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[Jamr0ckin]

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For my rant, my boyfriend told me goodbye for good via...Facebook! Followed up of course with a couple of text messages to confirm. And confirm that everything is my fault, even though he took another girl to his thanksgiving family reunion. Four years comes down to a typed goodbye--he can't even say it to my face... And here I thought I had outgrown drama!

I'm sorry... I had a boyfriend break up with me over Facebook chat. Without texts or a phone call to confirm. So, I've been there.

 

[skittles12]

Yeah, it sucks big time. What kind of closure does facebook offer? None.
Fortunately, my friends and I are taking a weekend getaway to forget about our problems--at least for a while!

 

[Royal811]

I have professors who seem to pride themselves in making their students struggle to get a 70% on tests this semester. I can't think of one test this semester that has been even close to the material covered on the lecture and in the book. I'm so sick of putting in hours and hours of studying only to get a 70-75% on a test.

And of course all the courses are required for vet school, so I feel like I'm feeling my dream slowly slip through my fingers, and I can't stop crying. 🙁 Anyone else go through a semester from hell and still get in?

 

[nyanko]

I had...hmm, 4 C's and a B- included in my prerequisite courses (and many, many more sub-3.0 grades in non prereq courses) and I got in and am doing quite well. Just make it through, try your best and hope you're above class average and the professors curve.

 

[NStarz]

Kate Gosselin and her flippant treatment of her dogs.

In case anyone isn't aware...

Kate and John bought 2 dogs from a breeder, then they got divorced and Kate gave the dogs back. Then she decides to take back one dog (the dog is now sleeping outside), and says they'll probably get the other dog back sometime in the future. 😡 What kind of lesson is she teaching her kids?!?!?

Can you imagine? Oh, I'd like to give my child back for a while and have you raise her, but I'll take her back in a few years. Then when she gets difficult again, I'll pass her along to you, but I'd like to have her when she's convenient for me 😡

 

[pennyonthefloor]

Nothing seems to be going right today. I had a brutal day at work (3 months in and I'm taking on tasks that someone that has been in the position for 2 or 3 years would be doing) and I can't seem to make any progress on a paper that's due in 36 days. I have no motivation to get it done (and it's the only thing that stands between me and my degree). I have been in such a blah mood lately and I can't seem to shake it.

*sigh*

 

[thedogisgreen]

I've been sick for almost a week now. Trying really hard to get better, but that's hard when I'm working nonstop. Ended up taking today off because it was volunteering, not my paid job, so slept all day instead and finally got up at night, but I'm coughing my lungs out and really shaky and dizzy and disoriented (yes, part of that is from lack of food, I just forced some down). Now I have to be at work at 7am tomorrow, and then Weds Thurs and Fri, and then fly out for my interview Sat am. I had hoped sleeping today would help, but I still feel awful and this timing is just not okay. I need to be better, NOW! 🙁

 

[twelvetigers]

I have psoriasis, an infected or just terribly sore nose piercing, nightly heartburn, and teeth that are being freakishly sensitive for some reason. I've gained weight. I'm not sleeping well. And, I've had to sit by and watch a whole troop of people piss all over one of the best experiences of my lifetime. Add this to the whole 'waiting for an interview' game, and I'm not too pleased.

I'm taking a break. I'll post if I get an interview invite. Otherwise... see y'all after finals.

 

[favhrnstr]

Work laments; I just have to get this off my chest and hopefully get some feedback.😡

A little background on my position: I was hired in July as a full-time, third shift (11p-7a), unlicensed emergency tech with minimal experience. I was desperate for a job, so I accepted the very low wage offered to me (not even double digits hourly). I was told that third shift was busy, and so I actually CHOSE to work overnights instead of second shift (keep this choice in mind because it's a key fact). In my first few weeks, I worked many nights as the only tech before the others were hired/trained. It was trial by fire, but I learned that I'm GOOD at this, I got to know the doctors, and I was just happy for the experience.

