The first week of PA school is filled with lots of emotions. You're excited because YOU'RE IN PA SCHOOL! You accomplished a huge task in your life and you are finally sitting in your chair, in your classroom, with your fellow students obtaining the knowledge to become a PA. YOU DID IT. You may also feel nervous. PA school is tough and rigorous. If it were easy, everyone would do it. It's a new and exciting chapter of our lives and so much growth will come along with it. I learned a lot from my first week of PA school. I learned about my personality, my study habits, and my mindset. The growth has already began and I can't wait for it to continue. 1. It is okay to be nervous . I was very nervous/excited going into my first day. I moved across the country from California to West Virginia for PA school. I have never been to West Virginia so EVERYTHING was new to me. Grocery stores (no Trader Joes! 😭 ), gas stations, restaurants, coffee shops, streets, highways, a