Anyone else having a mild case of cold feet?

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Emiloo4 said:
I would've had no debt, and then my ex stole my full ride scholarship money and snorted it up his nose. Now I have about 28K I think :annoyed:
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:wow: .. I'm glad you ditched that douchenozzle.. Wow- crazy stuff. Yaaay for finding Mr. Right!!!
 
Emiloo4 said:
I would've had no debt, and then my ex stole my full ride scholarship money and snorted it up his nose. Now I have about 28K I think :annoyed:
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I don't even think I could handle that. Boy-o is that a good time...
 
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Abney said:
I just had a thought. I know all of us are trying to keep our loans down, and rightfully so. But I have a friend who is a first year(oh gosh! Second year now) and she is so stressed about money and never has ANYTHING for emergencies because she only takes the bare minimum. Like, to the penny. Like I said, I totally, completely understand wanting to keep the number down, but guys, I promised myself I would not put myself through that.
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That's me, actually - I withdraw an amount close to tuition and pay for the rest out of pocket. My parents pay my living expenses (will be cutting back, but still helpful) and I usually have a bit extra left over each semester that I roll over to the next semester that would cover an emergency. Plus I have my American account with money back home - I've debated putting it toward my loans now but I'd rather have the safety net...
 
I have my accounts here, savings and checking. I just deposit the check from the loans into my savings account (does gain a wee bit of interest, but not much) then I transfer money over to the checking account every time I decide to purchase something. That really helps in making yourself budget, because I am then forced to see how much money I have before I make a purchase. I did take out the full amount this year because technically I will be going for 13 months instead of 12 months (started in August last year, don't get loans this year until September). I also transfer money back to my US Savings Account (I got rid of the checking account as it would cost money to maintain it), I use that money to pay off the credit cards that I used while applying for vet school, getting my visa, travelling for interviews, etc and it is money available for my parents to take care of my kitty. I should have some money left at the end of this year (a small amount) but I think I might transfer it over and put it towards my private undergrad loans since the interest rate on those are higher, at least get some of the interest that is accumulating to be reduced a small amount. I have discovered that I should have both of those credit cards completely paid off by the time my four years of vet school are up.. :lame:
 
wildcatj said:
I don't even think I could handle that. Boy-o is that a good time...
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Yeah well when you compare it to the other list of shiz he did to me, it was the least of my worries at the time. POS he was. It's definitely aggravating each time I make a payment though. Bleh. Done thinking about it. Life goes on.
 
TooLove said:
Bumping this for anyone who is feeling this way right now.
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I definitely am. I am so freaking happy and relieved and exited to be starting vet school in the fall! But I'm also so scared to be taking all this debt on, and I'm scared I'll either fail out or decide I don't even want to be a vet. Reading through this thread is definitely making me feel better though, thanks for digging it up, TooLove!
 
dalmatiandoc17 said:
I definitely am. I am so freaking happy and relieved and exited to be starting vet school in the fall! But I'm also so scared to be taking all this debt on, and I'm scared I'll either fail out or decide I don't even want to be a vet. Reading through this thread is definitely making me feel better though, thanks for digging it up, TooLove!
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I keep thinking, "Maybe I am not a good enough student to be able to stay in the program." Then I think, the people who offered a seat know what to look for in a candidate, they can see potential, and they won't offer a seat unless they know in their heart of hearts that you have what it takes to make it.
 
Hey all, due to all rejections this cycle, I've been flitting around and just reading for a little while. I held out hope for a long time waiting on final notifications and it all burned me in the end. I love being on SDN, but then I get myself into trouble by reading way too many cautions (cons) of vet school and current vet student struggles with classes. Mix that with a currently over-anxious mind thinking about the dead weight of debt, demanding work, low salary, fear of failure, fear of the first "big move", etc. and that sends me back pedalling HARD.

