It's almost October, which means the semester is almost over (the last day is December 2!!). Suddenly, myself and several of my peers have come to embrace a certain reality: we are making it. We are doing this thing called PA school. We are still here, still working hard, passing our classes, and enduring. December will be a milestone for us. It will prove that we survived, and that we can be successful.
Throughout the semester, we may not have always received the grades we wanted. Admittedly, receiving a lower than desired grade is a blow to our confidence, and the disappointment lingers. Somehow, we must focus on the bigger picture. We are training ourselves to be excellent providers, and to constantly strive to do more, learn more. Every day that we get out of bed and devote all of our time to studying is admirable and worthy of praise. It would be much easier to quit and go back to a more comfortable life. But our very nature is what pushed us to this point. Somehow, we must joyfully embrace the process, and be daily humbled by the great privilege of this program. Today I am preaching to the choir. In the middle of October, I''ll probably be freaking out again since we have a ton of exams, and then freak out again in December during finals. But, I have to remind myself that the anxiety stems from the deepest desire to stay here, and to become a PA. :)
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