Now some background on the employer: This clinic has been full of drama for years. There are BAD employees there only because they've been there for years and years. Nepotism is abundant among the office staff (read: crucial decisions made over Sunday dinner gossip). The ENTIRE third shift (doctors and techs) turned over a few months ago. My co-workers and I have prided ourselves on being ambitious, hard-working, efficient, and effective; we all got awesome marks on our 90-day reviews. Additionally, I don't agree with some of the practices of the vet that owns the place, which makes me uneasy at times (thankfully I don't work with her; she couldn't pick me out of a line-up). She debarks a lot, tail docks at 6 months if an owner wants it, and she tries to be a "breeder," but she doesn't do any of the work herself because most of the dogs stay in clinic kennels all the time (like a puppy mill? But it's legal?)🙁

All that said, I love the work itself, and the other third shifters are great, including the doctors. We know how to work together, delegate duties, and respond to critical emergencies urgently but calmly. I like seeing a variety of cases. I had an owner call me on my shift so he could thank me for spending time with his dog during her last hours; it gave him comfort to know she was cared for.

We recently found out that no raises are being given. Okay, I should have asked for more to begin with. Then they told our LVT that she will not get the pay bump they PROMISED her when her license officially came through (she started at a lower, temporary rate until the piece of paper arrived; now that rate is permanent). And now, the techs on third shift (nobody else in the entire clinic) are having our hours cut by as much as 10 hours a week! During the freaking holidays!!:cry: Other shifts get slow for techs, receptionists, and other positions, but only third shift techs are getting hours axed. And the poor doctors had to tell us because admin didn't have the guts to tell us themselves.

All of us techs on overnights are looking elsewhere, but there's not many opportunities, and we'd be competing against each other at this point anyways. I don't know if any of you have any advice, but I appreciate the opportunity to RANT to people who might feel my pain!

 

[LMMS]

I have psoriasis, an infected or just terribly sore nose piercing, nightly heartburn, and teeth that are being freakishly sensitive for some reason. I've gained weight. I'm not sleeping well. And, I've had to sit by and watch a whole troop of people piss all over one of the best experiences of my lifetime. Add this to the whole 'waiting for an interview' game, and I'm not too pleased.

I'm taking a break. I'll post if I get an interview invite. Otherwise... see y'all after finals.

Sorry to hear it all, TT 🙁

I'm sitting along with you in most of the camps... And a veteran of psoriasis... So PM me if you're new it to and would like any pointers. In the meantime I'll hope that things look up for you soon.

 

[roughleggedhawk]

Thought I'd share a photo of the kittens. They're going to a foster home today. I'm sure they won't have any trouble finding homes - they're sooo cute!

(excuse the poor quality, it's a cell phone pic)

 

[psilovethomas]

TT, I really hope you hear some good news soon! I'm rooting for you, girl!

 

[racccjlm]

Hey TT keeping everything I can crossed for you!!!!

 

[EllieGirl89]

Chin up, TT! We are all pulling for you! I can't wait till your interview invites start rolling in!

 

[Niteangel]

I am currently in the running for a new laboratory position. During the interview I was told I was the preferred canidate and that my application was being pushed through to HR. Yey!

Today I get a call from someone following up on various things that were overlooked on my application, easily fixable. Then she mentioned that I never provided them with a CURRENT supervisor reference. So I am supposed to ask my current PI for a reference for a position he doesn't know I am applying for?

So I gave them the contact info for the graduate student in my lab so we will see how this goes...

I have NEVER been asked to provide this before...Has anyone else been asked this?

 

[ckd816]

I have psoriasis, an infected or just terribly sore nose piercing, nightly heartburn, and teeth that are being freakishly sensitive for some reason. I've gained weight. I'm not sleeping well. And, I've had to sit by and watch a whole troop of people piss all over one of the best experiences of my lifetime. Add this to the whole 'waiting for an interview' game, and I'm not too pleased.