I had made a solid back up plan at the same time of applications so I had no worries until SDN members started saying going into a vet tech program (I'll have a BA in biology in May) was a waste of time. Then I started doubting everything I have been doing with my life (all the schooling, shadowing, writing, money, etc.) and where I even belong. This led me to seriously contemplate my life goals, ambitions, dreams, etc. It would be so easy to take the low road and find something else I could enjoy for awhile (with less debt and distress), but I don't know that it will ever make me happy. Now, I am not even sure if vet med would make me happy and so I am in a semi-constant state of changing my mind about whether or not I want to try again and when. 😱

This "Cold Feet" thread has been very therapeutic the last few days, but it is a really scary place to think that I might be willing to give up everything I (we) have been working for after one poor app cycle. 😳 Help me all knowing SDN members!!
 
ZiskaShepherds said:
Hey all, due to all rejections this cycle, I've been flitting around and just reading for a little while. I held out hope for a long time waiting on final notifications and it all burned me in the end. I love being on SDN, but then I get myself into trouble by reading way too many cautions (cons) of vet school and current vet student struggles with classes. Mix that with a currently over-anxious mind thinking about the dead weight of debt, demanding work, low salary, fear of failure, fear of the first "big move", etc. and that sends me back pedalling HARD.

I had made a solid back up plan at the same time of applications so I had no worries until SDN members started saying going into a vet tech program (I'll have a BA in biology in May) was a waste of time. Then I started doubting everything I have been doing with my life (all the schooling, shadowing, writing, money, etc.) and where I even belong. This led me to seriously contemplate my life goals, ambitions, dreams, etc. It would be so easy to take the low road and find something else I could enjoy for awhile (with less debt and distress), but I don't know that it will ever make me happy. Now, I am not even sure if vet med would make me happy and so I am in a semi-constant state of changing my mind about whether or not I want to try again and when. 😱

This "Cold Feet" thread has been very therapeutic the last few days, but it is a really scary place to think that I might be willing to give up everything I (we) have been working for after one poor app cycle. 😳 Help me all knowing SDN members!!
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Aw, Ziska. This post breaks my heart. I wish that things had gone better for you this cycle.

I enrolled in undergrad (way back in 1997) with the full intention of attending veterinary school. Up until my Sophomore year, that was still the plan- until I had some fantastic experiences in research. When I was a senior, I changed my mind and wound up pursuing a PhD instead. Although I loved research (and always will), I 100%, positively did not love grant writing and academic publication. The life of an academic scientist just wasn't for me. That being said, I tried really, really hard to force myself to 'fit in' (square peg, round hole) to the lifestyle. It just wasn't meant to be. After 8 years, I left my PhD with a Master's Degree. 8 years...that's a long, long time, and a heck of a lot of investment. Definitely, one of the hardest decisions of my life to walk away. After that, I worked in industry, for multiple companies, and then went full circle, back to academia (as a staff scientist- not responsible for procuring funds).

My point in relaying this story is that life is a journey. My guess is that you're probably pretty young- perhaps just out of school? You've got your whole life ahead of you. Plenty of years left to apply to vet school- or to do something else entirely should you so choose (and come back later, if that's your heart's desire)! I'm very, very glad that I didn't apply to vet school right out of undergrad. I never would have uncovered my true love in vet med (lab animal medicine), had I not gone to grad school and worked independently in both industry and academia. All of those years (post undergrad) were some of the best years of my life.

I have no doubt that you have many gifts and talents. The trick is to uncover them and give them back to the world- in whatever environment you find yourself. Don't let one unsuccessful application cycle get you down. That holds for all of life itself. Try to see things from the long perspective (although this can certainly be difficult, especially when traveling through the valleys). As an aside, the valleys of life are often the most instructive.

The debt is scary, no doubt. I've accepted the fact that I will likely never own a home. I am single, and I don't intend on having children. I will be paying on my vet school debt until I am 65-70. My career is the driving force in my life. These are realities with which I am content. Every person has to find the balance with which he or she is comfortable. As for moving, giving up the places and people you love is heart breaking- but one learns so much in relocating to different areas. I've lived in many different states throughout my life (all different parts of the country), and am very grateful for those learning experiences. Every move has broadened my perspective on humanity, and made me a better person. Again, couldn't be more grateful. Of course I miss the people and places I leave behind. They will always be in my heart.

Just some thoughts that came to mind when I was reading your post. Please don't give up after one unsuccessful cycle, if vet med is truly what you want. Just remember, life is yours to be lived. There's a great big world out there just waiting for you to engage it. Just add love and passion.
 
