Often, doing the exact opposite of what everyone else doing is the best advice. Kiley dishes out a bit of that wisdom in the December issue of the Physician Assistant Exam Scholars Newsletter === Enjoy the little things. If you barely pass an exam, it is still a pass. Treat yourself to lunch … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving is a time when you’re supposed to feel like part of a family, part of a community, but this year well… it’s a bit less. That’s one of the reasons I asked the PAER community to offer up their best tips for the December issue of the Physician Assistant Exam Scholars newsletter. I … [Read more...]

I’m taking the day off, and I recommend you do too. Recharge and take nap. You’ve been killing it for months and today is a day well deserved. Breathe. Today is light-hanging day around my house and I’m getting smarter every year. The lights came down from the attic last weekend. I ran my … [Read more...]

It’s a little obvious to say that this is a nice time to focus on gratitude, on being grateful. But it’s true – it is a good week to reflect. I know school can be tough. I understand long hours and long days can be downright depressing. I get when it’s all falling down around you but consider the … [Read more...]

Throughout history, there are examples of prominent thinkers describing the “two brain” theory. Ego / Super Ego Conscious / Subconscious An idea that resonates with me (which has helped me crush tests since I was a wee lad) is the framing that Dr. Maxwell Maltz puts on this idea in his … [Read more...]