Currently I work as a freelancer in Medical Writing.

The best of my profession is the ceaseless amount of research in healthcare which goes on endlessly. I was always interested in learning the basics of making medicines as I was curious as a child when I used to read content label on every product. Also, some personal incidents evoked my interest in Cancer Research in which I am involved since my Bachelor's degree.

As far as Pharmacy education is concerned, I have seen there is drastic improvement in Pharmacy education when it comes to private universities and colleges due to their infrastructure facilities and teaching staff as well. However, I have been to some government University and college where the infrastructure facilities were redundant but the teaching faculty were well-versed and experienced.

I believe government colleges as well as old Universities/colleges should also be improved in terms of infrastructure such as labs and latest instruments and equipments.

First of all, especially in India, the shops which sell medicines are known as "Pharmacies" and not 'Chemists and druggists.' Pharmacy involves learning about the basic of making API (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient) from designing the drug through softwares till cell-culture, animal research and human trials. Pharmacologists are those professionals who convert the animal dose to human dose.

Currently, Pharmacy is indeed a growing sector however the industries are saturated at certain places only. For instance, in India, the major Pharma giants are located in densely populated locations such a Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Telangana, Ahmedabad, Delhi and some in Mumbai and Pune. There are other places such as Himachal Pradesh and Goa where Pharma sector is growing however it is a slow growth. Also, the contract-based opportunities have it made it difficult for recent graduates to secure permanent jobs.

The constant thoughts of reaching somewhere and attaining certain level in life. In day to day life, there is this feeling of being productive the entire time and being useful for society in some or the other way.

The salary as a fresher even after completing a specialized course such as M. Pharm and Pharm D is low in India. It is around 2-3 LPA for all the freshers including B. Pharm, D. Pharm, M. Pharm.

Already B. Pharm graduates have to apply for GPAT exam to secure M. Pharm admission in government colleges. Adding an additional EXIT exam for getting registered as a Pharmacist adds upon their burden.

Yes, Pharmacists are indeed underpaid in India as compared to other professions like engineering.

In India, as a fresher in a new company, one is expected to dedicatedly work for a period of 8-9 hrs. There is no compensation for overtime and in most of the Pharma companies, there is just one holiday per week. This is surely not a health work-life balance for someone who is just learning the talk of the trade.

I'm an avid reader, I love to read books! The last thing I read was from a book titled 'The New Story' by Thomas Berry.

My favourite dish is vada-pav.

My hometown is Mumbai so mostly one is surprised to find out that I have not been to any clubs and I'm a person who prefers peace.

Honestly, my least favourite subject is Finance.

My favourite subjects are Pharmacology and Toxicology, Biostatistics and Medicinal Chemistry from my field.

War. Even after the World Wars I and II, cold war and so many wars took place, I don't really know how humans still can't live peacefully.

The Show of Mystical Mystique!

I feel that dreams are some form of realm which tell us something about our reality or they even have projections which help us to discover something. The nightmares in my case also help in telling something bad is going to happen.

By far it is going up on the stage in front of thousands of people to receive Gold Medal in my specialization. It's one of the moments where I felt satisfied and accomplished and that all those days and nights of tear and sweat were finally rewarded!

I love to read novels in my leisure time especially Sci-fi and crime based novels. Apart from that I love to dance and paint or work on DIY projects.

I was actually going to be a MBBS graduate but unfortunately a new-rule of domicile came out where 10 years of domicile certificate was required and at that time I was living in Gujarat so could not file for it.

Honestly I wish to see the Northern Lights in Norway. Also, I wish to see bioluminescence in ocean someday.

I would like to work in a research lab specialized in Oncology.

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference," it's actually a part of verse from Robert Frost's - 'The Road Not Taken' which I relate to the most. Also he is one of my favourite poets.