ZiskaShepherds said:
Hey all, due to all rejections this cycle, I've been flitting around and just reading for a little while. I held out hope for a long time waiting on final notifications and it all burned me in the end. I love being on SDN, but then I get myself into trouble by reading way too many cautions (cons) of vet school and current vet student struggles with classes. Mix that with a currently over-anxious mind thinking about the dead weight of debt, demanding work, low salary, fear of failure, fear of the first "big move", etc. and that sends me back pedalling HARD.

I had made a solid back up plan at the same time of applications so I had no worries until SDN members started saying going into a vet tech program (I'll have a BA in biology in May) was a waste of time. Then I started doubting everything I have been doing with my life (all the schooling, shadowing, writing, money, etc.) and where I even belong. This led me to seriously contemplate my life goals, ambitions, dreams, etc. It would be so easy to take the low road and find something else I could enjoy for awhile (with less debt and distress), but I don't know that it will ever make me happy. Now, I am not even sure if vet med would make me happy and so I am in a semi-constant state of changing my mind about whether or not I want to try again and when. 😱

This "Cold Feet" thread has been very therapeutic the last few days, but it is a really scary place to think that I might be willing to give up everything I (we) have been working for after one poor app cycle. 😳 Help me all knowing SDN members!!
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This community is amazing - supportive, informative, sympathetic - but everyone's advice to you should be taken with a grain of salt. There is no one here that would purposely try to mislead you, but no one is you. No one knows how to weigh the considerations of debt, moving, past experiences, current interests, etc. in the context of your life - only you can do that. There are so many paths to the same end result, and none is right or wrong - only right or wrong for you.

As for having cold feet about the field in general, I think I can confidently say that the majority of vet students that I've ever spoken to have experienced misgivings, fear, panic, anxiety, doubt, etc. about their choice to go to vet school. I've asked myself more than once, "What the hell am I doing here?!" Those misgivings fade away when I get to do something related to my intended field (lab animal) and remember all over again the excitement I have for what I'm going to be doing. It's possible that you need to get a fun experience going to remind you what it is you want to do. And, most importantly, if you change your mind and deviate from vet med it's ok! We've all worked hard to get where we are and it feels like a failure and a let down when you don't get in. But again: your life!

Hope this helped even a little - feel free to PM if you want to vent 🙂
 
that redhead said:
This community is amazing - supportive, informative, sympathetic - but everyone's advice to you should be taken with a grain of salt. There is no one here that would purposely try to mislead you, but no one is you. No one knows how to weigh the considerations of debt, moving, past experiences, current interests, etc. in the context of your life - only you can do that. There are so many paths to the same end result, and none is right or wrong - only right or wrong for you.

As for having cold feet about the field in general, I think I can confidently say that the majority of vet students that I've ever spoken to have experienced misgivings, fear, panic, anxiety, doubt, etc. about their choice to go to vet school.
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What TRH said x1,000. It is your life and only you can decide what is best for you. Just because some people took the path to the left to get to vet school, doesn't mean the path to the right won't get you there. It is whatever is right and feels right to you that is what matters.

Also, cold feet are 100% normal. If you did not have cold feet I would be a bit more worried. Humans, in general, suck at change. It is completely normal to feel scared, worried, anxious and doubtful in new situation or when change occurs. The "cold feet" feeling is a natural and normal feeling. I am sure most everyone, if not everyone here has, at some point, had cold feet in their lifetime. If not with vet school, then with something else.
 
ZiskaShepherds said:
Hey all, due to all rejections this cycle, I've been flitting around and just reading for a little while. I held out hope for a long time waiting on final notifications and it all burned me in the end. I love being on SDN, but then I get myself into trouble by reading way too many cautions (cons) of vet school and current vet student struggles with classes. Mix that with a currently over-anxious mind thinking about the dead weight of debt, demanding work, low salary, fear of failure, fear of the first "big move", etc. and that sends me back pedalling HARD.

