As much as I enjoyed virtual Midyear Regional Meetings (MRM) the past few years, there is nothing like networking in-person with like-minded student pharmacists from across your home region. So, the best part of MRM2022 for me was witnessing the regrowth of culture and spark in student members during the Region 8 weekend (October 21–23) in Albuquerque, NM.

I left Florida on a breezy 7-hour drive to Birmingham, AL, brimming with excitement to reconnect with my fellow national standing committee members and network with student pharmacists from all over the southeast at the Region 3 Midyear Regional Meeting (MRM) the weekend of October 28 to October 30.

Preparing for the NAPLEX and MPJE is a daunting task given the importance of passing those exams and the difficulty of studying while on rotations, working full-time, and/or preparing for postgraduate life. As I was in your shoes not too long ago, I want to share some advice for when it’s your time to take the big exams.