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A Day in the Life of a PT Student

Tests, Tests, Tests!
by Veronica Haywood
I am currently getting ready for finals and I am going crazy!!! Three weeks of test and then one week of non-stop testing. Good thing it is almost over. One week left and I will be a DPT-6! As soon as finals are over I will be starting my second internship. Read More...
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Student Loan Debt
by Veronica Haywood
So over the last five years I have accumulated a lot of debt... also known as student LOANS. It honestly makes me want to scream. I have had a few scholarships and grants, but nothing has compared to the federal and private loans I have. I know a lot Read More...
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More Than Massage
by Veronica Haywood
OK. This is another side track from the disparities blog. But, why is it that the first thing people say when I tell them that I am a PT student or PT aide is "Oh, so you give massages?" The first few times it happened, I just thought it was sort of funny, Read More...
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Choosing a Specialty
by Veronica Haywood
Sorry to side note from the discussion on disparities, but I was curious as to how people chose their specialties and why they chose them. I'm currently trying to decide on what I want to take as an elective. I have been racking my brain every day because Read More...
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Back in Class
by Veronica Haywood
Unfortunately no one left a comment to last week's blog, so I will postpone writing on health care disparities. Instead, I'll write about me. :) So far this has been an exciting semester...well more hectic than exciting. All of our classes are great, Read More...
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Disparities in Healthcare: A Question
by Veronica Haywood
Today my blog is more or less a question for everyone: Disparities in healthcare is something that we frequently here about, but what does it mean? It can be explain in so many different points of view. I am curious as to what you all consider to be disparities Read More...
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I’m Human
by Veronica Haywood
Last week Karen brought up a very good point when commenting on my blog (hope you don't mind my reposting). She said, "I believe it is the cost of the health care workers that have driven up costs. Let's say we pay you less than what you think you are Read More...
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Classes Begin
by Veronica Haywood
This has been such an exciting week. I have my first assignment in Biomechanics, my first massage-a-thon meeting and, of course, during my first week of classes. My schedule so far appears pretty relaxed. Even though I have a lot of classes that are known Read More...
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With School Comes Stress
by Veronica Haywood
School has officially started and I am already stressed. I am, however, very excited about the classes that I will be taking. Some of the classes I am taking include biomechanics, LE orthopedics, neuro-anatomy, medical neuroscience and life span development. Read More...
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A Balancing Act
by Veronica Haywood
11 MORE DAYS!!! I am so excited to almost be done with my semester. This may have been my most challenging semester yet. During this time, while taking orthopedics 1, kinesiology 2, evidence-based practice 2, patient management 3 and physiology of activity--a Read More...
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WPTA Fall Conference
by Veronica Haywood
This past week I attended the WPTA fall conference in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The conference was great--and not even because it held at an awesome hotel/water park! I had the opportunity to not only get to know my classmates better, but also other PTs, PTAs Read More...
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‘Duh’ Moments
by Veronica Haywood
In class we have come to a point where we are starting to make the connections between the basic courses that we took last year. A lot of the things that we are going over in class are expanding on our prior knowledge and becoming more applicable to the Read More...
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Study Tips
by Veronica Haywood
As an addition to last week's post I decided to blog on some more study tips that I have found helpful. I found that studying for upcoming kinesiology, pathology, etc., exams can almost become fun! Flashcards are an excellent way to do this! It works Read More...
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Don't Give Up!
by Veronica Haywood
In class, I frequently hear the gripes of other students. One major topic that comes up is whether certain students have an advantage over others. At Marquette, the classes are typically filled with athletic training and exercise science students as the Read More...
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