I'm taking a break. I'll post if I get an interview invite. Otherwise... see y'all after finals.

Sorry to hear it all, TT 🙁

I'm sitting along with you in most of the camps... And a veteran of psoriasis... So PM me if you're new it to and would like any pointers. In the meantime I'll hope that things look up for you soon.

Oooh I have psoriasis too! I've had it for 17 years... get a little sun if it's not too cold in OK. That always seems to help me, and it might even help cheer you up! I hope you hear something good soon. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🙂

 

[EllieGirl89]

The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is on tonight, but I have an exam tomorrow =( So instead of studying the models, I'm stuck studying molecular genetics 👎

 

[CorporateFatCat]

...And, I've had to sit by and watch a whole troop of people piss all over one of the best experiences of my lifetime....

😡 Is this about the whole VIDA discussion? I can't even read that thread anymore. I'd like to know how many of those vet students actually have volunteered in Central/South America. Until then I don't think they should be preaching about proper veterinary techniques and ethics...now my blood is boiling again....

 

[168135]

I'm taking a break from the Ethics thread too. I'm a horrible debater. I just hoped the vet students haven't discouraged too many people from attending. It is a truely wonderful experience. If you can afford to go just one, go and make your own opinions about the trip. I think that it's a good thing to have the experience on your application and be able to talk to your interviewers about what you experienced and what you your opinions are on volunteering abroad.

What annoys me is: "The trip doesn't help communities at all!"

How do you know? It's not like you've gone! You're just speculating from a handful of studies and make the assumption that all volunteer trips abroad epically fail. How the hell are you going to be a good vet if all you see is black and white, and not in shades of gray?

I already know two people in vet school who don't know how to properly take care of their own animals and refused to listen because they've been caring for their animals longer than others have. I hope that vet school knocks some of that out of them.

Oops, I slipped and posted here.

Can't be helped though. The thread is making me pretty annoyed too.

Seriously... telling people NOT to go, when you have not or will not go yourself? Blargh.

The people making the comments don't even personally know someone who has been on the trip. Except for the person who had two classmates giggle about garbage bags and the working conditions. Yup... so we must all come back from the trip giggling like *****s. Awesome.

 

[favhrnstr]

I am currently in the running for a new laboratory position. During the interview I was told I was the preferred canidate and that my application was being pushed through to HR. Yey!

Today I get a call from someone following up on various things that were overlooked on my application, easily fixable. Then she mentioned that I never provided them with a CURRENT supervisor reference. So I am supposed to ask my current PI for a reference for a position he doesn't know I am applying for?

So I gave them the contact info for the graduate student in my lab so we will see how this goes...

I have NEVER been asked to provide this before...Has anyone else been asked this?

I've had many jobs, and I've never been asked for this. You usually have to provide contact information, but most applications ask if it's okay for them to contact each employer. All they can ask when contacting a former employer is to verify employment dates and job title/level; in some places, they can ask a generic "would you hire this person again" question. A REFERENCE, however, can speak to lots more, which is why we CHOOSE who our references are. They can't force you to make your current employer a reference. I mean, I guess they can, but that's pretty back-handed. As long as you plan to give your current employer proper notice, they don't need to know every job you throw your name in for.

Good luck, and beware! I've found that weird hiring practices sometimes mean not-so-great employment practices.

 

[breenie]

Except for the person who had two classmates giggle about garbage bags and the working conditions. Yup... so we must all come back from the trip giggling like *****s. Awesome.

That's not what I said, nor what I implied, NOR the purpose of my post.

 

[Trilt]

That's not what I said, nor what I implied, NOR the purpose of my post.

Please do not start the argument on more than one thread. That goes to you, too, Scarcely - if you want to gripe about something specific said during that conversation, please just keep it on the actual topic thread. We don't need both the rants and a several page debate, haha.

