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[LetItSnow]

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I don't like the new layout...

Libster, yer really bordering on meta-ranting.

... but I'm with ya.

 

[bbeventer]

I've been having the same issue! Today at 7 I was like alright, almost done for the night and then realized that I definitely could not stop studying anytime soon 🙁

That was my same experience. I closed my books and started getting ready for bed and then saw the clock 🙁
Poo.

 

[jmo1012]

I am still not adjusted to this time change. It is 8pm but I feel like its 10. No good.

we didnt gain or lose an hour here in grenada because we don't participate in any daylight savings stuff, but i swear it feels like we lost an hour of sleep! i was perfectly okay with not falling back, but i feel like i got jipped an hour in the process! not cool!

 

[libster06]

Libster, yer really bordering on meta-ranting.

... but I'm with ya.

Haha I'm assuming that means it's not really a rant, which I agree, but I didn't have enough energy to say much more. And there isn't a "passive-aggressive negative thoughts" thread. Maybe I should start one.

 

[K9DANE]

My best friend's father is actively dying from pancreatic cancer. We moved him to hospice house on Saturday. This woman is more of a sister to me than my own 2 sisters and her relationship with her daddy mirrors my own. Sigh...my heart just bleeds. She, herself, is a hospice nurse and I can't tell if that's making things better or worse for her.

 

[Lissarae06]

I'm sick. And I have a virology test this afternoon. I emailed the professor to see if I could make it up, but he hasn't emailed me back. I hate being sick.

 

[Whyevernot55]

Woke up with a headache this morning that is fast deteriorating into a migraine. Went into work for 2 hours before getting sent home. I really, really need to lay down for a few hours.

And....I have an epigenetics exam tonight. HOORAY. 😡

 

[kaydubs]

Today was a great day. I started it out right (visited SDN, read some wonderful PMs), was happy.

Then, my mom fought with me. Byebye, optimism. My mood went from 5000 to 0 in about 2 seconds. Now I'm listening to emo/screamo music to cheer me up At least I'm alive....and not singing about a box full of sharp objects (Oh, The Used....)

 

[scb44f]

Preface: To Breenie and all other histo lovers, I really don't dislike histology. I actually kind of like it, I just hate how our tests are written.

Anyway... Today's test wasn't so bad except I really hate how one of our professors writes her questions. As my SO puts it, "They love testing you guys like 1950s style." If I didn't know what his histo test questions were like, I wouldn't be so bothered, but I do know, and I know they are more about real-world applications than ours. DUMB. (I realize that we're still in 1st year, so disease processes aren't going to be covered, which is totally fine, but there has got to be some balance between the two.)

 

[breenie]

Anyway... Today's test wasn't so bad except I really hate how one of our professors writes her questions.

Yeah, she's a beezie.

 

[Minnerbelle]

FU to all professors who grade based on very ridiculous hypothetical questions that would NEVER happen in real life, for a clinical based class. GRRRAAAAWWWRRRRRRR!!!!!

 

[heylodeb]

FU to all professors who grade based on very ridiculous hypothetical questions that would NEVER happen in real life, for a clinical based class. GRRRAAAAWWWRRRRRRR!!!!!

but how do you really feel?

 

[PetPony]

I suck at chem. I just failed my test. Again. Second one. I now have a 70% average. I really hope I don't fail the final also. 🙁 Great start to a week that's already gonna suck enough later on..

 

[psilovethomas]

I suck at chem. I just failed my test. Again. Second one. I now have a 70% average. I really hope I don't fail the final also. 🙁 Great start to a week that's already gonna suck enough later on..

Hey, 70% isn't failing. I am assuming that's at least a 2.0. Chem classes are usually curved, right? A 70% was a 3.0 in my gen chem I class.

My rant: I hate the medications I am taking. They make me feel like poop.

 

[PetPony]

Hey, 70% isn't failing. I am assuming that's at least a 2.0. Chem classes are usually curved, right? A 70% was a 3.0 in my gen chem I class.

I haven't heard anything about curving yet. I was just so hoping for at least a B. But that's not gonna happen anymore most likely..

I've barely slept in the last three weeks. Never more than five hours a night and never straight through. Classes, work and my bf's court dates make me so nervous that I keep waking up. And so much homework. 🙁

 

[Minnerbelle]

but how do you really feel?

Obviously I'm really allured and enamored by their absolute authority and sophisticated intellect that I want nothing more than to sleep with them. These extra tricky and mind-boggling questions turn me on oh so much. What a tease.

