Just Steve Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Hmmm. This might sound like I am nuttier than a squirrel turd, but I am really enjoying school so far. :xD: Don't get me wrong, there's been some stress and the path paper I have to turn in on Monday is giving me fits. :heheh: Stress is part of life and I feel like as long as we don't hold on to that stress, it will turn out alright. No one makes it out alive, so I may as well enjoy the ride. I am still really looking forward to winter break, but yeah, I'm digging this! Next quarter is supposed to be hell on wheels. We'll see how it goes! :;;D: That about sums things up here on the Yakima campus as well :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_me Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 We just had some issues where due to new curriculum implementation, the workload was not distributed effectively. With our program the 2nd semester was always the worst (at least thats what we were told) because it was the heaviest but at least you had time to become acclimated to the program and develop study habits and stuff--get settled in; we didnt have that chance. Plus adding in outside factors (late fin aid, late charges to the account, my apt complex being jerks...so on and so forth) it just made the first part of this semester insane. I enjoy my program and love my friends but for those who have never been part of a curriculum overhaul....it is not fun being the test subjects. I will say that class of 2014 will benefit greatly from our pain lol Hmmm. This might sound like I am nuttier than a squirrel turd, but I am really enjoying school so far. :xD: Don't get me wrong, there's been some stress and the path paper I have to turn in on Monday is giving me fits. :heheh: Stress is part of life and I feel like as long as we don't hold on to that stress, it will turn out alright. No one makes it out alive, so I may as well enjoy the ride. I am still really looking forward to winter break, but yeah, I'm digging this! Next quarter is supposed to be hell on wheels. We'll see how it goes! :;;D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellajoy Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Just got done with my 2nd quarter and am now on break, which feels awesome. That was an exhausting, soul-draining, stressful quarter. But I made it through...and can now say I am officially through the 1st half of the didactic year...and it feels amazing. PA-I (and a half)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 We just finished the 1st week of 3rd quarter. Classes this term are continuations of GenMed and Pharm, plus the addition of Peds, Geri, Physical Exam, and Clinical Decision Making. GenMed is starting off with Endocrine, which so far has been an insane hodgepodge of hormones, glands, autoimmune diseases, and tumors. PE is insanely fun. CDM sounds terrifying - it's a benchmark class filled with case write-ups done in class and graded on the ddx, labs, imaging, and plan for the patient. Then the profs tally up how much money you've just unnecessarily cost your uninsured patient. We won't do the first one until after Turkey Day, so I'll have some time to re-read Harrison's (totally kidding) and buy a pocket reference (100% serious). :) bellajoy - we got your class picture for PA week back in October. Very cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellajoy Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 :) bellajoy - we got your class picture for PA week back in October. Very cute. That's so funny you mention that. I take it you go to a school in the Chicago area. :) Yeah, our crazy quarter was Clin Med II (ENT, optho, cardiac, and pulmonary), physiology I, Pharm I, Neuroscience, and physical diagnosis. Next quarter is Clin Med III (endocrine, GI, GU...with case study groups as well), more physiology and pharmacology, psychiatric diseases, and immunology. Insanity...but for now I am going to enjoy my break before it all starts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJKitty Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Rumor has it that the worst of the worst is coming up for us in our 3rd quarter. Honestly, I'm just tickled to be halfway done as well, it's all downhill from here as far as I'm concerned! LOL. Now that I know what to expect from pharm and phys, I'll be more prepared when classes start up again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellajoy Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Really? They always told us (on our campus) that the summer and fall were the worst. Our programs are pretty similar, right? But, who knows....it's all rough. Maybe it's not supposed to be so bad once you hit winter quarter cause you know what to expect? All I know is we all just are getting more and more exhausted as time goes on. Rumor has it that the worst of the worst is coming up for us in our 3rd quarter. Honestly, I'm just tickled to be halfway done as well, it's all downhill from here as far as I'm concerned! LOL. Now that I know what to expect from pharm and phys, I'll be more prepared when classes start up again. Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmood Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 We were told winter (3rd) is the worst. Week 1 was pretty frightening. It's funny... I remember thinking the 8-week summer (with anatomy and all that) was so hard, but now I realize how much extra time I had. We got out of there on Fridays at noon... now I don't see daylight except on the weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike mike Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 I had to bump this old thread. I remember seeing it before I started PA school and I thought..."it can't be THAT bad". Having just finished my first quarter I can now relate. I am relieved that I have done well in respect to grades, but I have not so well in maintaining a regular exercise schedule or getting enough sleep. There have been serious moments of doubt, moments of exhilaration, and some funny moments too - like when a buzzing helicopter outside our classroom really pissed off our professor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcd1976 Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I am SO very glad to be done with my didactic year and enjoying my clinical year! WOOOO HOOOOO! Even the bad days are a little bit awesome. :;-): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemegroup Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 I had to bump this old thread. I remember seeing it before I started PA school and I thought..."it can't be THAT bad". Having just finished my first quarter I can now relate. I am relieved that I have done well in respect to grades, but I have not so well in maintaining a regular exercise schedule or getting enough sleep. There have been serious moments of doubt, moments of exhilaration, and some funny moments too - like when a buzzing helicopter outside our classroom really pissed off our professor. let us know about those funny moments in 4th quarter :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_me Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 lol I remember this thread....who would have thought I would experience deja vu lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Just finished my first quarter of PA school! The title of the thread says all... it is hell! My sleep schedule varied from 3-5 hrs /night, my food consisted of Chinese, pizza, frozen dinner, or no food because I forget to eat. My hair and my clothes was a mess. I did not work out. Today after finally getting 11 hours of sleep I saw a different person in the mirror... I forgot what I look like rested, wide awake, and with glowing skin! I feel like a real person again! 