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Not looking forward to my next rotation...6 days a week, 12+ hours a day. Coming off of a month at a zoo where the hours were really good.
I’ve been working those hours the past 3 weeks and will be for the next 3 as well. I’m kind of over it, especially the overnights.Not looking forward to my next rotation...6 days a week, 12+ hours a day. Coming off of a month at a zoo where the hours were really good.
Sometimes being fat is a good thing. Doggie was a bit chunky which slowed down his ability to turn and chomp me. lol
Woof. I have those hours for 4 weeks, then go back to campus for ophtho which shouldn't be too bad. I'm bummed about the 6 day week though, doesn't leave a lot of time for exploring Chicago on my off day Honestly not sure why this zoo has students on hours like this, guess I'll find outI’ve been working those hours the past 3 weeks and will be for the next 3 as well. I’m kind of over it, especially the overnights.
yeah, that would make me sad. Especially like you said for exploring.Woof. I have those hours for 4 weeks, then go back to campus for ophtho which shouldn't be too bad. I'm bummed about the 6 day week though, doesn't leave a lot of time for exploring Chicago on my off day Honestly not sure why this zoo has students on hours like this, guess I'll find out
I was planning to have my fiance out for a fun weekend too, I didn't know it was a 6 day week until this past week actually. Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely grateful for the opportunity, but 6 days a week/12+ hours a day sounds excessive given a classmate of mine said she had a lot of downtime at the same zoo. Good for VetPrep time, I supposeyeah, that would make me sad. Especially like you said for exploring.
Still in the single digits on VetPrep, but almost to doubles... pretty sure I’m super far behind.
I'm officially a little more than halfway done clinics. I should probably know the answer to this, but how long of a break do we get for lunch during the NAVLE?
I may or may not have my post-NAVLE meal planned already (local Mexican place with giaaaant margaritas).Um, I don't recall attempting to eat lunch during. I think you get one longer 30 minutes break, IIRC, and a couple 10 minute ones. I took one break to use the bathroom, let my brain cool off and then powered through to the end. To be honest, I wouldn't have been able to eat during the test, I was much too nervous and just wanted to be done and out. I got done around noon-1, I think, so wasn't that big of a deal to wait to eat until after.
Ohhhh!!! That is a good idea. I’m going to have to look into places around the testing center.I've been off campus for the last two months and I'm not looking forward to getting back in the swing of presenting the case, having a plan, yada yada. Zoo stuff doesn't work that way.
I may or may not have my post-NAVLE meal planned already (local Mexican place with giaaaant margaritas).
I'm so sorry pinkpuppyNot that my dog dying could ever come at a 'good' time, but I can't even think about studying for the NAVLE right now, not to mention finishing my VIRMP app. When it rains, it pours.
I thought the NAVLE assessments were a little more representative of question format on the test and I did about how they projected I would do. I took one or two the week before NAVLE, but I also did 100% of VetPrep before I did them. I used them as a final test sort of thing.I'm finally over 20% done vetprep! I feel like I do fairly decent on the 60 question timed exams too (usually over 67% I think). My friend asked me today if I've done any of the NAVLE assessments, but those things are $50 a pop, and I still have so much to do on vetprep, which I already paid for. Do any of you think there is any additional value in paying for the NAVLE assessments (for me, at this point in time anyway)?
I thought the NBVME assessment tests were the most useful, to be honest. However, they wouldn't have been AS useful if I hadn't done any VetPrep. I think I got like 20% of the way through, took one, attempted another 20%, gave up, and then took a second one. I still think you'd be fine taking NAVLE without doing them though, most people areI'm finally over 20% done vetprep! I feel like I do fairly decent on the 60 question timed exams too (usually over 67% I think). My friend asked me today if I've done any of the NAVLE assessments, but those things are $50 a pop, and I still have so much to do on vetprep, which I already paid for. Do any of you think there is any additional value in paying for the NAVLE assessments (for me, at this point in time anyway)?
I'm by FAR the smartest vet student
Omg!!! I meant the exact opposite!!!I think you accidentally a word and it’s hilarious because it makes you sound painfully cocky. Lol
Seriously vetprep? You choose NOW to go down? This is not ok.
But I'm going out in a little bit, and I wanted to finish a little more vet prep before I left.Mandatory study break!!! Go get ice cream.... or hot chocolate
But I'm going out in a little bit, and I wanted to finish a little more vet prep before I left.
I'm still subscribed but I gleefully deleted them (unopened) for about a year after NAVLE. Now I do them just to see what I still know or don't know.I'm going to unsubscribe from the daily zuku and vetprep questions... it's going to be SOOOO amazing. Hopefully I don't need to sign up for them again.
I went to a bar immediately after finishing NAVLE. I have a feeling I will be taking that exam again.Woot!! NAVLE done. beer and mindless tele for rest of day before back to the grind tomorrow.
From the folks that come before, it always feels like that. I at least should be on vacation when we find out so all the emotions either way will be free to be expressed. lolI went to a bar immediately after finishing NAVLE. I have a feeling I will be taking that exam again.
I felt perfectly fine after the navle and I attribute it to being very knowledgeable about what getting around a C, eh, C+ish feels like on a test. Which is more than enough to pass the NAVLE. remember that. You don't even need a B.
More likely than not you'll be fine. And even if you aren't there's nothing to be done about it for months so bring on the margaritas!
Theory foiled!Hah! I still felt like I failed despite squeaking by more times than I care to admit otherwise. Ah well.
I was pretty far gone last week, but having finished NAVLE and getting ever closer to freedom, I'm recharged this week. Hang in there!Starting to get some serious burnout feels. Haven't had time off since May, NAVLE + match, and not sleeping for **** since my dog died is all starting to add up right about now. I feel my it affecting my performance on clinics too which is adding even more stress I'm really looking forward to two weeks off over Christmas!
Yeah, I was a solid C student 1st year, and I’m far from the top of my class, and I’m still pretty sure I failed. I’ve only talked to one person who said “it wasn’t that bad.”I felt perfectly fine after the navle and I attribute it to being very knowledgeable about what getting around a C, eh, C+ish feels like on a test. Which is more than enough to pass the NAVLE. remember that. You don't even need a B.
More likely than not you'll be fine. And even if you aren't there's nothing to be done about it for months so bring on the margaritas!
Someone in my class posted on FB about how they "rocked it" after they took it.
Did they fail? Please tell me they failed, or they just suck at life in general and everyone hates them.Someone in my class posted on FB about how they "rocked it" after they took it.
Yup. I would get excited sometimes that I knew that kind of disease and treatment, but then... what are you asking me this part for???Pretty sure I'm going to be taking the NAVLE again in April. I kept getting questions where I knew about the disease, knew what was going on, then the question at the end required knowledge that I just did not have. Awful, awful test.
At least I don't have to worry about it over Thanksgiving!
This is what worries me! Our curriculum really doesn't go into treatments for anything very well, it's one of the biggest points of feedback we keep giving the powers that be.Pretty sure I'm going to be taking the NAVLE again in April. I kept getting questions where I knew about the disease, knew what was going on, then the question at the end required knowledge that I just did not have. Awful, awful test.
At least I don't have to worry about it over Thanksgiving!
This is what worries me! Our curriculum really doesn't go into treatments for anything very well, it's one of the biggest points of feedback we keep giving the powers that be.
What you think treating infections will be important? I think history and specific details about random plasmids is much more important to your success as a veterinarian.Literally. Going through all the parasit, bacti, and viro stuff, and hardly any mention of treatment