Class of 2021 . . . how ya doin?

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I keep getting on soapboxes. That's what happens when we're having a lull in the cool stuff.
 
Last year I was picking out fun Christmas scrubs pretending to not freak out about applications. Today I spent 10 hours studying and turned my brain to soup. I love vet school but last year was way less stressful! Thank god this exam is tomorrow so I can breathe!!
 
Last year I was interviewing!

Was thinking about that last night, actually, because we were in the anatomy lab until like 1am studying for our final and I was remembering how they walked us through the lab on our tour. The girl showing us around apologized, saying "sorry, it's insane in here right now because we have an exam tomorrow."

Most people had that characteristic pre-exam anatomy lab look...and I remember being amused that some people had given up on lab coats and were just wearing street clothes.

Last night I was in a full on winter sleeping bag-jacket and winter boots and was just trying not to touch anything or lean up against any tables. (Spoiler alert: I forgot and reached over with my probe).

Exam today was like a natural disaster, like what I would expect to feel if an asteroid hit earth or something...I kind of knew it was coming but didn't expect to die so hard and so fast lol (But, also wasn't going to be able to change the outcome, so meh - it's over :laugh:)

Still like being at school better than just hoping to be at school, though. Would choose again 🙂

(Side note: also discovered my lab partner and I were both at the Dec interview day. Much "aww we probably even saw each other and had no ideeaaa etc etc bonding experience yada yada even covered in blood like we have been through a war blah blah")
 
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PippyPony said:
Anyone else here procrastinating by reminiscing about last year, btw?
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I mean I got the feels right after thanksgiving bc that was when I got my acceptance into Dublin. Then I had the what if’s and the why didn’t I choose them and I was so close feels.

But seeing y’all go crazy while I only have two finals makes me feel better (also seeing the huge exam hall that everyone at UC Dublin must take the exams in... ew gross)
 
PippyPony said:
Exam today was like a natural disaster, like what I would expect to feel if an asteroid hit earth or something...I kind of knew it was coming but didn't expect to die so hard and so fast lol (But, also wasn't going to be able to change the outcome, so meh - it's over :laugh:)
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sounds about right with our exam today, right @Emily Faith ??
 
Lol we have student tours in our cubes (CSU gives us all a desk in this little offshoot that you need ID access to get in, it's pretty nice). Anywho, they do tours all the time, especially before exams for some reason lol. But I always wanna make this sign.

I love vet school, I actually like the classes even though they are difficult. The whole "you're going to suffer, but you're going to be happy about it" definitely applies. BUT, I hate hate finals.
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missnashvilletime said:
Lol we have student tours in our cubes (CSU gives us all a desk in this little offshoot that you need ID access to get in, it's pretty nice). Anywho, they do tours all the time, especially before exams for some reason lol. But I always wanna make this sign.

I love vet school, I actually like the classes even though they are difficult. The whole "you're going to suffer, but you're going to be happy about it" definitely applies. BUT, I hate hate finals.
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They had a tour in the lobby just as we were getting out of our impossible renal phys exam yesterday. These poor high schoolers were standing there as my classmates came out, depressed and teary eyed, talking about how they likely just failed vet school.
 
cdoconn said:
They had a tour in the lobby just as we were getting out of our impossible renal phys exam yesterday. These poor high schoolers were standing there as my classmates came out, depressed and teary eyed, talking about how they likely just failed vet school.
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Talk about a test with unrealistic expectations. Yes, I will remember every number and every tiny detail of the entire “book”. I’m not bitter or anything.
 
It’s nice to have one semester down. It’s even better to end up with a solid GPA. Now I just need to get through next semester and then I can evaluate what other things I feel comfortable adding to my plate moving forward.

I was worried that being out of school for a couple years was going to make this process difficult, but it really hasn’t been (aside from having to be more mindful with how I spend my money). I genuinely like being in school. I like learning something new about animals every day. Plus, compared to working, I get a hell of a lot more free time to do my hobbies and I don’t spend most days bored out of my skull.
 
cdoconn said:
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you’re at ok state??

Also if you saw someone in CASNR with a stethoscope/ heart/ paw print cap, it’s me hahaha
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I am! Double majored in CASNR so I graduated twice.

Then I for sure saw you. I had the sailor moon grad cap
 
finnickthedog said:
I keep telling myself I need to clean before I get thrown back into classes but I just can't seem to stop sleeping.
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Right?

I’m going home later this week and I haven’t done any laundry yet or finished cleaning any of the rooms I half assed starting cleaning a few days ago. I just want to watch tv in between couch naps. If I don’t finish cleaning now I probably won’t be getting around to it until after the first of the year and then school starts.
 
finnickthedog said:
I keep telling myself I need to clean before I get thrown back into classes but I just can't seem to stop sleeping.
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My mom came down help me drive up to MD with the cats and she went a little crazy with the cleaning. But that helped me bc she’s a lot better at it than me
 
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I scrubbed the house immediately after my last final because I told myself I couldn’t go visit family until it was clean. I was ready to leave finals-related trauma behind. I was so ready to leave I forgot to eat lunch, and I’m not the type to forget my food. :laugh:
 
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