Redband and practicals
Redband coffee … yummm. Week four of the trimester flew by, and I can only imagine how quickly the rest of the trimester will go. Today (Thursday) we had our first palpation practical on the pelvis....
View ArticlePASS sessions, yoga and pets
My dog, Guinness. Saturday morning was a busy morning! With a general pathology exam on Wednesday, our PASS (Palmer Academic Success Service) tutor held an extra session this morning reviewing chapter...
View ArticleMy Homecoming experience
Dr. Michelle Barber during the toggle off at Homecoming. By Friday, Homecoming weekend was already very busy for me. I was attending events on campus and at the sorority house. Wednesday night, I...
View ArticleSigma Phi Chi sorority during Homecoming
The Sigma Phi Chi sisters during our lunch on Thursday. As per tradition, we wear our derby hats! The sorority house (Sigma Phi Chi) was very busy during Homecoming. Friday we held out lunch, Friday...
View ArticleSo many clubs and techniques to learn about!
The past few weeks have been busy, and things have been picking up with exams and more quizzes. This week we started material for our final exams in General Pathology and Physiology II! I can’t believe...
View ArticleWhy Chiropractic? Why Palmer?
Palmer College – my home away from home. When I started at Palmer in March, a lot of people questioned me as to why I choose a career path in chiropractic and then why Palmer. The question seems like...
View ArticleLearning about pediatric chiropractic
A couple Fridays ago, the Pediatric Club had some amazing speakers from Premier Wellness Chiropractic in Crystal Lake, Ill. Dr. Tony, Dr. Jen and Dr. Ron were amazing and had so much energy! There was...
View ArticleRunning the Arsenal bridge!
Sunrise over the Mississippi River, as seen from the Arsenal Island bridge. Morning workouts are my favorite, mainly because I don’t have enough time to talk myself out of it that early. And then,...
View ArticleDr. Lovejoy … Success leaves clues!
A while ago I attended an amazing event put on by SICA (Student International Chiropractic Association) with Dr. Alan Lovejoy as the speaker. This was the first time I had heard him speak. Two of my...
View ArticleProspective Student Event!
The Palmer campus! Davenport, Iowa. This weekend was the big Prospective Student Event on campus, which I attended to work the Pediatric Club booth. It seemed like there was a great turn-out of excited...
View ArticleThinking back to Thanksgiving break
Having a break during the trimester to go home is always nice! Although, sometimes it can get a little trying to jam pack visiting with family and friends along with spending time studying. I headed...
View ArticleSpinal practical … sublux midterm … and BIRTHDAY!
Last week was one heck of a week with my spinal practical, sublux midterm and my birthday (which all ended up being Thursday and Friday). If you are a prospective student, you may not have already...
View ArticleSpizz Night!
November started a new trimester, and, boy, did it get busy quickly! The second Friday of the month was Spizz Night. Normally, it’s the first weekend with the prospective student event but for some...
View ArticleMy brother’s white coat ceremony
My brother’s class at their Clinic White Coat Ceremony. He’s now officially a student intern! The day after my birthday, my brother had his white coat ceremony, which is his official welcoming into the...
View ArticlePalmer Prom
My brother (Michael) and his girlfriend (Sara, on the left) and myself at the dance. In December we had the Palmer holiday party, but it’s better known as Palmer Prom. A few of the girls in the...
View ArticleSICA auction
The Student International Chiropractic Association auction! The SICA auction took place early in December, and I was so excited with everything there was to bid on. But my main goal was to bid on the...
View ArticleFall trimesters
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel! If you are a prospective student there is one thing you need to know about the fall trimester–it seems like it lasts forever! With Thanksgiving break, then the...
View ArticleIntergreek Philosophy Night
Earlier this month at the sorority house, we had our regular Intergreek Philosophy Night, which happens every trimester. This trimester we had such a great turnout! The house was packed, with every...
View Article1st year (almost) in the books
March is coming up quickly, and that will mark one full year in the books at Palmer! In one year things have changed dramatically–for the best! I’m not actually sure where all the time has gone,...
View ArticleAdjusting Ninjas
I’ve said it probably in all my previous blogs, but there are so many clubs on campus … including the Adjusting Ninjas! I believe they started up last trimester, but I just started attending a few club...
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