I had made a solid back up plan at the same time of applications so I had no worries until SDN members started saying going into a vet tech program (I'll have a BA in biology in May) was a waste of time. Then I started doubting everything I have been doing with my life (all the schooling, shadowing, writing, money, etc.) and where I even belong. This led me to seriously contemplate my life goals, ambitions, dreams, etc. It would be so easy to take the low road and find something else I could enjoy for awhile (with less debt and distress), but I don't know that it will ever make me happy. Now, I am not even sure if vet med would make me happy and so I am in a semi-constant state of changing my mind about whether or not I want to try again and when. 😱

This "Cold Feet" thread has been very therapeutic the last few days, but it is a really scary place to think that I might be willing to give up everything I (we) have been working for after one poor app cycle. 😳 Help me all knowing SDN members!!
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Hi Ziska, you are not alone! I am 5 for 5 with rejections this cycle and am feeling pretty down about it. The thoughts I'm having are along the lines of "Maybe this is not meant to be." My only backup plan is to do what I need to do to improve my application for next cycle (maybe this upcoming cycle, maybe not) because I have chosen veterinary medicine as my profession and understand the competitive nature of vet school admissions. And that is what I will do. How I will do that, however, is up in the air until it's time for file reviews.

You will find something to complain about ANYWHERE you go. Whether it be fine arts, nursing, or human medicine. I am sometimes bitter when I read current vet students' complaints about vet school...I will take your spot! But then I take a step back and realize that this is human nature. We need to vent or reach out to those who are in the same boat (hence this entire forum existing). We all need support! I suggest you just avoid that thread in general as I have begun to do. I like to look and ask questions if something in particular catches my eye, but I generally find it more helpful for those who need to vent rather than for pre-vets looking for advice. It is a great place for a reality check, though! But it is up to you to decide if you can handle vet school, not up to those who are having a rough day or are frustrated with scattered profs.

Long story short: consider taking a gap year between cycles to just be you. Figure some things out and enjoy life. No one said you have to have everything figured out in your 20s 🙂
 
that redhead said:
This community is amazing - supportive, informative, sympathetic - but everyone's advice to you should be taken with a grain of salt. There is no one here that would purposely try to mislead you, but no one is you. No one knows how to weigh the considerations of debt, moving, past experiences, current interests, etc. in the context of your life - only you can do that. There are so many paths to the same end result, and none is right or wrong - only right or wrong for you.
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I just want to second this (great comments, @that redhead, @DVMDream). YOU know yourself best. Throughout your life, well-meaning folks will offer you advice (in some cases, that advice will sound like a directive). Knowing one's self is the job of a lifetime. Don't hand that power over to any external agent. The road is yours to choose- the pace of travel and its destination. Best of success! I look forward to our continued interaction on SDN.
 
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Wow!! You all are so great!! I want to send a huge shout out to thank you for (as THR said) the amazing amount of support!!

It has been tough a tough time for me, to say the least. Note: I thought I had it back together and was ready to move on with this year and then the UW-Madison rejection letter showed up in my mailbox (I had pulled my app in December so it was really unexpected to hear anything). That along with a very recent medical issue with my mother kind of sent me over the edge. I can keep it together for most of the day because I've been so busy with school and homework and such. However, I've just been trying to prep for summer and the next year (which of course involves making decisions on applying for another cycle) and I've felt the weight of it all, especially at night.

I'm doing so much better from being able to convey my feelings to people who can relate to the situation I'm faced with. This will take some time and I have a lot of (critical, low emotion) thinking to do because I am the only one who can decide. I'm not throwing in the towel just yet, but this probably won't be the last time I have a mental overload.

In short: I am so blessed to have my SDN fam and I can't wait to see where we each will go with such an awesome and supportive team behind us!!
Thank you all so so much!! Ziska loves ya!!
 
I got such a horrible awful knot in my stomach last year when a certain New York Times article that shall not be named came out right after I got my vet school acceptances and was the talk of SDN. While I never seriously considered changing my mind about vet school, it put me in a bit of a bad, hopeless place emotionally, at a time when I really wanted to be excited! I eventually just stopped reading the thread (yes, perhaps avoiding cold hard truth a bit) and over time I got over it. Point is, it's best to give it some time, and try not to make decisions about something this important until you're on a bit more solid emotional ground... which I think you may have already figured out. Which makes this post a little pointless. But I posted it anyway. 😛 And by the way, we've been through 3 months of winter and the weather SUCKS and I feel like everyone I know is feeling awful and grumpy about a lot of things right about now... :sour:... another reason why it's a bad time to make important decisions!
 
