Hello beautiful peopleeeeee!!! Let me catch you up on life, because sis has been through it. So much has happened—moving to a new state, starting a new job, quitting that job just five weeks later, failing my board exam, and eventually passing it. Yes, I said I failed my board exam and talk about a hit to my ego. I felt disappointed in myself and carried a lot of shame around failing. In those moments, I even questioned my competency as a physician assistant. Surprising I had not shared this openly—until now. However, I had to be honest with myself and accept that I hadn’t studied as much as I should have.
Frankly, after graduating from PA school, I was exhausted and just wanted to spend time socializing with family and friends. Sis was in these STREETS! I’m talking about US and internationally lol. I underestimated the exam and failing was a wakeup call. I since have passed and am now a certified PA-C! I’ll be starting a new job next year, which I’m really excited about. I feel this position will be a better fit for my personality and provide the work-life balance I desire.
If I were to offer any advice to those on this PA journey, especially those in their clinical year preparing to graduate—it would be….
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