 Ask questions, ask things that you may not even, don't be personal now, like don't be like, oh okay, so like how many babies you got and what you do last night because that's not the type, that's not the situation you're in. You're in a learning environment. What's up you guys, it's Adana. I am back with another video for you guys. Okay, so I know a lot of you are like in the swing of either putting in your CASPA applications or you're preparing for this new cycle and you're trying to get shadowing hours in and volunteer hours and all of that stuff. So I have a video for you. These are like my little tips about shadowing. So that's what I'm gonna be talking about today. As many of you know, I did my shadowing. I had a lot of shadowing hours. I had over 300 and that was because I was super, super blessed and I cannot take this for granted. So this is not necessarily your typical by any means but I needed to get as many shadowing hours as I possibly could because I didn't necessarily have as many healthcare experience hours that I wanted and I had an amazing time but I had to be ready and willing. So my first tip is to be ready for anything. I mean, if the physician calls you over and you were told by the nurse to stay behind this little line, you better take your behind over there and go where the physician is calling you so that you can see what he's trying to let you see because you wanna be able to show like, look, I am ready, I am excited about this, I wanna learn. So yes, oh, do you need me to just look and see what you're cutting, what you're suturing, how the suturing is going? It's a teaching moment and they wanna see that you're ready and willing. And this is in shadowing but also you can translate this to rotations as well. You always need to be ready and willing to learn and to see and to listen to whatever that physician, the PA, the NP is telling you to do. So I was ready, I was on it and I had an amazing experience doing that when they would call me over to see something or show me possible tumor tissue that they had just excised from a patient. I was able to also go down to the pathology lab and so when they asked you questions like the pathologist asked me questions and I didn't necessarily know what they were talking about but I admitted that and I was like, well, you know, I don't know but what exactly does that mean? And so that's another thing. Don't be afraid to admit that you don't know something because if you don't know it, they'll help you understand they'll let you know what you should know, right? And it's okay to not know it once but it's not okay to not know it twice. So if they told you about something on that first time that first day and you didn't know it and you know, you're just there the shadowing pre-PA student, that's okay. But if they asked you the same question the next time and you're like, oh, I know they told me this but I don't know it, that is absolutely not okay, all right? And this is what, like this is coming from a physician one of the guest lecturers that came to talk to me in PA school told me this. So from a physician, from a preceptor, he's saying it's okay to not know it once but it's not okay to not know it twice, all right? Another tip is to always be on time and being on time meaning like 15 to 20, 30 minutes early. Right, you guys know from some of my videos, like, I'm like, man, I hate being the late black girl. I don't want that stereotype. Like, man, she on CP time. I was a little late tonight. I was running on CPT which stands for jokes that white people should not make. Sorry, Hillary. I was running on CP time. That's not, I don't like jokes like that. No, I don't want that, right? And so especially, especially I'm talking to you guys, my people of color, please, please, please. If you are shadowing, if you are rotating, be on time. Like you don't want anything to ruin your opportunity. You don't want anything to leave a sour taste in their mouth about you just even from the jump. The fact that you're coming in a little late or barely on time, that's not okay. Like be there on time, 15 to 30 minutes early, ready to roll, okay? Like that is, like I'm telling you, that is key and they will notice. People will notice if you're not on time or if you're just rushing in. So just make sure that that is part of your repertoire. Always be inquisitive. So I had like, you know, I talked about them calling you over, but ask questions. This is your opportunity to ask them questions about the profession, about their job, about their experiences in the past. So always be inquisitive, ask questions, ask things that you may not even, don't be personal now. Like don't be like, oh, okay, so like how many babies you got and what you do last night? Because that's not the type, that's not the situation you're in. You're in a learning environment. So ask like actual pertinent questions. Like, okay, so I saw that you guys sutured this aspect, why did you do it that way? So make sure that you're actually learning and you're taking in this opportunity because it is few and far between you guys. It's not easy to get shadowing experience. So the more opportunity that you get and the better, the best impression that you can give them, the more willing they're gonna be to allow you to come back and not just you, but other students. Because you're not just doing this for yourself, but you're doing it for other students as well, okay? And then lastly, after everything is said and done, go ahead you guys and leave them like a thank you note, send them an email. Thank them there in person, obviously, because they didn't have to take their time out to do that. But then also, like do go the extra mile. So because you might be asking them for a letter of recommendation in the future. And so you want to make sure that you're able to not only make a lasting impression in their mind, but then also like stay in touch with them in the future. So after you've left and you've given your thank you note and you said thank you so much, I really appreciate it. I'm not taking this for granted. Stay in touch. Say, hey, I just applied or I'm going to apply. Can I have that letter of recommendation? And then after you've done that, hey, I've sent in my applications. I'm really excited. Again, thank you so much for the opportunity. Never stop reaching back and thanking those people because they didn't have to do it, all right? So those are my tips you guys. I hope they are helpful. I hope you guys can use some of them and maybe it makes your shadowing experience a lot better. I know it just enhanced my experience tremendously and that's why I was able to call the person that I precepted or shadowed with and they were like, yeah, come on over to my house and I'll write this letter right now type of thing. So take these things into consideration. I think they will be very beneficial to you. If you have any questions or comments about anything else, go ahead and leave that in the comment section below and thank you guys so much for watching. I really appreciate each and every one of you. Oh wait, if you guys haven't already done so go ahead and follow me on Instagram at adanathepa and subscribe to my channel. All right, I will talk to you guys next time. Bye.