From the Publisher’s Desk – Jason Feltz, Student Publisher

The death of Subluxation?

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Yes, I Can – Jason Feltz, Student Publisher

You might read this title and recognize a twist to a political slogan, and the intent is that reference. Sometimes we measure cultural shifts as a collective progress and many people wait for others to lead and accomplish their dreams for them. Sometimes we feel that everyone else should experience the world as we do. There is a difference between force and influence. I have come to realize that we cannot induce the change we want to see in the world but rather inspire it. We must progress in our own lives and see the world in the way we want it to become.

I am reminded of the adage, “in order to see it you must first believe it.” Much of our culture follows the reverse of that adage. From my experience however, the way we interpret the world ultimately creates the world we live in. To bring about change, we have to see our environment in the image in which we intend to create and live by it. If people say you need a “reality check,” then they are merely implying that your reality is not as miserable as theirs. Many people subconsciously want others to view the world the same way they do. The interpretations of our environment bring about our thoughts. From our thoughts we either react or act. We develop habits out of our actions that define our character. When we sync with our integrity, our character has the power of influence. It is from influence that we can inspire change and truth.

Ask my wife and she will tell you that I am a different person today than when I first came to Life University in late 2007. I was extremely shy and ill-confident in the person I was. I had a habit of looking down while talking to people and often-times I kept my distance from others. Somewhere along this educational journey, I found my true self and potential. Now the focus I have towards my self-improvement is arming me with the tools to help the world. I have altered my actions and developed the new character that is me. Through my integrity of character and service to my environment, I will have influence. As a future chiropractor, my influence will change the lives of my community. It won’t be out of force, but rather love and influence.

The longer we wait for others to change our world, the longer we will see our environment in its current form. The change we want to see must start within ourselves. Our surroundings are a product of our choices or lack there of, and we must hold ourselves accountable for these outcomes. Like Einstein said, “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” The world ultimately is our template to create our reality and when we exist in that world we will thrive as individuals.

 

Changing Leaves, Tides, and Lives – Jason Feltz, Student Publisher

Fall is my favorite season. It’s the time of year for college football, opened windows, campfires and family get-togethers. It’s the last season, before the dead transition to winter, in which you can wrap up your annual goals.

This quarter started the fall season of my DC student career as well, as I have reached the outpatient level of clinic and I’m preparing to be a chiropractor. I have one year left, one chapter to write, and a bunch of tests to complete before I am the doctor that I have always wanted to be. There are many loose ends to tie up and decisions to be made, but at the same time I have reached the pinnacle of my learning experience and I’m going to be making the most of it. In working with the general public in the outpatient clinic, I am sharpening the

clinical skills necessary to be an effective chiropractor.

My sister Kayla is now in her first quarter of the DC program. I can’t tell her that time will fly or slowly pass by. I can’t tell her how difficult or easy her path will be, only, that along the way she will be in a vacuum of like-minded individuals and she will enjoy the transition that I have endured if she wants to. First quarter for me seems to have been so long ago, and yet sometimes it seems like it was only yesterday that Dr. Demons was “cha-chinging” me. Now I feel as though I am caught in a transition from being a student to being a person in the “real world.”

It took pressure and time for me to adapt to this student lifestyle, and I think it will take some time for me to transition from being a student to a member of a common community.

Now that I am an upper-quarter student, I feel something of a disconnect with the rest of the student body. Many of the students I had known on campus are in the process of, or have graduated. I see many new faces on campus without the time I once had to form new relationships.

In this last year, I will be relinquishing some of my leadership roles while hoping to find replacements. At the end of winter quarter we will have a new Vital Source student publisher. There will be a new leader of the golf club come spring quarter, and I’m going to need a student(s) to take over the planning of next year’s Chiro-Games. If you are interested in such positions please contact me. Enjoy the warmth that is left this fall season, the cold winter is coming!