Where are you originally from, and how did you hear about Sherman College? I am from Blainville, Québec, Canada, and I heard about Sherman College from Jason Sabo, D.C., and Gabriel Desrosiers, D.C., two great Canadian chiropractors. Why did you decide to become a chiropractor? I had the privilege to witness the power of chiropractic help people live a better life during the two years that I worked as a chiropractic assistant in Dr. Desrosiers' practice. Why did you choose to attend Sherman College? Sherman College is one of the only places where the philosophy of chiropractic is followed and respected so passionately. The innate intelligence that we all possess in our body doesn’t need any help, just no interference, and it is our job as future chiropractors to get rid of these nerve interferences, the subluxations. Sherman College teaches with the 33 principles of chiropractic at heart. How was your experience moving to a different country for school? At first it was terrifying because English is not my first language, and I thought it would be very difficult to adapt and study in my second language. It turned out to be much easier than I anticipated because my classmates are always there to help me when I need it. What do you enjoy most about attending Sherman? I like the fact that there is only one program here: chiropractic. You get help from upper quarter students, and you help the quarters below you, which creates a strong, family-like feeling. What is the most challenging thing about being an international student? Obviously moving to a new place that you don’t know and where you don’t have any acquaintances is very stressful. I didn’t attend a Showcase Sherman Weekend before moving down here, which would have helped a lot to make a few connections and learn about the local area – so that is really something that I would recommend to any prospective students. How did the Sherman community help you adjust? When you enroll, the school hosts an orientation program, and they really know how to ease you through the process of getting ready for your first quarter. You get to meet your classmates, you are assigned a mentor, and upper quarter students come and talk to your class to let you know that they were in the same shoes as you, and that everything will be all right. What are your plans after graduation? At first, I plan to go back and associate with Dr. Desrosiers. Then I plan to open up my own practice so that we can serve even more people.
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