent countless hours working in healthcare in both community and hospital pharmacies. I was away from academia for 4 years, but then I decided to pursue graduate study in the UK and managed to get an extremely good position in Iraq after I came back. It felt like all of these years of hard work had paid off.”
Pharmacist Omar Wisam Al-Ani’s advice to today’s students
“Follow your passion. Don’t be intimidated to walk a different path than your peers.”
Are you a graduate of our College — Pharmacy or Nursing? Share your story through the success stories form. All episodes are on the series page.
: Omar Wisam Al-Ani){kind=link}
لا تعليق