Class of 2017.... how you doin?

Veterinary Science Graduate Certificate from UofI
This forum made possible through the generous support of SDN members, donors, and sponsors. Thank you.
Kpowell14 said:
I'm glad Mizzou isn't the only school to pull this kind of crap. We have 7 finals this coming week... Weeks like this make me second guess my choice of school / career. But seeing Miz isn't the only only makes me feel a little better lol
Click to expand...
One of our pathologists told me that Cornell is similar. We only have midterms and finals, no quizzes or tests in between, so that would be why. Still sucks though. And each of the tests includes several subjects. Our first exam consists of anatomy, pathology, physiology, pharmacology, parasitology, epidemiology, etc..., and another exam is the same way. Then we have our radiology, histology, anatomy, pathology, and parasitology practicals all on the same day and they only count as one exam on the schedule even though they're graded separately.
In other news, I got to practice my equine PE skills today and observe a transpalpebral enucleation! Very fun day.
Members don't see this ad.
 
wldlfstdnt said:
This coming week is busy for us too (not 7 exams busy thankfully!). I just cannot be productive today, which is frustrating me. Does that motivate me? Nope, started another movie on netflix
Click to expand...
I'm looking at all these notes for Monday's immuno exam and I'm all...

130927615839.gif
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Members don't see this ad :)
Frozenshades said:
Just in case you didn't know she posted last year's exam on KSOL, give you an idea of the kind of questions.
Click to expand...
Yeah, I have a ton of old exams, but I will definitely check KSOL. Netflix is proving to be an issue
 
wldlfstdnt said:
Yeah, I have a ton of old exams, but I will definitely check KSOL. Netflix is proving to be an issue
Click to expand...
I have two exams and a quiz starting Monday, but here I sit. I have glanced at everything, looked to see where I had older exams, and then switched on the boob tube and watched Monster's University followed by Monsters, Inc. I have nearly finished the entire first season of Arrow etc...
 
Lupin21 said:
I have two exams and a quiz starting Monday, but here I sit. I have glanced at everything, looked to see where I had older exams, and then switched on the boob tube and watched Monster's University followed by Monsters, Inc. I have nearly finished the entire first season of Arrow etc...
Click to expand...
Movie after movie while going through lectures
 
CloudlessNights said:
This is crazy! I think we only had two exams in one week once. I can't even imagine 7 or 8! We have one exam a week, most weeks, and it makes it so much easier to only focus on one thing at a time.
Click to expand...
Same here. Second year it's pretty much two exams every week, but this year we haven't ever had more than 3, where two are anatomy (written and practical). And luckily we were able to move our neuro exam so it will be after Mardi Gras instead of directly after this beast of anatomy on Tuesday/Wednesday.
 
It's sad when I feel so unmotivated to study a subject that I actually clean my bathroom in order to procrastinate...
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
I literally spent 24 total hours at school this weekend studying. 13 hrs Saturday and and a little over 11 today. I'm pooped.. Hell week starts tomorrow with our anatomy practical followed by the written over the LA pelvic cavity / repro/ pelvic limb. And now bed time.
 
Holy balls that anatomy exam was brutal. So so brutal. Going to go curl up in a corner and die until tomorrow brings a new hell!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Good luck with everyone going through exams! I am so happy to be on a two week spring break but I'm already kind of bored… :/
 
Members don't see this ad :)
I spent the entirety of last week doing absolutely nothing and had the best time ever. I'm sad it's over. :(

Well, I went to the archery range too and loved it! I think shooting things in general has become quite appealing.
 
The histo written exam we just took was friggin spiral bound. And somehow it was still less horrendous than yesterday.
 
After how that practical went I really need to study for the written anatomy exam...after how that practical went, I really don't want to study more.
 
Basic Histo is over for ever!!! Yay!!! Practical today was actually very fair and straight forward. Nice reprieve from yesterday's written.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
Did my usual grocery run this weekend with fresh, healthy foods. Went back today and bought everything that is junk and bad for you. Midterms....sorrynotsorry.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
wildcatj said:
Basic Histo is over for ever!!! Yay!!! Practical today was actually very fair and straight forward. Nice reprieve from yesterday's written.
Click to expand...

Doing a happy dance Micro is over!!! SO glad to be done with that class :p My motivation is severely lacking tonight to study for any more finals...
 
A lot of people keep telling us that second semester of first year is the hardest semester of vet school. I'm not sure if it's true or if everyone says that to make us feel better. I really hope it's true because I can't take much more than this. I am beyond exhausted.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
BlackDog17 said:
A lot of people keep telling us that second semester of first year is the hardest semester of vet school. I'm not sure if it's true or if everyone says that to make us feel better. I really hope it's true because I can't take much more than this. I am beyond exhausted.
Click to expand...

Sorry, they lied. The hardest semester is either first or second semester of third year, depending on when you have juniour surgery (though having it first semester sucks less than second semester). The good news is that second year is a breeze compared with first year. A bit dull, but easier.
 