Lab Vet said:
My point in relaying this story is that life is a journey.
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Yes, this! Keep your head up Ziska.

Labvet, reading your post was like reading my own life story (7 yrs phd, dropped out last year, still trying to find time to write a second MS for posterity). Will you be at NCSU's weekend? I hope to meet you there. 🙂
 
dovelover said:
I got such a horrible awful knot in my stomach last year when a certain New York Times article that shall not be named came out right after I got my vet school acceptances and was the talk of SDN. While I never seriously considered changing my mind about vet school, it put me in a bit of a bad, hopeless place emotionally, at a time when I really wanted to be excited! I eventually just stopped reading the thread (yes, perhaps avoiding cold hard truth a bit) and over time I got over it. Point is, it's best to give it some time, and try not to make decisions about something this important until you're on a bit more solid emotional ground... which I think you may have already figured out. Which makes this post a little pointless. But I posted it anyway. 😛 And by the way, we've been through 3 months of winter and the weather SUCKS and I feel like everyone I know is feeling awful and grumpy about a lot of things right about now... :sour:... another reason why it's a bad time to make important decisions!
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This winter has been seriously ridiculous!! When it's not bitter cold, then it is dumping snow, which is then followed by bitter cold which doesn't let it melt!! End weather rant/

Anyway, thanks for chiming in!! I am working on a lot of positive self talk lately (which helps when you've got a social support who's saying very uplifting words) so I absolutely understand that I shouldn't make any rash decisions. My sister honestly thought I was about to drop my major and restart another when I was talking to her about this situation. Not that it hadn't crossed my mind, but restarting a new career path without some closure on the one I've been on is a recipe for disaster! :inpain:

I've been cutting cords to the threads I've been watching this cycle. A good step forward from my perspective. The amount of emotional/mental harm/stress was not worth the informational rewards to keep reading some of those items right now. I haven't read the NY Times article, but I know the essentials thanks to the radio. Keeping that thought in the storage bank, but certainly not going to drag myself through more mud for the time being. Otherwise I might end up looking like this :depressed: or :dead:!! Ah!
Spring Break starts Friday and I am pumped to have time to relax with my family, SO, and pups :happy:!! Plus, by the end of next week I should know if I got an internship for the summer! :xf: Many other thoughts to keep my mind occupied means less agonizing over the bigger drama in a lump sum! Seven months is more than enough time to take this in pieces and make my decisions very carefully. This -->:headphone: is me right now. Calm, happy, listening to music Ziska. Stay classy SDN!
 
talismanch said:
Yes, this! Keep your head up Ziska.

Labvet, reading your post was like reading my own life story (7 yrs phd, dropped out last year, still trying to find time to write a second MS for posterity). Will you be at NCSU's weekend? I hope to meet you there. 🙂
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Sent you a PM 🙂
 
I really do believe that things have a way of working themselves out, whether it be some higher influential power, sheer luck, personal persistence/determination, or any other factor(s) that one may believe in. Things happen for a reason, and seldom times happen in the the exact way we want/desire.
I know from experience how a lot of you feel... the cycle last year for me put me in your shoes in a very realistic way, I was rejected from my main choice, and turned down the overseas offer due to costs. I was also faced with the uncertainty of what to do once school ended, as my last class was in July, 2013... I was without aid due to school ending, had no job lined up (as my current boss was moving out of the state), my housing arrangement was going to fall through at the end of the summer... and I had no guarantee about vet school or even if it was really best for me (for many of the same reasons brought up in this thread), medical problems out the wazoo, and bills much greater than affordable at my income level. But in the end, all of these things found a way to resolve themselves, and ultimately made me stronger. These things didn't always work out in the way I planned... for instance, the "job" that I ended up getting (a week before moving out:nailbiting:) was a nights/weekends shift at the local emergency hospital... so downright miserable hours and pretty low pay, but it made ends meet, and as I said before, I think that in the end I benefited from the uncertainties and trials that came about as a result of this career path. I know that I cant directly put myself if your guys shoes and really understand the trials and uncertainties that many of you face, but my advice, if at all helpful, is that uncertainties are not always a bad thing. A year off for me caused me to completely turn around my life, and as a result I can honestly say I have never been happier... which 6 months ago would have been a complete lie 🙂.
Either way, Vet med may not be the best career path for everyone here, but that really is up to the individual to decide. As many before have said, it is up to YOU to decide that. My second bit of advice would be to spend whatever unforeseen free time that may have recently been garnered to figure out who you are, and what makes you happy. In the end, life is about you, and you only have one life, so make the most of it. If you don't make yourself and your happiness a priority, then nobody else will. So find out what really makes you happy, what you really enjoy, and who you really are... and make that your dream.
 
