Start Smart marked the beginning of a life-changing academic journey for the newly admitted Rx30 class. As it is believed that “well begun is half done,” the event was hardwired to provide the greenhorns with the necessary techniques to start their academic pursuit with a sense of purpose and self-assurance. The program was conducted at Lecture Hall One on January 18, 2025, by the Delali-Awudi-led administration in conjunction with the faculty Academic Board and other notable students.
At 10 am, the venue was filled with over two hundred people from unique and diverse backgrounds, all united by their choice of academic path. The program was moderated by the health officer of the prestigious faculty, Miss Sakina Sambo, and the editor-in-chief, Mr. Clifford Amoah. The event kicked off with a warm and heartfelt speech by the president, H.E. Delali Kwabla Agbemaka, who gracefully welcomed the new class once again to pharmacy school.
The main activities that transpired at the event included a series of speeches that were given by notable members of the Academic Board and current and past executives of the Association. Their message centered on the importance of time management, extracurricular activities, and cordial relationships with course mates and lecturers, as well as an overview of the courses taken in the first year. They introduced the class to concepts like CWA and its calculation process. The various committees of the Association presented themselves to the incoming class and encouraged them to join in order to enhance their skills. An amount of time was allocated for questions and answers, after which a vote of thanks was given by a member of the class to crown the event.
At the close of the event, the greenhorns felt a sense of relief and inner strength, confident that they would be able to take on this new responsibility ahead of them. Start Smart 2025 was therefore a well-executed initiative that empowered the people to start strong in pharmacy school.
Reported by – Evelyn Gyamfi (Rx 28)