Hello, everyone. The end is near; I can see the light at the end
of the tunnel getting closer and closer. This trimester has flown
by. I'm not sure if it was board exams in the middle of the tri, or
making the shift to clinic, but I can't believe there are only
three weeks left. We all have to make the final push here soon, so
gear up for a strong finish.
Last week I spoke with an incoming student, and he asked me why
I chose National over the other chiropractic schools in the
country. I answered that it was the right fit for me. Making a
decision to attend a program like the one I'm a part of took some
planning and research, after all, the choice ultimately affects the
rest of my life.
The prospective student should do their homework when they are
looking at schools to attend. I had always wanted to be a dentist,
when I realized that choice wasn't the right one for me, I had to
do some serious thinking. I began shadowing everyone I could in the
medical profession. I knew I wanted to help people, I just wasn't
sure how, or to what capacity. After sampling the allopathic
profession, I took a look at the alternative aspect of medicine and
shadowed my cousin, Dr. Valdez, a chiropractor out of Brandon,
Florida. Obviously, that is where I found my fit. Realizing what
kind of doctor I wanted to become, was step one; step two was
choosing were I would sacrifice the next three-plus years of my
life.
This step took some time to work out. I started off researching
exactly what was "chiropractic" and then who taught it in a manner
I would understand and make sense of. I found I leaned toward a
more "mixer" mentality of practicing chiropractic, as opposed to a
"straight" chiropractic style. Granted, to an extent, schooling is
only as beneficial as you make it, but putting yourself in the
correct place to succeed, makes a world of difference.
At this point I started looking into different schools, their
philosophies on chiropractic, and the opinions of practicing
doctors in my area about those schools. After taking all these
factors into consideration, I settled on NUHS. The emphasis
National places on evidence based practice and the scientific proof
behind what it is we do as chiropractors sold me. In hind sight, I
would make the exact same decision again. The decision is always
yours, and the more informed you are the better. I'm not saying
National is the perfect fit for everyone, but if you're a
prospective student, at least give us a look.
The two-week break is almost here. Do your best to stay focused
and knock out those finals, and then it's time to party. If you're
worried about finals, and need a study plan refresher, take a look
in the past blogs for my awesome three-tiered study plan; it may
help.
Have a good week,
Dex