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Picture this, you have just finished working somewhere between 3 to 5 years as a physician assistant. You go to work, come home, go to sleep, and repeat daily for 50 weeks out of the year every year. Sure you take those two vacations a year but are they actually vacations? Are you truly relaxing? […]

My dream job would be to travel the world and work as a dermatology physician assistant in other countries. Unfortunately, because physician assistants (PAs) are not universally known across the globe this is not an option. The closest thing there is to my “dream job” is to be a travel physician assistant within the United […]

Copilot is an app I was introduced to by one of my favorite podcasts, ChooseFI. It is extremely user-friendly and has pretty much every feature you can imagine in a budgeting app. You can track all of your accounts (and I mean all). I have it linked to my credit cards, checking account, savings account, […]

I am not a financial professional. This is not financial advice, investing advice, or tax advice. The information on this website is for informational and recreational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.  Have you ever had an exhausting day at work that made you consider whether you wanted to return the next […]

I am not a financial professional. This is not financial advice, investing advice, or tax advice. The information on this website is for informational and recreational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future returns.  There are two ways to increase your savings. You can either increase your income or decrease your spending. I prefer […]

Thinking about where to apply to PA school can be exciting. It can also be nerve-wracking. You may have a million questions and zero answers. Where should you apply? What factors should you consider? Are you going to have regrets? Will this school give you the best education for your money? To be honest I […]

If you are someone who deals with dry itchy skin in the winter then this article is for you. I struggle with hand eczema that flares up every winter like clockwork. I also work in healthcare and am constantly having to wash my hands in between seeing patients. Ironically I tell my patients with hand […]

When I was nearing the end of physician assistant (PA) school all I could think about was what if I fail the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE)? I knew I was a good test taker and that the pass rate was high. Even so, I still found myself thinking, what if? Can you imagine […]

Acne used to be the bane of my existence. I suffered from cystic acne throughout high school and into college. It wasn’t until I completed a course of Accutane that it finally started to calm down. I still break out around my time of the month but it is fortunately much more controllable with topical […]

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Everyone can agree that over the counter skincare products are more convenient and also tend to be less expensive than prescriptions. Obtaining a prescription includes multiple steps. It includes: scheduling an […]