Coquette22 said:
Sorry, they lied. The hardest semester is either first or second semester of third year, depending on when you have juniour surgery (though having it first semester sucks less than second semester). The good news is that second year is a breeze compared with first year. A bit dull, but easier.
Click to expand...

Eff. I'm just going to give up now.
 
BlackDog17 said:
A lot of people keep telling us that second semester of first year is the hardest semester of vet school. I'm not sure if it's true or if everyone says that to make us feel better. I really hope it's true because I can't take much more than this. I am beyond exhausted.
Click to expand...

I think second semester 1st year is hardest, but junior surgery semester is the craziest, time management wise.
 
I just got through talking with a clinician here who went to my undergrad. NETWORKING! He offered to help find me a research position for next summer, or this summer if none of my applications work out. :)
 
First of 4 exams in 9 days down. It was 50 questions and multiple choice. I finished in 20 minutes then of course took time to double check answers. I hope I did as well as I think I did. Somehow that never manages to actually happen.

So we have a MASSIVE TNR clinic at Florida and students volunteer and once you complete surgery lab students can neuter cats. Students volunteer off and on at various stations such as anesthesia, recovery, medications, vaccines, surgery prep, surgery monitoring ect. I have signed up for every one, 6 total so far, and I have been working in anesthesia. There are various positions in each station. I've been doing the actual anesthesia dosing and sticking for the past 4 clinics and am having a blast. At the last clinic the coordinator told me that I did a fantastic job and that it was good to have a reliable person doing anesthesia, and someone who was good at dosing and a hard worker. Well I gotmy assignment for the clinic this weekend and I have been made captain of the anesthesia station. I am a first year and get to over see second and third years. I am on cloud nine. Dedication and signing up regularly for every clinic pays off.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 3 users
Lesson learned. Don't give yourself only 2 nights to study for an anatomy written/practical exam. Especially since one of those nights I was feeling very apathetic towards studying and half-assed it. I had my ass handed to to me today!
 
Only two more exams to go tomorrow and finals will be done!! We all had an awesome and very generous exam this morning at 7am (ugh). It was nice to feel good about ourselves before tomorrow's GI phys and Nutrition exams.
 
Epidemiology, I'm just not that into you.

Test tomorrow, and all I can think is, "Wow, I really hate statistics…"
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Lupin21 said:
We have a dinky one credit course this year, and it is the most annoying credit I have experienced in my entire school career.
Click to expand...

Ugh, ours is 2 credit hours. Two extremely annoying credit hours.
 
5 More hours and I'll be FREEEEEEE!!! Going to stop at the grocery store on my way home and then I'm coming home and sleeping and I'm not waking up until I want to. And then I'm going bowling. And then I'm sleeping more!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
More slaughter plant visits today. I would trade class days for these field trip days any day!

(Except when my phone dies and everyone on the bus is sleeping....)
 
WelshCob said:
First of 4 exams in 9 days down. It was 50 questions and multiple choice. I finished in 20 minutes then of course took time to double check answers. I hope I did as well as I think I did. Somehow that never manages to actually happen.
Click to expand...


True to myself I didnt do as well as I had hoped. =(
 
FREEDOMMMM!!!! Today went surprisingly well except for the part where we basically had to take our GI phys exam twice. Started it on the computer, lost network connection, took it on scantron, then had to go back to the computer when the network came back on. Took an hour longer than it should have. But who cares. FREEDOMMM!!!!
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 users
Finals are DONNNE!!! I'm so so so happy to not have a darn thing to study for this weekend. Plus my husband lands in STL at 430 and will be here for 2 whole weeks!!

Life is good :)
 
  • Like
Reactions: 2 users
I'm with both of you, SO glad to be done... I am so exhausted from this week... we really need an extra day to recuperate from finals. Not going to happen, but it would be nice.
 
  • Like
Reactions: 1 user
Rainheart said:
I'm with both of you, SO glad to be done... I am so exhausted from this week... we really need an extra day to recuperate from finals. Not going to happen, but it would be nice.
Click to expand...
It might if we get enough snow this weekend!
 
DVMDream said:
I may or may not be currently eating ice cream on a chocolate chip cookie.... so I may or may not just have ice cream on the brain... :)
Click to expand...
I have eaten almost a whole bag of Funyuns while washing them down with coke. My tummy is becoming slightly volatile, but I can't stop. :nailbiting:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Next unread thread

Similar threads

IvyMoose
Class of 2027... how you doin'?
2 3
Replies
102
Views
10K
SkiOtter
SkiOtter
K
Class of 2026... how you doin'?
2 3 4 5 6
Replies
291
Views
28K
katiemcat
katiemcat
PhiloslothicalStudent
Class of 2025... How you doin’?
5 6 7 8 9
Replies
441
Views
67K
supershorty
supershorty
mammalade
Class of 2024... how you doin?
15 16 17 18 19
Replies
929
Views
114K
TrashCat
TrashCat
CoffeeQuestionMark
Class of 2023... how you doin?!
16 17 18 19 20
Replies
984
Views
115K
CoffeeQuestionMark
CoffeeQuestionMark
Top