Things can be easily misunderstood on the internet, and perhaps you can toss a PM at Scarcely explaining your point was, Breenie. 🙂

 

[168135]

Agreed that things can get skewed over the internet and that this debate shouldn't continue on a third thread.

I'm taking a break from the forum for a little bit. May or may not answer PMs right now. I have a lot on my plate and I should get out of the habit of cruising SDN on my study breaks and just pray that my lab supervisor doesn't walk in on me cruising FB instead. He seems to be against that 😛

 

[breenie]

I think I'll pass on a PM, thanks.

 

[Bearby]

Rants: This website, the forums, and the people have become a lot more like high school than they were last year. That's the reason I haven't posted nearly as much this year as I did before. I have no problem with people sharing their opinions, but it just seems like all everyone is doing is arguing and bashing and complaining. I'm hoping that maybe it's just stress induced since it's interview notification time as well as finals time for most people. Can't we all just get along?

Other rant: Apparently at my school, you're not allowed to sell sponsorships for your club to go on trips or anything. Lame. I made this beautiful sponsorship form, had lots of places planned out, and then SGA says that if we want funding for the trip we have to submit a request to them and hope that it's approved for the money we need. Again....lame. We're trying to send the pre-vet club (at least those members who are actually involved) to the APVMA symposium at MSU in March. So now, I have to come up with an itemized budget for the whole damn trip and hope that SGA will cover at least most of the cost. If they don't...we're not going because we can't afford it. One more time....lame. So anyway, now on top of coming up with an itemized budget for the 2011-2012 school year for the club (which I will no longer be a part of at that time), I have to do this other budget, too. Grr...

 

[BlacKAT33]

I just hoped the vet students haven't discouraged too many people from attending.

Don't profile all vet students. FYI-penn and mississippi are both going on a VIDA trip together this summer. Lots of other schools have trips planned too. I just don't care much about debating this topic because I have my own personal opinions and don't have time to fight/defend myself. We'll see the vet to student ratio when I go on the trip. I highly doubt the ratio is 1:1. That would be impossible with how many students are going in my group. I will also admit that I am going for multiple reasons: help spay/neuter animals, personal vacation, to gain experience that I can't get as easily in the US (yes, i am basically "paying" to get more experience in a short amount of time). It is funny that we can both be pro-VIDA trip but have different opinions. My opinion also differs when it comes to pre-vets vs. vets.

 

[168135]

Didn't mean to profile.

It's just crappy that people started accusing VIDA of being a crappy organization without even so much as asking those who attended what are views were before pointing fingers? Believe it or not, there are a few things about the trip that concerned me. I'd be more than happy to discuss it with someone who wanted some more information about what they're getting themselves into. I'll do it if someone asks, but I no longer feel comfortable throwing that out there for the rest of the forum.

I am super stressed right now. I had a paper and an assignment due Monday, two cumulative lab exams, and I have two quizzes and an assignment due tomorrow. My exams start on Tuesday and they're all in a row. The school only gave me 4 days to study for 4 exams and even the profs are telling me that with that schedule, there is no way I can do well on all of them. My pre-req average is a bit on the low side (darn chemistry!) and I NEED to do well to get an interview. Right now... not doing that good in Biochem... I have a chance to pull a 90 in the course, but I don't have the time to memorize the amount of material he's given us. It's insane!

So... yeah... I've been taking some of my stress out on here... but in my defense, I felt kind of provoked 😛 Even when I agree with something or admit defeat, someone starts arguing about something else without just letting it be 😛

 

[bunnity]

1) there are vet students on both sides, just most of them are on one side in this particular discussion. We are all different people. And I'm pretty sure BlacKat and I will still be able to share histo slides even though we may disagree 😛
2) no one has attacked anyone; this is a public forum and other people are allowed to say what they want as long as they follow the rules. I don't see any of this as personal but neither am I going to blindly validate anyone's feelings or squelch my opinions because someone else might think differently. As a future veterinarian I care about ethics in animal welfare and therefore I think it is worth discussing.
3) if you don't want it in this thread, quit bringing it up in this thread. Personally I don't care what's where but if you do, don't keep perpetuating it.

