Being in PA school is like working a full-time job and then going to work a part-time one. Somehow one must manage to balance a family, fitness, and any other commitments on top of this. Before starting PA school, I was working out 5-6 times per week. I enjoyed following a Push-Pull-Leg workout program and… Continue reading Fitness and PA school
6:00 am: alarm goes off 6:05 am: alarm goes off again but this time I decide to oblige and I roll out of bed. One of my two girls inevitably wakes up and decides to start talking, but I tell them to please go back to sleep, mommy needs to go to school. I immediately… Continue reading A day in the life of a commuter/mom/wife in PA school
Everyone tells you that PA school is arduous and all-consuming. Well… they’re not lying. The firehose metaphor is real. There never seems to be enough time in the day to gulp down the information. This is scary to read, I know. But you can do it, even if it feels like sometimes your head is… Continue reading Will I Ever See My Friends Again? – How to Have a Social Life in PA School –
On January 10, 2019, we held the first annual Campbell PA Mock Challenge Bowl! In May of each year, Campbell PA students attend the national AAPA conference, where (among many other events) PA programs compete against each other in the Jeopardy-style Challenge Bowl. To select our three team members and prepare for the event, we… Continue reading Mock Challenge Bowl
By: Erin Hill, PA-S2 0500 – Wake up 0515 – Actually wake up 0530 – Go for a run 0600 – Get the kids up, get ready 0645 – Kids get on the school bus 0700 – Finish getting ready because you got distracted and you’re still in your bath robe 0730 – Eat breakfast… Continue reading Time Management in a Nutshell
By Erin Hill, PA-S2 It’s the day after we’ve pulled off a full-scale charity golf tournament, and I feel like I can take a BIG, DEEP breath. What a journey. We’ve gone from ideas, to hard work, to frantic worry, to seeing it all come together in just a couple months. Did I know that… Continue reading Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament 2018
By: Kyndal Riorden, PA-S1 Over the past three months, I have come to the conclusion that PA school is like running a marathon. Though I haven’t run a marathon myself, the closest I have come is a relay half-marathon, but from what my classmates say it is an intense trial of perseverance and continuing to… Continue reading Running the Race
Written by: Aya Ajrouche, PA-S1 If you’re reading this, you are probably interested in Campbell’s PA program or have been admitted. Both are exciting things! As many of you future students have probably already heard, Campbell is a great place to learn, thrive, and help mold you into the PA you want to be. Because… Continue reading Making the PA School Transition
Written by: Krysti Byrd, PA-S1 Meal prep: an easy, cheap, healthy way to save time and prepare a week’s worth of meals all at once. I’m sure all students can relate, but PA students are particularly strapped for time. This causes some of us to grab something quick that may not be the healthiest. Even… Continue reading Healthy Meal Prep
Written by: Kyndal Riorden, PA-S1 When I think back to two years ago, (at this point still waiting to hear if I would even get an interview) many thoughts ran through my mind as I dreamed of going to PA school. They tell you that you will be drinking from a fire hydrant; life around… Continue reading When life happens and you are in PA school…
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