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So two years ago I FINALLY decided what I really wanted to do with my life. Go into Laboratory Animal Medicine. Since then I've been studying my ass off getting my BA in Biology and scheduling out my whole degree plan so it could include prereqs.
This semester a major wrench was thrown into my plan. I, of course, got pregnant. The father and I are in a fairly steady relationship and have been together for a LONG time- this is just sooner then we had planned. Having the baby itself isnt the real issue. The issue is that this pregnancy has been HORRIBLE.
I found out right before classes started again. Fine, that's okay. I get a rolly backpack, start taking the elevator instead of the stairs, sit as close to the door/trash can as humanly possible, and carry some trash bags around with me just in case.
Then I had my first "Threatened Miscarriage." 12 hour stint in the ER and they tell me theres nothing they can do and I have a 60% chance of miscarrying completely. Still I thought I can deal with that and kept going to school. Eventually I started having days where I would vomit everything I ate or drank immediately, days where I couldnt get out of bed because I felt THAT bad, days where I would go to school but sob almost the entire time because I felt like crap.
I started failing my classes. Never failed a class in my life. Had a 4.0 GPA almost my entire college career until then. Was stressing out all the time. Then came my second offical "Threatened Miscarriage" and I quit going all together. I would have quit work if I didnt have bills to pay- dropped down to part-time and worked enough to cover those (work in a clinic- eventually my boss made me become a receptionist for health reasons).
Im now almost half way through this pregnancy and I feel better. Im still getting the occasional "no food" days but I can function and my kiddo is still alive and kickin (cant feel it yet but Im sure he/she is). Now that I have my mind back I realized that I never withdrew from school. And I've missed the deadline. This is going to ruin my GPA and my outline. Im going to have to take at LEAST the next semester off too since Ill have a newborn on my hands.
Im scared Ive just really messed up my chances of getting into vet school by failing this entire semester. And I know with a child school itself is going to be 10 times harder. Do I still have a chance? I know its gonna take a lot longer then I planned.
(Im 21 by the way)
This semester a major wrench was thrown into my plan. I, of course, got pregnant. The father and I are in a fairly steady relationship and have been together for a LONG time- this is just sooner then we had planned. Having the baby itself isnt the real issue. The issue is that this pregnancy has been HORRIBLE.
I found out right before classes started again. Fine, that's okay. I get a rolly backpack, start taking the elevator instead of the stairs, sit as close to the door/trash can as humanly possible, and carry some trash bags around with me just in case.
Then I had my first "Threatened Miscarriage." 12 hour stint in the ER and they tell me theres nothing they can do and I have a 60% chance of miscarrying completely. Still I thought I can deal with that and kept going to school. Eventually I started having days where I would vomit everything I ate or drank immediately, days where I couldnt get out of bed because I felt THAT bad, days where I would go to school but sob almost the entire time because I felt like crap.
I started failing my classes. Never failed a class in my life. Had a 4.0 GPA almost my entire college career until then. Was stressing out all the time. Then came my second offical "Threatened Miscarriage" and I quit going all together. I would have quit work if I didnt have bills to pay- dropped down to part-time and worked enough to cover those (work in a clinic- eventually my boss made me become a receptionist for health reasons).
Im now almost half way through this pregnancy and I feel better. Im still getting the occasional "no food" days but I can function and my kiddo is still alive and kickin (cant feel it yet but Im sure he/she is). Now that I have my mind back I realized that I never withdrew from school. And I've missed the deadline. This is going to ruin my GPA and my outline. Im going to have to take at LEAST the next semester off too since Ill have a newborn on my hands.
Im scared Ive just really messed up my chances of getting into vet school by failing this entire semester. And I know with a child school itself is going to be 10 times harder. Do I still have a chance? I know its gonna take a lot longer then I planned.
(Im 21 by the way)