I’m going to go ahead and kick off this blog with a
confession: I’ve never ever (no, not even once) written a blog. This is the very first one. Over the past several years, I have become a
regular blog reader, and I’ve even considered starting my own blog before. But then I always thought: who is going to
read what I have to say anyway? And what
have I to say that could really help or interest someone else? Yes, I have many interests like dancing,
cooking, and couponing. But when it
comes to describing how I spend the majority of my time, I always end up
talking about school.
Blah, school. Isn’t
that boring? Well, sometimes, yes. But most of the time, I rather enjoy it. You might think that sounds crazy, but you
have to understand that I’m not just talking about any ol’ program of
study. (You know, those miserable
I-hate-my-life-because-these-classes-have-absolutely-nothing-to-do-with-anything-I-will-ever-do-with-my-future
kinds of programs.) Not at all. I’m talking about physician assistant school:
the program that has everything to do with what I want to do with my
future!
Recently, I was hanging out with some of my classmates at
our favorite frozen yogurt joint and one of them pointed out that even though
we all want to forget about school when we are off campus, it will inevitably
work its way into our conversations no matter what just because it is such a
big part of our lives right now. She was
right! As much as I hate to admit it
sometimes, there is just no way around thinking about classes or labs or
assignments or studying. But I suppose
that isn’t always such a bad thing. I
truly enjoy what I am learning, both in class and out. And I’m sure I’m not the only one. So, this blog will be about my journey through
the rest of my training.
As for the title of this blog, I have decided to name it
after the mantra taught to my class upon matriculation. (I have heard that it can also be modified to
apply to any undesirable clinical rotations in the second year of school, also:
“You can do anything for 4 weeks, 8 weeks, etc.”) While I really love being in PA school and
learning about topics that are interesting to me, there are always those times
when I need to stop what I’m doing, take a deep breath, and repeat the
mantra. Like when there are 5 exams in a
week and a half. And then another set of
5 exams in a week’s time only a month later.
Or when, in addition to those 5 exams, there are multiple assignments
including a group project where nobody’s on the same page. Or when I get homesick and all I want to do
is jump in the car and brave a 6-hour drive to be with my family. “You can do anything for 27 months.”. After repeating that a few times, I usually
realize that in light of the rest of my life, 27 months is certainly manageable
and can even be delightful when I keep up a good attitude.
On that note, I hope you all enjoy staying up-to-date on my
adventures through PA school. There are
552 days until I officially complete the program…let’s see what kind of neat experiences there are to have between now and then!!