 

[quantized]

This thread really needs a Darfur clause.

 

[ATX00]

This thread really needs a Darfur clause.

👍

 

[BlacKAT33]

1) there are vet students on both sides, just most of them are on one side in this particular discussion. We are all different people. And I'm pretty sure BlacKat and I will still be able to share histo slides even though we may disagree 😛

hahaha yea speaking of that i need to get a doctors appt asap but of course i know i shouldnt skip histo again but its the last time to go before the hell week!! we'll see what happens when i call tomorrow morning

and, at least i admit that i know i'm not doing it "just for the animals" lol there are definitely a lot of greys in this subject. i wonder what it will be like!! i'm excited 😀

ps- i need ur help learning to draw blood before i go haha. That is another thing. everyone is so obsessed with doing surgeries on this trip. i don't see why it should be SO focused on that. i'm excited about getting just the basic experience and also holding a sloth!!

 

[Trilt]

hahaha yea speaking of that i need to get a doctors appt asap but of course i know i shouldnt skip histo again but its the last time to go before the hell week!! we'll see what happens when i call tomorrow morning

and, at least i admit that i know i'm not doing it "just for the animals" lol there are definitely a lot of greys in this subject. i wonder what it will be like!! i'm excited 😀

ps- i need ur help learning to draw blood before i go haha. That is another thing. everyone is so obsessed with doing surgeries on this trip. i don't see why it should be SO focused on that. i'm excited about getting just the basic experience and also holding a sloth!!

I. AM. SO. EXCITED. ABOUT. THE. SLOTHS.

They're one of my favourite animals, and I work with a cantankerous one at our museum of natural sciences. I'm going to scope out the sanctuary while I'm there, and if I like the atmosphere I'm seriously considering going back and volunteering for a couple weeks.

 

[StartingoverVet]

hahaha yea speaking of that i need to get a doctors appt asap but of course i know i shouldnt skip histo again but its the last time to go before the hell week!! we'll see what happens when i call tomorrow morning

and, at least i admit that i know i'm not doing it "just for the animals" lol there are definitely a lot of greys in this subject. i wonder what it will be like!! i'm excited 😀

ps- i need ur help learning to draw blood before i go haha. That is another thing. everyone is so obsessed with doing surgeries on this trip. i don't see why it should be SO focused on that. i'm excited about getting just the basic experience and also holding a sloth!!

A lot of these programs seem interesting this summer. Unfortunately I have to keep my summer open for when I will (likely) be repeating Anatomy🙁

 

[bunnity]

Noooo you better come to histo! It was just me and Kyle and we were so lonely!

Of course I will teach you to draw blood 😀 If we volunteer with PAWS or one of the TNR clinics we can start on sleeping ones!

 

[quantized]

👍

I'm so glad someone got it. High five.

 

[nyanko]

Compared to a Darfur war orphan, I have it great!

My first-world homelessness is nothing compared to their third-world homelessness.

But it still sucks.

 

[168135]

Just found out that my best friend's dad is expected to pass away sometime this week.

The closest person I have had pass away is... well... not a person... it was my cat.

I really don't know how to react... I don't know what to say or do because I've never had to deal with this before. When I get home, his father is going to be gone, and I'll be expected to help him cope.

This Christmas is going to suck. First Christmas without my family pet, and now this. The stress and the pressure isn't going to end when exams end. I just want to go into hiding.

ETA: Made something like an 80 or 81% on my invert lab final. Studied my tail off, hoping to impress my honours supervisor who teaches the course. He was pretty concerned that I had gotten an 83% on the lab midterm. It's nice that he feels that I did do better... but I feel like a disappointment. I came out of the exam thinking I did fairly well and I felt like I prepared well for it.
But due to being tired I guess, I made some stupid mistakes (wrote a class when he asked for a subclass... stuff like that), even after I spent 15 minutes checking the test over before passing it in.

