I am slowly finding out that due to the limited time we have in PA school, every second counts... The balance of material studied is so important. It is so important to learn to balance where you will spend the most significant amount of time studying, and memorizing. I am still learning this skill, and i'm guessing that when I get it figured out... I'll be moving on to my second year! Then of course when I get that figured out... i'll graduate! But that's what life is all about!
I heard a quote today... yes its from extreme makeover weightloss edition (don't judge me, It inspires me to want to work out hard and work harder in school, ha ha) anyway here it is:
"life starts at the end of you're comfort zone"
Yes, PA school is a lot of reaching the end of your comfort zone and stepping off into the wild unknown! It's hard, its fun, its scary... it's life!
So today we had our first cadaver lab, and it was really a lot of fun. Putting what I saw in pictures and drawings into a 3-D image, then being able to hold it my hands just helped to put two and two together. Interesting fact: I didn't expect the lungs to feel so cool... its a weird spongy feeling that is hard to explain. You'll know what I mean when you get them in your hands.
Off to digest everything renal... wish me luck!
Because I am a visual learner as well as kinesthetic (tactile) I think these two attributes will serve me well when I go to PA school. DJ do you know what kind of learner you are? I think everyone should know especially if you are a student as it helps you understand how to study.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure exactly what type of learner I am... but I can say I am very influenced by hands on work and visual stimuli, I have also found while in PA school that I can recall and understand a lot from just listening to the lectures/powerpoints. I also started to be creative and construct a bunch of mnemonics in order to memorize so much... yeah they're pretty dumb, but I remember them! (they have saved me while in PA school!)
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