 

[fromthebox]

I've barely slept in the last three weeks. Never more than five hours a night and never straight through. Classes, work and my bf's court dates make me so nervous that I keep waking up. And so much homework. 🙁

I hate to bring your personal life into this, but this is the boyfriend who really hurt you with words a couple of months ago, right? And now you are supporting him in his fight to extend his visa, I believe and it's stressing you out to juggle this and a job and a full class load. I worry that you may be compromising your goals to support him. I obviously have only part of the picture but you might want to consider if the relationship is healthy.

*big hugs* I hope I didn't overstep too much.

 

[PetPony]

It's fine. You're not the first one saying this.

Yes, it's the same guy. But there's a longer story behind this court date and it really is not his fault. He's not even that worried about it and thinks everything will be fine. I just tend to overthink everything. He really is a great guy and he's really been helping me a lot. I guess it's not fair that I just post the negative stuff on here. There are so many positive things about him. I have never had anybody treat me better than him. He's really not that bad. I promise. Hahaha :]

I'm also cutting back on work for next semester. Just having a few hours extra to relax will help. My schedule for next semester is also much better. It was just a weird change, going from never studying at all in high school to all of a sudden have to worry about everything. I don't live at home anymore. I have my own life. It just was a bit too much for a while.

The few times I get to see my bf really help a lot too. He loves the thought of me trying to go to vet school. Having him here makes things much easier.

 

[heylodeb]

Obviously I'm really allured and enamored by their absolute authority and sophisticated intellect that I want nothing more than to sleep with them. These extra tricky and mind-boggling questions turn me on oh so much. What a tease.

👍 Just as I expected!

 

[K9DANE]

My best friend's father just passed. I'm thankful his suffering is over and I'm thankful for the peace & comfort the hospice house provided him. However, she's just like me: strong and independent, someone who has to be told it's ok to cry; it's ok to break down. My heart bleeds as I know the worse is yet to come for her, especially as we enter the holidays and her birthday.

 

[kaydubs]

My best friend's father just passed. I'm thankful his suffering is over and I'm thankful for the peace & comfort the hospice house provided him. However, she's just like me: strong and independent, someone who has to be told it's ok to cry; it's ok to break down. My heart bleeds as I know the worse is yet to come for her, especially as we enter the holidays and her birthday.

K9DANE: I'm truly sorry to hear this. I wish your best friend lots of strength through this difficult time. She's lucky if she has a good support system (you are undoubtedly a solid rock for her) - she's really gonna need you now. To be there for her, to hug her, and tell her, maybe it won't be okay right away, but it's important to live for his memory and make him proud. (Sorry if this came off nonsensical....my brain is really screwed up lately...)

I just tend to overthink everything. He really is a great guy and he's really been helping me a lot. I guess it's not fair that I just post the negative stuff on here. There are so many positive things about him. I have never had anybody treat me better than him. He's really not that bad. I promise.
The few times I get to see my bf really help a lot too. He loves the thought of me trying to go to vet school. Having him here makes things much easier.

PetPony - are we kindred spirits? I think we are. Just don't be blinded by love or let him ever tell you that he'll break up with you over vet school. He's definitely not worth it then!!! (I speak from that seat of experience. Yes, most of it was pretty painful.....)

Mini rant: Fight #10,005 since I've been home from undergrad (May 31st). This longest day of hooky (make that year of hooky) isn't as much fun as I thought.......I'm starting to wish I was anywhere else but here (Yes, even vet school which my burn-out had me convinced was going to tear my head off and eat my insides.....)

 

[PetPony]

PetPony - are we kindred spirits? I think we are. Just don't be blinded by love or let him ever tell you that he'll break up with you over vet school. He's definitely not worth it then!!! (I speak from that seat of experience. Yes, most of it was pretty painful.....)

I'm not worried about that at all. He loves the thought of me going to vet school. He loves to tell people about my plans and that he's so proud of me, that I am so smart,...... I really don't have to worry about that. He works during the week and weekends so many times to save money up for getting an apartment next year because he wants to pay for all of it. Just so I can save my own money to pay for vet school applications and that stuff. He is great with school. Not living with him anymore is hard for him sometimes, but he really understands that I can always talk to him for an hour because of homework and stuff like that. I think he had a harder time adjusting to college than I did. And he doesn't even going here. 😉 (Mean Girls hahahaha)

 

[sunshinevet]

I am 95% sure I failed my diagnostic imaging final today. I just didnt prepare adequately, and it was multiple choice, which is bad for me if i dont know the stuff cold. Its so hard because everyone outside vet always says "im sure you did fine" and to be honest, it just pisses me off. I don't want to be told "im sure you did fine" - I'm not the kind of person who comes out of exams thinking ive failed every time, they didnt sit that test, and they have NO IDEA what its like to sit a vet school exam!!! All I want is someone to just SYMPATHISE with me!!!

I know that last part might sound b*tchy and horrible, but I honestly can't help it. I hate telling certain people about my scholastic concerns because they just dismiss them - my parents especially. It makes me upset and so frustrated and angry!!!