I have a 91% average on the lab assignments, 101% on the quizzes, 83% on the lab and lecture midterms, carried my team through the jeopardy quiz prior to the lab final... blah... and although I can name an organism, decribe its life history, and talk about its defining features, but I still can't figure out what is a subclass and what is a subphylum for the organisms we covered in the second half of the course.

I kinda feel like my brain hasn't been functioning properly lately. I hope it's just a phase.

 

[that redhead]

I'm sick of the petty arguments at work.

I'm sick of the investigator who comes in, does something with her mice and puts the feed/water hopper on backwards so that I can't easily check the water level. Does nothing jump out at her when all of the other cages have the water bottle pointed out and the ones she just put back don't?

I'm sick of general chemistry II lab. The post labs are ridiculously difficult and I never do well. I have an exam today, too, and I need to pull out a miraculous score, which is unlikely. I'll probably end up with a C in the class, which was what I told myself would not happen again.

I'm sick of waiting for KSU to email me and sick of hearing that there's still plenty of time. My grades are awful and the thought of having to wait another few months to hear bad news doesn't sound like much fun from where I'm standing.

I'm sick of feeling so negative, too.

 

[nyanko]

...

I think you should change your name from scarcelyheard to frequentnoise.

 

[laitmanvet]

I think you should change your name from scarcelyheard to frequentnoise.

Was that really necessary?
I think if you don't like it, you should stop reading it. You're a vet student and its the beginning of December, which means finals time. Don't you have anything better to do with your time?

 

[pennyonthefloor]

Got my unofficial rejection from OSU and have spiraled into a bit of depression. I feel like I'm going through the motions of life right now and this is all is surreal.

My boss is doing everything in his power to set me up for failure. I don't know what to do anymore. His expectations are ridiculous, all of the people I work with hate him and he's conveniently on vacation next week (when there are tons of due dates for the end of the calendar year for our grants that creep up next week). *sigh*

My bf's ex wife (his daughters' mom) is the biggest thorn in my side. She's never had an intelligent conversation with me and yet chooses to badmouth me IN FRONT of her children (some of the things they told me she had said, I had to keep from crying-- I've done nothing but be polite and nice to her for their sake but apparently that's not good enough). They talk about how much they hate her but I always retort with something neutral or positive to say about her. I can't take it anymore! I'm not a mean person and I refuse to stoop to her level.

I can't seem to get a decent night's sleep. I'm restless because of this whole vet school process. Easy for everyone else to tell me not to worry about it or that there's nothing I can do about it. Yeah... I know that. Tell my brain that.

I sprained my ankle almost a month and a half ago. It still hurts and I know it will for some time to come. This has caused me to stop running (huge stress relief in my life). Instead I now bake. Yeah... counter-productive.

I feel awful that I rant on here all the time, but it's better for me to vent than to sit and let it fester... right?

 

[168135]

I think you should change your name from scarcelyheard to frequentnoise.

This coming from someone who has more posts than me and who doesn't even have to be on the pre-vet forum...

Hmm, are that annoyed by me? Maybe then, I should make some MORE NOISE. Muahahahaha.

(if I pound the keyboard hard enough when I type, do you think it would be heard all the way in Davis?

Maybe the pounding in my left ear is not a sign of infection... someone on here is and is pounding the keys so hard that I'm actually able to hear it 😛 )

My prof called while I was typing this. He made a mistake when he corrected my lab final. I did a bit better than I did on my midterm. YAY 😀 I'm sitting here alone in the dark and I cannot get the grin off my face.

