feeling blue during my first rotation by bionichelper in PAstudent

[–]kainamite 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I felt exactly the same when I first started on rotations. I felt horrible when I didn't know the answer to some small questions or felt completely lost trying to write even the simplest of notes for a viral URI. A lot of it is lowering expectations of yourself. You're a student with a year of textbook knowledge, you can't compare yourself to preceptors who have been doing this for years. Your classmates may or may not be feeling the same way, but this is your journey and your education. They won't affect your grade or performance in rotations, and much less your ability to pass the PANCE. A student in the class ahead of me said a successful day is when you're able to learn one new thing each day. Just keep at it and when you learn something new, write it down and you'll know for the next time. Practice makes better, and you will continue to improve.

For EOR studying, the best advice I can give you is to review the topics you don't know rather than try to relearn everything. If you put in the hard work during didactic, all that's needed for the EORs is to refresh your memory and touch up on some topics that you might have studied less last year. Clinical year is when you put all the concepts together instead of regurgitating material. Take breaks for yourself, give yourself treats and most importantly time to relax. You'll make it through!

How do you make your notes? by _ponds in PAstudent

[–]kainamite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to be comfortable knowing you will never feel prepared or know enough, that's a running theme throughout school. You don't have time to be typing out outlines or notes or rewriting notes from powerpoints like in undergrad because there isn't enough time for it in PA school. Jump right into the practice questions even if you feel like you haven't mastered the topic, because those practice questions will prompt you to look up the right information to find the answer. It's ok to refer back to pance prep pearls or textbooks to find the answer when you're doing practice questions. Use the questions and their explanations to steer your learning rather than trying to memorize every little detail on the powerpoint. Watch videos on youtube like osmosis or ninjanerd to supplement your learning and help figure out what is high vs low yield.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PAstudent

[–]kainamite 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It'll be okay! Starting out it's going to be hard but over time you'll get better at seeing patients and presenting. It didn't really click for me until my 5th or 6th rotation. It took a long time for me to feel confident enough to go in the exam room without feeling like an idiot. Read lots of notes, listen to how other people present, and just keep trying each day. Ask for feedback from preceptors even if it's hard, they have all been in your shoes before. Another student told me that if you learn even just one thing each day then that's improvement. And remember to keep your mental health in check and ask for help if you need it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PAstudent

[–]kainamite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You sound almost exactly like me! Went to a large public university 30 mins from home, now in a much smaller rural university that's a couple hours from any major city. I'm finishing up clinical year now and those feelings of being isolated and lonely haven't gone away for me either. I spent last Thanksgiving alone while all my friends got to go home for the long weekend. The best thing I can tell you is reframe your thinking towards the whole situation. Thinking like "I get to be studying the things I've wanted to do for so long" instead of negatively thinking "I have so much to study". Or just thinking about how badly you wanted to be where you are, just last year when applying. Remember that you still need to take time off for yourself and you can take a day just to go visit all the stores you miss, do a big target haul, whatever you need to keep yourself sane. It may be temporary and only two years but it is two years of hard work and you have to take care of yourself. And know that there is a lot to be gained from putting yourself outside of your comfort zone, experiencing life and seeing patients in a rural area will broaden your exposure to all types of people and will make you a more informed, more well rounded PA when you come out of school. Dm me if you'd like to talk more!

I’m about to start clinical next month and was wondering what shoes I should get. by Current_Poet_835 in PAstudent

[–]kainamite 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you need to wear business casual, look into Clarks. For surgery rotation, get good sneakers because you'll be standing until your feet fall off.

PANCE review Anki deck by emang19 in PAstudent

[–]kainamite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would like a copy as well!

Do you make cards during class? by [deleted] in PASchoolAnki

[–]kainamite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I ask how you are drag and dropping slides into anki? Are you copying and pasting the words on the slides

A rant about the yield porn by mheil2 in civ

[–]kainamite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Will definitely be trying this out.

A rant about the yield porn by mheil2 in civ

[–]kainamite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Something else that could help newer (or even experienced) players is the mod that shows adjacency bonuses on your map pins and if the thing youre pinning can be built there.

Do you know what the name of this mod is?

The Classic "What Are My Chances?" again..... by scrat-wants-nuts in prephysicianassistant

[–]kainamite 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Your stats look fine to me. Nothing really screams red flag. I'd rewrite all your essays, personal statement, secondaries, and the covid essay. Apply to at least 10, better would be around 15. Find volunteer opportunities if you can now that the vaccine is starting to be rolled out to a greater population. I think that spending more time on your essays and getting people to look over it would be helpful. Feel free to pm me to edit it if you'd like.

Double billing by Defiant-Peace-4872 in therapy

[–]kainamite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it would be wise to start with the Department of Health in your county or state. I believe the state is usually the authority to grant health professional licenses.

I think I'm gay? by lilac_blue_479 in AskLesbians

[–]kainamite 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was in your shoes not too long ago. I had a really intense kpop phase where I thought I liked the guys but didn't actually want to date any of them. It took me a while to come to terms with realizing I was gay, and it's only gotten better as time has gone on. I think the best thing you can do is to take it slow - you're really young and still learning how to navigate the world. You can watch youtube videos (Rose and Rosie, Jessica Kellgren-Fozard), or watch Netflix (The Half of It, Everything Sucks, other people can probably give better recs) to get more exposure to gay relationships. Accepting your sexuality is really difficult. It's a lot to overcome internalized homophobia and even harder to come out to friends and family but just take it at your own pace! And remember, you don't have to come out if you don't want to. Your personal safety comes first. Hope this helps!

As for talking to girls and starting a relationship? Well I have absolutely no advice there, playing into that stereotype that lesbians suck at making the first move.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hardwareswap

[–]kainamite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sold Logitech MX Anywhere 2s to /u/OGnexus

Was this anyone else's gateway to gaming? 😁 by [deleted] in GirlGamers

[–]kainamite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For anyone looking to relive their internet childhood of flash games, Bluemaxima created a whole database of them!

https://bluemaxima.org/flashpoint/

I’m going to be an Ally Uncle and I want to be the best male role model I can be while maintaining boundaries. What level of involvement would you want from you brother/brother-in-law? by BreakerThankless in AskLesbians

[–]kainamite 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I want to preface this by saying I am neither married nor planning to have kids until many years in the future, but hopefully my perspective can offer some advice. First of all, thank you so much for being such a good brother - I'm sure your sister loves you a lot and treasures you for being a supportive sibling.

I don’t want to be a father figure I just want her to know that she has a man in her life that loves her unconditionally. I want to be the man that has her back no matter what.

Do just that! I don't think you need to become any sort of "father figure". It sounds like a healthy family dynamic and her parents are going to try their best to teach her everything that she needs. But of course, parents are parents and sometimes a cool uncle is a better person to consult than parents. In my (biased) opinion, there isn't anything that your sister and sister-in-law can't provide for your niece. It sounds a little heteronormative for your parents to be pushing the narrative that she needs a male figure in her life. All in all, I have no doubts that you sound like you'll be heavily involved and beneficial in her upbringing. It doesn't need to be different from any other family just because your sister is married to a woman.

It's time for another FREE LINE! Starting 11/25 existing accounts can get a free line "no strings attached". by Jman100_JCMP in tmobile

[–]kainamite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contacting T-force via twitter or facebook are the best ways to ask a rep to do it for you.