Reflections of a PA Student : August 2008

The Most Important Lesson: 'It Is Not About Us' August 26, 2008 3:08 PM by Timothy Loerke: If someone were to ask me, “Tim, what has been the most important thing you have learned this past month?” the answer would have nothing to do with the curriculum. This weekend I was reminded of how my frame of reference is not the same as those who surround Read More...
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Academic Psychosis August 18, 2008 4:57 PM by Timothy Loerke: Three weeks have passed and I am still here. PA school has not killed me, yet. I took my first test last week and revisited an old friend named, “Test Anxiety.” I went through my test using the same skills acquired through the years that helped me analyze Read More...
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What Do You See? August 12, 2008 2:46 PM by Timothy Loerke: Two weeks down and roughly 112 to go! As expected, the pace picked up this last week and will continue to increase until the 3rd week of December. My first anatomy exam is looming around the corner, and I am learning what it really means to multi-task. Read More...
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Internal Signaling August 5, 2008 2:44 PM by Timothy Loerke: Our bodies have an amazing system that regulates the daily changes within. Receptors are triggered by slight alterations in their surrounding environment and sound an alarm to counter any shifts. Is it not amazing that our conscious mind does not call Read More...
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