Who would you say inspires you?

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Your life's inspiration can come from a book, a mentor, your family, a celebrity, an author - anyone! Talk to the interviewer about who has inspired your life and why.

"I find inspiration in a variety of people and things. I would have to say that the person who has most greatly inspired me has been my grandmother. She always had a smile on her face no matter how hard she worked, and she loved everyone. She was well respected and always gave more than she received. I try to live like she did, as much as I can."

"My previous manager was a huge inspiration to me. Her passion for this industry was motivating and put the fire in me to climb the ladder in my career."

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"I think I was inspired by my previous professor. He was really knowledgeable. I learned so many things and techniques from him, in addition to him motivating me to climb the ladder in my pharmaceutical career."

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It sounds that this professor was a tremendous influence on you! To come across as more confident in your response, I recommend that you give more specific details. I have provided a starter for you, below.

"My previous professor greatly inspired me. He was knowledgable in (what areas of expertise?) I learned so many techniques from him, including (which techniques?). In addition to this influence, he greatly motivated me to grow in my pharmaceutical career by (describe how he motivated you)."

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