Lab Vet said:
I enrolled in undergrad with the full intention of attending veterinary school. Up until my Sophomore year, that was still the plan- until I had some fantastic experiences in research.

My point in relaying this story is that life is a journey. My guess is that you're probably pretty young- perhaps just out of school? You've got your whole life ahead of you. Plenty of years left to apply to vet school- or to do something else entirely should you so choose (and come back later, if that's your heart's desire)! I'm very, very glad that I didn't apply to vet school right out of undergrad. I never would have uncovered my true love in vet med (lab animal medicine), had I not gone to grad school and worked independently in both industry and academia. All of those years (post undergrad) were some of the best years of my life.
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This! This was very similar to my path - started out pre-vet, decided it wasn't for me, worked in research, and realized that I wasn't going anywhere with research without a PhD and grant writing sounded atrocious. Then I discovered lab animal med and bam, back on the vet school track.

All in all I had 4 years between undergrad and vet school and I'm so glad I did - I really figured out where my interests really were (instead of generic "I want to help animals" I actually discovered a career path I will *hopefully* enjoy) and I also managed to save up some funds which are basically letting me not take out as much in loans.

So if you do need to take some more time, do it! Work, see what you like and what you don't, put some money in the bank, and do what you want to do. There's no "right" way to come into vet school, you just have to follow your own path and see where it leads.
 
Trilt said:
Just bumping this post again because it's that time of the year... 🙂
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That time of the year indeed.

Kind of funny that now that I've gotten in, it's this lay period - while working lots of hours in my lab, nothing with vet med - that I've felt the worst. Before I was in I had a goal, albeit a crapload of work to do, but it was there. Now things feel a little less tangible. I'm just that much more disconnected, ya know? What I've had to do now is trust that part of myself that got me involved in the application process, the part of me that loved interning at my local clinic in high school, volunteering at a barn, and learning all sorts of cool science.

I'm still excited, though. I've got some close friends who are in their second year and sounded so stressed during a bout of exams, but now that they're through with it I'm hearing the good stuff about school from them again. Quite a relief as one of my friends would vent to me a LOT. I certainly am not naive to the challenges ahead.

Good news is that my boss said I can't work overtime anymore so I get a ton of time to cook dinners and play my banjo, so I'm in for a more relaxing summer than anticipated.
 
Gluffalo said:
That time of the year indeed.

Kind of funny that now that I've gotten in, it's this lay period - while working lots of hours in my lab, nothing with vet med - that I've felt the worst. Before I was in I had a goal, albeit a crapload of work to do, but it was there. Now things feel a little less tangible. I'm just that much more disconnected, ya know? What I've had to do now is trust that part of myself that got me involved in the application process, the part of me that loved interning at my local clinic in high school, volunteering at a barn, and learning all sorts of cool science.

I'm still excited, though. I've got some close friends who are in their second year and sounded so stressed during a bout of exams, but now that they're through with it I'm hearing the good stuff about school from them again. Quite a relief as one of my friends would vent to me a LOT. I certainly am not naive to the challenges ahead.

