Can't get motivated

[Bearby]

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This is my second time applying to vet school and for some reason, this year I am having a really hard time motivating myself to fill out the applications. They're all just so time-consuming and repetitive. Is anyone else having this problem? I hope I'm not the only one.

 

[BomberCanoe]

I'm not having the same problem, but I think I at least have an idea that could help. Since the applications aren't due until late september, just set small goals. Today, fill out your first two years of courses, tomorrow, do the rest of the classes. The next day, fill out work experience, etc. I found the whole process tedious and boring too, so I just had to do a bit here and there to not make it feel like I was wasting away my day. Hope this helps!

 

[breenie]

I'm feeling that way and this is my first time. 🙁

 

[Minnerbelle]

If you have your LORs, transcripts, and score reports already sent in, I would just forget about your apps entirely for another month. Or just focus ONLY on the above 3 things for now. That still give you a month to work on it, which should give you plenty time to finish it on time. Not doing anything for a month when you *feel* like you should will probably light a fire under your ass when you finally get to it. Just resume once you start feeling really antsy. Planned well, I feel like procrastination is a great strategy to use your time effectively.

I find that forcing myself to do something I don't want to be doing, when I don't have to do it at the moment generally leads or little to no result. So... I find myself using the procrastination method A LOT. I didn't start my applications until beginning of September, and I didn't feel rushed at all. Before then, I researched a lot by surfing the web and calling schools about questions I had but didn't put anything on paper. I just started working on it as soon as I started feeling heart palpitations. When I did though, I was focused and didn't waste much time at all. And it was great, because I had done the research beforehand and I didn't need to stop very often to figure things out.

 

[Bearby]

Thanks everyone. Yesterday was the first day I was really in the mood to fill out my applications and I did a pretty good job. I got sent home from work because we were slow and finished most of my VMCAS, accessed and started all of the supplementals, but didn't touch my personal statement. However, I do have an outline done for it and am hoping that I will continue being motivated today. Hope everyone else is feeling accomplished as well.

 

[Packen]

👍👍 WTG!

Not sure "accomplished" is the word I would use to describe where I am at right now, but still plugging away.

 

[TBRaysfan]

I feel ya! I'm OK with all of my application stuff except for the personal statement. I've started a bunch, disliked all of them, got discouraged, and now just put it off. Oy vey. I was hoping to have the PS done by end of July. Now I'm just hoping I can come up with something decent by Oct. 1st!

 

[Maschka1]

I hear ya on the personal statement. I was working really hard on it, then got a bad grade on a BIOchem test. that put me in a slump and I questioned why I was doing all this. Ended up with an A in the class which really motivated me. I wrote 6 PS and hated them ALL! I think I am back in a slump again. Add studying for the GRE's (test is tuesday) and I just want to crawl under a rock. I, apparently, dont remember this math as well as I thought I did. *Question: Why does 5th grade math and words that English majors know, have anything to do with Vet school? UGh! Ask me Science questions and I would rock it, but this stuff??? I am really in a slump and with only a month left... I am feeling the stress of my slump which seems to make me slump more 🙄. lol SLUMP...SLUMP...SLUMP

PS-glad to see some of you found your motivation. Good Job! 😀

 

[LoveTheMICES]

Ohhh I feel the same. And never mind about how much cash its going to take to send all of your vmcas and supps in, like over 200 for each school! Where is daddys credit card when I need it? 🙁

totally agree with the genius words and 5th grade math lol, ask me about the krebs cylce or mitosis and its on! womp womp. But we will all make it through by October 1st right?!?!!?!!!!! 😎

 

[DVMDream]

This is my second time applying and last year at this time I had most of the supplementals done and the majority of VMCAS and half of a PS. Right now I still have to enter experiences and classes into VMCAS, start supplementals, and begin to write a PS. I am also hoping to take the GRE either August 28, 29, 30, 31 or September 1 but I am transferring to a different vet clinic so now I have no clue what my work schedule is. 🙁 At least I got my transcripts ordered and actually received some of them today. 😎

 

[Maschka1]

Ya right, survive until October 1st, but isnt that when the really hard part happens? Waiting!

 

[twelvetigers]

I haven't signed up for VMCAS yet. Urrrrgggh. Lol.

 

[Whyevernot55]

Damn, TT.

I'm having SUCH a hard time making myself work on it. I have pretty much the whole repetitive "what classes have you taken for the billionth time" done, and the little bits and pieces. But working on my essays? And supplementals? Hell, I haven't even nailed down what schools I'm applying to yet. Also, why the heck does Wash State U make you pay BEFORE you start the supplemental app? WTF? 👎

 

[StartingoverVet]

<Cue dramatic music.....>

I don't blame y'all (especially 2nd+ timers) for being unenthusiastic to go through the process (again), but I, for one, am looking forward to hearing when you get accepted this year. As the deadline gets closer I have no doubts you will pull it all together. In the meantime, no sense feeling guilty that you are not as gungho this year.

When you get accepted , it will all be worthwhile.

Win one for the gipper?

<end emotional pep tallk>



for those of you who don't respond to the pep talk, I will try the drill sergeant speech.

"Get off your butts and get to work on those applications. They're not going to write themselves you know. Mommy isn't here to wipe your butts and write your PS. Time to grow up, man (or woman) up, and become responsible pre-vets!"