When I knew I wanted to go back to PA school, I started to focus on networking with PAs in the area, especially since I had hoped to stay local. I met with a couple of recent graduates who told me about their journey over some Starbucks, spoke with PAs and MDs at the hospital I worked at, and even went as far as using LinkedIn to find people who might be able to hook me up with other connections. One of my old tech/marketing friends was connected to a faculty member from a school I knew I wanted to apply to. So I asked her to virtually introduce us, which she so kindly did, and this faculty member agreed to meet for coffee to give me advice. We met at a small coffee shop in his neighborhood, I bought us some coffees and we sat down to chat. Honestly, it was terribly awkward. I got the sense that he wasn't that interested in being there to meet with me, so I tried to keep things brief as to not waste his time, but I still wanted to show my sincere interest in the profession and th
A 30-something PA student writing about learning from a distance, trying to find balance, and enjoying the journey.