Week One is Done

So I survived Orientation and the first week of lectures and labs. Oh the things I would tell my undergraduate self if I could! Here's a few things:

-Take your prerequisites last. Seriously. If it's been 5 years since you've had anatomy/physiology, etc... you're going to struggle more than you would like.

-Don't take several years off from school if you can help it. Granted, we all need a break, but I can say that a 3 year hiatus has left my brain out of shape and tired. It's just like exercise... if you don't use it, you lose it.

-Explore your learning style early and often in your undergraduate education. It's easy to adopt one style and stick to it. However, you might surprise yourself and find that another learning style works better. Once you get into PA school, you will have almost zero time to discover new learning styles. So basically, take advantage of the opportunities to learn about yourself during your undergraduate education.

-Undergraduate will probably be somewhat easy for you, but don't let that stop you from maximum performance. Seriously. Learn everything 110%. If you make that your goal and habit, then PA school will be much easier.