ON CAMPUS STUDENT PROFILE


FROM


TAIWAN WITH LOVE


Palmer student’s second career brings new passion and family adventure.


PALMER MAIN CAMPUS STUDENT Luke Wu has traveled across oceans to earn his doctor of chiropractic degree from the Fountainhead of Chiropractic. Inspired by mentors from his home in Taiwan, he knew he didn’t want to study just anywhere — he wanted to go where chiropractic started. “My pastor in Taiwan is a chiropractor,


and I watched him help patients get back their health while learning about God. Watching my pastor made me think of how great of a position it must be to tell people good news,” Luke said. “By the time I was 46 or 47 years old, I had been working as a corporate consultant for 24 years, and I thought it was a good time for me to try something new.” After Luke realized that he wanted


a more purposeful career, he started researching where to study. “When I talked to people, they all recommended Palmer because it’s where chiropractic started. Also, I was always told that there are a lot of philosophy classes required at Palmer. Due to my age, I seek to know “why” more than know “how,” so the philosophy of chiropractic is very important to me,” Luke said. Apart from the desire to understand


chiropractic philosophy, Luke saw firsthand the impact a degree from Palmer can have. “One of my close friends is a Palmer alumnus, and he just opened his own clinic in Taiwan this year. He has given me a lot of good advice and is a role


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“One of my close friends is a Palmer alumnus. His success shows that Palmer is a really good school and prepared him well.”


—Luke Wu, Palmer Main student


model to me,” Luke said. “His success shows that Palmer is a really good school and prepared him well.” With his family by his side, Luke moved to the United States to study


at Palmer. “Everything is perfect for me here. I have found a good church that has helped my family a lot,” Luke said. “When I was in Taiwan, I was constantly dealing with clients, so I did not have a lot of time with my family. However, since the big adventure of moving here, we now have a lot of time with each other. It’s very good for us.” While planning for the future, Luke talked to his eldest daughter about


her future studies. “I talked to my daughter about what she would like to do when she grows up and brought up the idea of chiropractic without pressuring or deciding for her. I told her that I see good opportunities in the field and that if she has nothing specific that she really wants to do, then she should think about it. She started to investigate chiropractic while also considering her interests, which led her to the idea of animal chiropractic,” Luke said. Since seeing her father study at Palmer, she has become interested in attending the College as well. “She wants to become an animal chiropractor


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