Why does it feel like life is slowing down the closer we get to the finish line....SHEESH!!!

Hello all,

Well I don't have much to write about just yet. Its still pretty early in the semester and things feel like they are going so so slow. We still manage to throw in some fun though which is always a fun thing. We recently threw a surprise going away party for one of the staff who we all loved dearly and will miss tremendously. It was a wonderful day and her reaction was priceless. Two weeks later, we decided that our 2 brides in the class deserved a party as well so we surprised them with a bridal shower and gift cards from the whole class. We had SO MUCH FOOD, and desserts and we even got them champagne glasses and filled them with sparkling grape ( yes not alcohol cause we had it in the hospital suite :-) )...Ill be posting a few pictures once I get a chance.

Other than that we are just pressing on and praying that we all pass the PACKRAT so we can start our clinical year :-)

Well thats about it for now...until next time!

Taneisha

Summer Winding Down....

Hello Readers..

It has been HOT and it went extremely FAST.... I'm talking about the temperature outside and the time going by this summer...

It has been a very fast paced summer for all of the students in the PA program (as well as the faculty, but we don't worry about them so much :-), haha).

The first year students (now second years) finished the summer semester and went on vacation. The second year students (that's me and my classmates - now happily called, 3rd years) have finished rotations 4 and 5 and are over half way through rotation 6. And the new class (now the first years ..I think you're getting the point) has finished orientation and are well underway taking first semester classes.

Most of the now "second years" enjoyed their 2 week vacation from PA school by going to visit family and friends outside of Winchester as well as going on various trips/vacations.

This would be Second year PA student Ricky (on right) at a Phish concert:


Some of the now "third years" got engaged!

Taylor and her fiance Adam:

Jessica and her fiance Shea:



Some third years decided to join in the political debates and headed to DC for rallies...(I didn't say I agreed..just sharing)

Megan (far right in the picture, haha) and some friends in DC being all political:


And here is an update on Mike (third year) and his new addition...

The picture speaks for itself:

Maybe next time I will have some pictures of the new class.

So the third years are about to have a 1 week vacation before the start of the "home stretch" to graduation which is on December 11 (and yes, we are counting). Before graduation, we have to finish our scholarly projects (fancy term for research paper); do some community work; and head out for 10 weeks of primary care ...and then we begin the process of taking the board exam and getting our license!

The second years are into their final fall semester before clinical rotations begin (and yes, they are all excited to be out of the classroom)

And the first years ..are just getting started.


I'll be back with pictures after our vacation time in a few weeks!

Enjoy.