3 weeks of freedom and then for round two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_me Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 That will be the best 3 weeks of your LIFE!!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Naw... 1 month off for xmas during rotations year.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 5 weeks for us. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombee Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Does anyone find that a lot of students come to PA school unprepared for the difficulty of it, and then complain that "it's too hard" and that they "don't have any social life"? I find that really annoying because so many people are trying to get into PA school and would do anything to be in their spot, give up all their social life, and lock themselves up in a room to study constantly (like you're supposed to) and NOT complain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimhye Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Zombee, That's called human nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_me Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Sorry you find it annoying ...too bad.....some people like spending time with their friends/family/themselves every now and then. and no, you never know how hard it is until youre there so no its not really "easy" to prepare. I've been on this board for years and communicated with quite a few from pre-pa to PA-C so I knew it wouldnt be easy, but theres nothing like immersion therapy to make things really real:O_O:. Yes I can sympathize that there are some that would give their left nut/bewb to be in my seat, but in the end a person getting there or not is not really my problem---getting through my program without making my ulcers worse is :heheh: Oh and no, people are NOT suppose to "lock themselves up in a room to study constantly" it's not healthy and part of the reason why I had such a rough time that first semester along with the fact that the new curriculum was so lopsided that it brought several people to tears (they changed it btw....way more manageable):wink: What I find annoying is people who like to sit back and judge others because they don't "feel the same way they do" (see what I did there? :heheh:) . Let's face it, sometimes people like to vent and it doesnt mean they are any less appreciative of where they are (although it's not like the opportunity was given to them, they worked hard to get there too, so in fact it was earned) it just means they are human and its healthy to let go of some steam some times.....its better than bottling it up and letting it dry-rot their soul. If you don't need to vent every now and then, kudos for you but no need to dump on those that do....it's a tad rude:wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinntsp Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Does anyone find that a lot of students come to PA school unprepared for the difficulty of it, and then complain that "it's too hard" and that they "don't have any social life"? I find that really annoying because so many people are trying to get into PA school and would do anything to be in their spot, give up all their social life, and lock themselves up in a room to study constantly (like you're supposed to) and NOT complain... I haven't done that once. ;) PA school is challenging but it's not as if you have to give up everything to do it. My friends and I get together nearly every weekend to do something fun(movies, dinner, bowling, poker, etc.). We'll grab breakfast or lunch on days that we get out early and just chill out a bit before getting ready for that next exam. A person just needs to be in touch with how much time they need to invest into studying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just_me Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Oh and PS: If anyone planning to go into medicine is easily annoyed by people who complain about little things/big things/things you find insignificant/things you think they should be able to handle because you handle it so well/things that seem silly to you/so on and so forth then BOY are you going in the wrong line of work because sick people tend to complain A LOT. I mean wow.....and the parents of sick kids even worse.....get use to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bike mike Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Does anyone find that a lot of students come to PA school unprepared for the difficulty of it, and then complain that "it's too hard" and that they "don't have any social life"? I find that really annoying because so many people are trying to get into PA school and would do anything to be in their spot, give up all their social life, and lock themselves up in a room to study constantly (like you're supposed to) and NOT complain... ^ First time poster and to post this......I'm thinking troll. But if not.....no I wouldn't say A LOT of students come to PA school unprepared for the rigors of the next two to three years. Are many shocked by the amount of work required? I would say yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LT_Oneal_PAC Posted December 18, 2012 Moderator Share Posted December 18, 2012 I haven't done that once. ;) PA school is challenging but it's not as if you have to give up everything to do it. My friends and I get together nearly every weekend to do something fun(movies, dinner, bowling, poker, etc.). We'll grab breakfast or lunch on days that we get out early and just chill out a bit before getting ready for that next exam. A person just needs to be in touch with how much time they need to invest into studying. Ditto. My life is far from hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimhye Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 From what I have seen so far, I think the selection committees do a fine job of deciding who is cut out for their programs. Will you feel pushed and pulled sometimes? Probably. Will you break? Probably not. I think that just_me has the right idea, venting is a good thing and can be therapeutic. So is the support of this community. If Zombee is a troll he/she won't last long. Positive people tend to send them back down their holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackjacks Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Who are you people who get a month off over xmas on rotations year? wow! At my school I think we get two seven-day vacations during the entire 52 weeks of rotations, the rest of the time you're working whatever schedule your preceptor wants you to. I am looking forward to the craziness and learning a ton, but also kind of hoping I am at an outpt clinic in Dec so I won't miss the holidays with my family :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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