Happy New Year!! Welcome back everyone. I hope the holidays
treated you well. I had a fantastic 3-week break, spending much of
the time with family and friends, and the rest with my board review
packets. I had to balance all the partying with a little bit of
work so not to forget what was waiting for me in March. Two
other classmates and I will be off to Palmer Florida for Part 2, 3,
and PT boards in three short months, and I had stay somewhat
sharp.
Shadowing a Chiorpractor
Amidst my time reading, bar hopping and golfing over the break,
I also squeezed in a few days shadowing my cousin Kevin Valdes, DC.
My cousin has a great practice in Brandon, Florida, and was kind
enough to allow me to look over his shoulder a few days after
Christmas. (Each break I try to contact and shadow at least one
established chiro not only to learn from them and pick up some
real-world experience, but to network as well.) I recommend
everyone trying this on his or her time off. This is the profession
we are going to be a part of shortly and it's extremely important
to get your name out there and start meeting as many other
physicians (not just DCs) as you can.
My cousin was very impressed with the clinical knowledge base I
have accrued during my time at National. We may not always realize
how much we are actually learning from trimester to trimester, but
I can tell you from experience, our professors are preparing us
well.
Welcome to New Students
I'd also like to take this blog to welcome all the new first
trimester students to NUHS. I won't lie to you, for most of you
this is going to be the most rigorous learning program of your
academic career, but also the most rewarding.
The lunch-in sponsored by Student Council provided an
opporunity
for new students to get involved in campus groups.
The best advice I can give you is to work hard, stay current
with the material and remember to take some time for yourself. It
is very easy to get overwhelmed with the mass amounts of
information you will be expected to know, and a lot of students
tend to get burned out. I was always taught, "work hard, play
hard." As important as studying and learning are to be successful,
blowing off steam and resting is just as important to keep you
sane.
Sports Council
I, along with the rest of the Florida campus student body, had a
chance to meet and greet the new 1st tri at our
club meeting day last week. Student Council threw a lunch-in
together to give our Florida clubs a chance to put themselves out
there and start to recruit for the new trimester of meetings and
activities. The Florida campus' club base is growing with each
trimester, and I would like to welcome the Florida Sports Council
Club into the fold. The goal of the club is to introduce
National students to the world of sports medicine through volunteer
work, guest speakers and seminars. Sports Council will
be overseen by Dr. Tim Stark.
Sports Council officers Brandon Fields, Jake LaVere, Shelby
Plante, and President Drew Hunt.
First blog of the tri is in the books. Please keep reading, this
is my first trimester as a Student Intern and I can't wait to start
seeing patients and sharing my experiences with the Dex Blog
faithful. I chose a career in the health care profession to help
people, and I'm finally in a position to put all my hard work and
knowledge to use. I'm eager to start seeing patients and to
continue to learn and share my ups and downs with you. It's
going to be an exciting final year (that's kind of creepy to say
out loud), so stay tuned.
Catch ya on the flip-side,
Dex