Part One Boards

It is official, we are done with part one boards! This is great news and worth 2 weeks of relaxation. Even though they are done, they aren't officially official until the end of April. We will find out what our scores are in each subject and whether they are sufficient enough to pass.

My hope is that I passed them all and no retakes will be necessary. There were two sections I struggled to get through, microbiology and spinal anatomy. You'd think I would have spinal anatomy down being that is what chiropractors focus mostly on, but the reality is, the test was primarily on neuroanatomy.

I felt comfortable with the spinal anatomy questions but when the test turned to structures in the brain and specific nuclei I started drawing blanks. I did my best to answer the questions but knew that I was really just giving a best guess.

There were a few questions like this in all the subjects and I think that is their point. You cannot be prepared to answer every question. They test mastery of the information you've been given and your strengths and weaknesses shine equally. I feel proud to have given it my best shot. In retrospect, if I were to approach this differently I would have been more consistent with my study habits leading into this weekend. Trying to balance final exams and boards was a task larger than anything I have ever experienced in life.

I am so glad we are done with this hurdle. I know there will be plenty more to come and equally taxing. For now, I am kicking my feet up and chilling out for a few days.

All my best