Once I got accepted into Rockhurst in February I started asking a LOT of questions. All the PTs at my clinic are probably getting sick of me, but they have to answer all my questions. These are some of the responses to the questions “If you had one piece of advice to give someone who is about to start school, what would it be?
1. Sleep and Workout
One of the first things to go when stress hits is the care for our own bodies. Working out helps relieve stress and helps you feel better about yourself and the importance of sleep can never be over emphasized.

2. Be organized and stay organized
This was probably the most helpful piece of advice I got. The PT told me that he switched off between paper and electronic note taking and he got really disorganized and when it was time for comprehensive tests he was all over the place. He said Pick a system and stick with it.  I think I’m going to do another post of different systems that have worked for people.

3. Get teammates.
One PT told me that the most important thing he did in school was build a group of friends that could study with and PRACTICE on each other. He really emphasized the importance of constantly practicing manual techniques.

4. Don’t work–if possible.
One PT said that all the students who tried to work during school got really stressed out and ended up “not being as good.” Simple enough. I know that this is not possible for everybody, he even said that he had a TA job, but keep your job commitments to a minimum. It’s worth it to really focus on school, you come out the other side a better PT.