I'm actually a fairly quiet person in real life. My username came from my "blue period" back in high school where I wasn't fitting in with the super smart IB kids and spent two years convinced that if I evapourated into thin air, then people in school would not notice I was gone. Before this forum, I had a blog with lots of followers and there were other forums, FB, MSN etc. Tried to get back into blogging, but no one is doing the blogging thing anymore. Because of exam stress, I've been writing the silliest things on my FB status just to get a rise out of people I know and to cheer myself up. I feel kind of bi-polar... I cannot remember being this emotional EVER and it's weird not having the boyfriend here to share all of that with.

 

[BlacKAT33]

Got my unofficial rejection from OSU and have spiraled into a bit of depression. I feel like I'm going through the motions of life right now and this is all is surreal.

My boss is doing everything in his power to set me up for failure. I don't know what to do anymore. His expectations are ridiculous, all of the people I work with hate him and he's conveniently on vacation next week (when there are tons of due dates for the end of the calendar year for our grants that creep up next week). *sigh*

My bf's ex wife (his daughters' mom) is the biggest thorn in my side. She's never had an intelligent conversation with me and yet chooses to badmouth me IN FRONT of her children (some of the things they told me she had said, I had to keep from crying-- I've done nothing but be polite and nice to her for their sake but apparently that's not good enough). They talk about how much they hate her but I always retort with something neutral or positive to say about her. I can't take it anymore! I'm not a mean person and I refuse to stoop to her level.

I can't seem to get a decent night's sleep. I'm restless because of this whole vet school process. Easy for everyone else to tell me not to worry about it or that there's nothing I can do about it. Yeah... I know that. Tell my brain that.

I sprained my ankle almost a month and a half ago. It still hurts and I know it will for some time to come. This has caused me to stop running (huge stress relief in my life). Instead I now bake. Yeah... counter-productive.

I feel awful that I rant on here all the time, but it's better for me to vent than to sit and let it fester... right?

i'm sorry pennyonthefloor! was that the only place you applied or are you waiting on others?? if you're waiting for others don't worry 🙂 i'm pretty sure my order of responses was 3 rejections 3 interview invites and 1 rejection. It really sucked getting all those rejections in the beginning i was about to give up hope.

That ex wife seems supperr immature. But you know, nothing good must be happening in her life right now if she has time to bad mouth you in front of the kids.

christmas time is the best to bake things!! 😀 maybe you can work some of your energy into making a giant GINGERBREAD HOUSE!!! awesome!

 

[pennyonthefloor]

i'm sorry pennyonthefloor! was that the only place you applied or are you waiting on others?? if you're waiting for others don't worry 🙂 i'm pretty sure my order of responses was 3 rejections 3 interview invites and 1 rejection. It really sucked getting all those rejections in the beginning i was about to give up hope.

That ex wife seems supperr immature. But you know, nothing good must be happening in her life right now if she has time to bad mouth you in front of the kids.

christmas time is the best to bake things!! 😀 maybe you can work some of your energy into making a giant GINGERBREAD HOUSE!!! awesome!

Waiting on 3 others... a bit heartbreaking though because I own a house in Columbus (that I have to now figure out what to do about that). Three years ago I applied to 5 schools, had an interview at OSU but was rejected to the others. Last year I applied to just OSU, no interview. Same holds true for this year but I'm waiting to hear back from 3 others. It's so rough to pick yourself back up and put the pieces together only to keep being told 'no.' I'm just thankful that I've already begun forging a career path for a "Plan B" (it's more of a time filler than a true Plan B... haven't given up hope completely).

Yeah... his ex-wife is special. It breaks my heart to see what the girls have to put up with. How someone can be that money-driven to not even care about the well-being of their children and care more for the child support they get, I don't know.

Oh yes... Gingerbread houses are a must. I love being creative in the kitchen and the girls have allowed me to let my creativity run free. John Deere birthday cake for one of the girls and a giraffe (yes, actually stood up) cake for the other. I love it. I keep telling my Mom that if vet school doesn't pan out, I'm opening a bakery. Martha Stewart, eat your heart out.

 

[nyanko]

This coming from someone who has more posts than me and who doesn't even have to be on the pre-vet forum...