Good news is that my boss said I can't work overtime anymore so I get a ton of time to cook dinners and play my banjo, so I'm in for a more relaxing summer than anticipated.
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Ugh, yeah. This semester is rough, so I'm sorry you get to hear about it a lot. We have two weeks of exams starting up next week so brace yourself again. While it sucks, I promise you it's doable. Even when things are crazy stressful, I make some time on the weekends to go to PAWS and stuff like that to remind me why I'm here. It's a great way to do that and also work on clinical skills. The gym helps too. And chocolate.
 
orca2011 said:
Ugh, yeah. This semester is rough, so I'm sorry you get to hear about it a lot. We have two weeks of exams starting up next week so brace yourself again. While it sucks, I promise you it's doable. Even when things are crazy stressful, I make some time on the weekends to go to PAWS and stuff like that to remind me why I'm here. It's a great way to do that and also work on clinical skills. The gym helps too. And chocolate.
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Yeah they told me about those exams coming up. Good luck!
 
I am so relieved to learn I am not the only one freaking out about starting school. It is especially relieving because I was starting to question if I even wanted to go - all those sneaky fears and doubts coming up, shouldn't I be more excited? etc etc- but then learning that most people have some form it...phew.
 
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I keep going back and forth between extremely excited and a little nervous. At least it's weighted more towards the excited side. I still have a hard time believing that I actually got in, and have little doubts like "did they really mean to let me in? Are they going to take it back?".

WelshCob said:
No Chocovine is disgusting. ChocolatRouge's sweet red is FAR superior!
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:wow:Why have I not heard of this before?
 
WillowLeaf said:
I keep going back and forth between extremely excited and a little nervous. At least it's weighted more towards the excited side. I still have a hard time believing that I actually got in, and have little doubts like "did they really mean to let me in? Are they going to take it back?".


:wow:Why have I not heard of this before?
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Just wanted to pop in and thank you for the amazing avatar to look at 😉 :claps:
 
krist said:
Just wanted to pop in and thank you for the amazing avatar to look at 😉 :claps:
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Haha you're welcome. She's amazing.🙂
 
I'm more of a wine person myself, but when it comes to mixing alcohol and chocolate, Ghiradelli's chocolate vodka is where it's at.
 
BlackDog17 said:
Plain vodka, no. But those Ghiradelli vodkas make some killer martinis.

I'm all about the whiskey too though. 😎
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:barf:Whiskey.
I'm a rum fan myself. And some of the sweeter wines. I love moscato, but it never seems to keep very long and I don't drink very much, which makes opening a bottle for myself usually not a financially sound decision.
 
dovelover said:
:barf:Whiskey.
I'm a rum fan myself. And some of the sweeter wines. I love moscato, but it never seems to keep very long and I don't drink very much, which makes opening a bottle for myself usually not a financially sound decision.
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I also like rum. Pretty much any hard alcohol I'm just fine with. Except Goldschlager. :barf:

I'm big on the sweet wines too. I thought I hated wine until I discovered Rieslings and Moscato. I hardly ever buy any alcohol at all in Canada, but fortunately the cheapest wine I can find (still $14/bottle) is a delicious sweet wine. Mostly I drink hard ciders that I bring up from the States with me - it's cheaper and there's virtually no cider to speak of in Canada.

I'm not sure how the cold feet thread became so alcohol-oriented . . . but I like it. :laugh:
 
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DVMDream said:
Tequila, tequila, tequila... bring on the margaritas!!! 😀
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Mmmm I do love margaritas! And shots of good tequila. But I don't love how even a tiny bit of tequila gives me a killer headache the next day, without even being so kind as to get me drunk first.
 
I realized above I called myself a wine girl and then a whiskey girl. I used to enjoy both, and if I had to pick one to drink for the rest of my life it would be Bulleit, hands down. So I am going to take this opportunity to contradict myself yet again for today and share that I don't drink anymore - I was instructed to stop last year for medical reasons (not cirrhosis. Ha. Ha.).
But still, take my word for on the Ghirardelli vodka. For reals.
I just joined the fb group for my class and it is so relieving to learn how many people will be moving to a place where they have no friends, and leaving wonderful lives behind to pursue school. I just moved across the country 3 years ago and have settled into friends and community in the last year, so I am dreading the idea of starting over, all over again. It's comforting to know I'm not the only one.
 
Gr8teful said:
I just joined the fb group for my class and it is so relieving to learn how many people will be moving to a place where they have no friends, and leaving wonderful lives behind to pursue school.
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Pretty sure 99% of the vet student population is in this boat. And if they aren't leaving behind a wonderful life, school will fix that right up 😉
 
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