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PA Student Woes...

Being a PA student is a wonderful blessing from the Lord. Mainly because of the profession that it will enable me to practice. School allows me a diploma which allows me to do what I love-practice medicine. The 15 month didactic year is challenging, but there are classmates and friends with you the entire time rooting you to victory.

Rotations are a different story. It is a lot of fun to practice different disciplines and meet new people. However, we spend five weeks at a time with these doctors and nurses that we are placed with. It is hard not to get attached when you are spending so much time with the people that you work with. Then, just as you start to get comfortable and in the groove, it is your last day there and you start from square one again. I know that it is getting me closer to the goal of graduating, but it is a tough time period of constant change.

Well, rotation 6 was especially hard for me leave. I was in Barnwell, SC for my family medicine rotation. A wonderful couple, The Martins, allowed me to stay with them. What an amazing blessing!! They completely MADE the rotation for me. I had the best time grilling out with them, watching American Idol and bonding with their dog, Suzie.

Here is a picture of my place of employment the last month...Barnwell Family Medicine:
                                            
I also learned that I love family medicine, but that is a story for a different day!

This is my host fam, The Martins. How cute!


Their beautiful, historic home

This is Suzie, the sweet dog that I loved!

And, one of their cats, Smoky. Smoky loved to play with critters and brought 2 baby snakes inside the house during my time there. The Martin's home is sometimes referred to as "Camp Martin" because you never know what animal may be inside the house with you :)


Ms. Martin is an incredible gardener and this is a picture of her and her home-grown lettuce...Yum!

It was truly a blessing to live with such wonderful people. Thank you so much, Martins! I am thankful to be home with Ryan and Scout, but I will miss them!

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