Hi First name / Future CAA,
Most people think the hardest part of becoming a CAA is the coursework, the grades, the shadowing, the prereqs.
It’s not.
It’s the emotional weight no one prepares you for.
It’s the self-doubt that hits after a tough interaction.
The feedback that feels personal.
The person you’re shadowing that you can’t read.
The pressure to hold it together even when you don’t feel like you belong.
The waiting (the endless waiting) for someone to tell you you’re “enough.”
That’s the part that breaks people.
Not organic chemistry or physics.
And that’s exactly why Pre-AA Matters exists.