I've never claimed to be scarcely heard though. 😉

And I wasn't aware that vet students shouldn't come to the pre-vet forum.

I'm actually a fairly quiet person in real life. My username came from my "blue period" back in high school where I wasn't fitting in with the super smart IB kids and spent two years convinced that if I evapourated into thin air, then people in school would not notice I was gone. Before this forum, I had a blog with lots of followers and there were other forums, FB, MSN etc. Tried to get back into blogging, but no one is doing the blogging thing anymore. Because of exam stress, I've been writing the silliest things on my FB status just to get a rise out of people I know and to cheer myself up. I feel kind of bi-polar... I cannot remember being this emotional EVER and it's weird not having the boyfriend here to share all of that with.

cool story bro

 

[168135]

See, now I can't tell if you were just teasing me or taking a crack at me.

I hate the interwebs. Things get taken the wrong way too frequently for my liking.

 

[psilovethomas]

I think my hamster, who lives with my boyfriend because she was kicked out of my dorm, has an abscess. My boyfriend said that the area has been swollen since MONDAY!!!! He said he didn't want to tell me because he didn't want me to freak out, and then I noticed it when I went over there today. Ugh. It's not terrible, it just looks a little puffy and feels swollen. She is still running on her wheel, eating, drinking, and seems comfortable. I just wish he would have told me earlier so I could call around to vet clinics to see if there is a vet in the area who is comfortable with hamsters. Hopefully she will be okay throughout the weekend so I can make her an appointment somewhere next week. My poor little baby!🙁

 

[CorporateFatCat]

I'm taking the GRE for the 3rd time tomorrow 🙁. I'm hoping the third time's a charm or I'll have to scoop my brains out with a rusty spoon. I'm hoping to break a 510 V and 690 Q, so I'm hoping I didn't hit my plateau.

Pennyonthefloor, I am rooting for you. I really applaud you folks who keep coming back year after year to apply. After my first time applying, I definitely had to take a year to get my stuff together. Keep your chin up! Your determination will pay off.

Please don't leave vet students, we need you on this forum!!!!!

 

[pennyonthefloor]

I'm taking the GRE for the 3rd time tomorrow 🙁. I'm hoping the third time's a charm or I'll have to scoop my brains out with a rusty spoon. I'm hoping to break a 510 V and 690 Q, so I'm hoping I didn't hit my plateau.

Pennyonthefloor, I am rooting for you. I really applaud you folks who keep coming back year after year to apply. After my first time applying, I definitely had to take a year to get my stuff together. Keep your chin up! Your determination will pay off.

Please don't leave vet students, we need you on this forum!!!!!

Good luck on the GRE. Hate that test.

As for us repeat applicants, isn't the definition of insanity repeating the same action and expecting different results? That's kind of how I feel.... a bit insane....

 

[168135]

I think my hamster, who lives with my boyfriend because she was kicked out of my dorm, has an abscess. My boyfriend said that the area has been swollen since MONDAY!!!! He said he didn't want to tell me because he didn't want me to freak out, and then I noticed it when I went over there today. Ugh. It's not terrible, it just looks a little puffy and feels swollen. She is still running on her wheel, eating, drinking, and seems comfortable. I just wish he would have told me earlier so I could call around to vet clinics to see if there is a vet in the area who is comfortable with hamsters. Hopefully she will be okay throughout the weekend so I can make her an appointment somewhere next week. My poor little baby!🙁

I don't think there are any vets in my area who have lots of experience with small animals, but the vet I volunteer for won't turn away an animal. She'll at least agree to have a look at my gerbils.

I worry about my little guys all of the time. Two of them are reaching then end of their lifespan. One is allergic to aspen, so I have to keep an eye on his nose. The other... well, he's ALWAYS active and eating/drinking, but there are periods where he just looks like crap (all fluffed up) and I have no idea why.

Good luck at the vet clinic 🙂 I'm sure your hamster will make out fine 😀