“You have to be confident in yourself and the way that you’re capable of learning the skill or the material. That will help you handle failure.”
One reason why I want to work with vulnerable populations is because those are the women that have lived lives like mine, but don’t have the safety net and opportunities that I’ve been so lucky to have.
Steven Skaggs, PA-C, received his degree in Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, with a specialization in Instructional Technology, from The University of Texas at San Antonio.
Cycling will change your life for the better. I wake up with more energy, and I love being able to just get out there and focus on the road. You can have a million things on your mind, but when you’re cruising on your bike, that’s all that is on your mind.
“I found my people and have been here ever since! San Antonio is my home and I’m here for the long-term.”
“Ever since the accident, I’ve always thought of this phrase: ‘She believed she could, so she did.’ I decided that I was going to enjoy this second opportunity that I had, and to enjoy the little things, because life can change in one second.”
“As long as I can remember, I’ve had tinnitus. I don’t know what silence is like. I can’t say what my reaction would be if I experienced silence – I think it might even be scary.”
You made an assumption. You called her, “him,” a pronoun she has despised her whole life.
“Your thoughts are usually from your perspective and none of us have lived out there. So we all had to stop thinking our way and start thinking their way. The ones who were successfully able to do that were the best at adapting to support them and that is what we are here for: to support them.”
“Enjoy the journey. Don’t feel like your life is on pause while you’re in PA school. It’s easy to get overwhelmed and forget that you are on a journey. PA school is not just a goal; it is an experience. Even though the pathway changed, I never doubted I would end up in medicine.”