People wonder why vet students are so close knit and can seem cliquey. Honestly, this is one of the reasons why.

 

[kaydubs]

I don't want to be told "im sure you did fine" - I'm not the kind of person who comes out of exams thinking ive failed every time, they didnt sit that test, and they have NO IDEA what its like to sit a vet school exam!!! All I want is someone to just SYMPATHISE with me!!!

I know that last part might sound b*tchy and horrible, but I honestly can't help it. I hate telling certain people about my scholastic concerns because they just dismiss them - my parents especially. It makes me upset and so frustrated and angry!!!

People wonder why vet students are so close knit and can seem cliquey. Honestly, this is one of the reasons why.

Truth. I can relate, understand, sympathize and empathize. How about that! Try and do your best 🙂 and don't try and be perfect. That bar is inexplicably high & unattainable....🙁

I'm not worried about that at all. He loves the thought of me going to vet school. He loves to tell people about my plans and that he's so proud of me, that I am so smart,...... I really don't have to worry about that. He works during the week and weekends so many times to save money up for getting an apartment next year because he wants to pay for all of it. Just so I can save my own money to pay for vet school applications and that stuff.

Do they make more of this model? Cause I want one. Then again, in recent times, I may have found someone like this Let's just and hope he realizes I'm worth it too.

 

[Chinola]

This is hell week for us. Which means 3 finals over 5 days. What's crazy about them is that it's our only grade for that class. We typically only have one exam per course so they're worth A LOT.

My rant is that I live in an apartment complex and my neighbor's dog has been barking incessantly beginning at about 7:30am. This dog almost never barks. I'll normally hear maybe 3 woofs a day but yesterday morning he barked for 3 hours straight and this morning he barked for 3 hours as well. It normally wouldn't be a big deal because I'd already be up getting ready for class but this week I'm trying to sleep in a little more. (I'm a stay up late study-er). I don't really know my neighbor. He came over once to ask for carpet cleaner (which I didn't have) and that's been our only interaction. I don't really know what to say if I go over there. "Hey, your dog has been barking a lot recently in the mornings." "Oh really, I'm at work then. I didn't know." And then what? I tell him to buy a Kong and put some peanut butter in it or something? I just feel like there probably won't be a very good solution.

Any advice on this one?

 

[heylodeb]

People wonder why vet students are so close knit and can seem cliquey. Honestly, this is one of the reasons why.

I definitely feel this way - I've found that I just do not have anything to talk about with non-vet school people because they either don't care about what is going on or just tell me "oh. you'll be fine." Really? Cuz how do YOU know that??

I wake up in the morning, feed horses and dogs, go to class, come home, feed dogs and horses, study study study and then go back to bed and start again the next day. My husband understands a little but he is a pre-med'er so that is expected. I feel so socially awkward now because all I have to talk about is how much I have to do or about some really cool disease related thing I learned about (which no one wants to hear about because it grosses them out)

I love my vettie friends - so glad I have people who understand me but it's a little depressing to watch relationships with other people decrease.

 

[kaydubs]

I love my vettie friends - so glad I have people who understand me but it's a little depressing to watch relationships with other people decrease.

Hey, the sacrifice is worth it, I'd say. I prefer that people can relate/understand the extraordinariness of being a vet rather than just pat me on the head and say, "Gosh, aren't you cute. You really love animals, huh?" 😛 Neiner neiner, negative naysayers!!

 

[breenie]

I like a good vet school chat, but I find myself craving contact with the outside world.

My boyfriend is really sick of me whining on the phone to him, "Didn't anything else happen in your day? Something interesting? How's your boss? HOW'S YOUR MOM? HOW ARE YOUR CATS??? TELL ME TALES OF THE OTHER SIDE."

That's just me, though. I would go crazy if I couldn't talk about vet school a little bit, at least.

 

[K9DANE]

K9DANE: I'm truly sorry to hear this. I wish your best friend lots of strength through this difficult time. She's lucky if she has a good support system (you are undoubtedly a solid rock for her) - she's really gonna need you now. To be there for her, to hug her, and tell her, maybe it won't be okay right away, but it's important to live for his memory and make him proud. (Sorry if this came off nonsensical....my brain is really screwed up lately...)

Thank you, he was a good man and she's an awesome lady.

 

[StartingoverVet]

This is hell week for us. Which means 3 finals over 5 days. What's crazy about them is that it's our only grade for that class. We typically only have one exam per course so they're worth A LOT.

My rant is that I live in an apartment complex and my neighbor's dog has been barking incessantly beginning at about 7:30am. This dog almost never barks. I'll normally hear maybe 3 woofs a day but yesterday morning he barked for 3 hours straight and this morning he barked for 3 hours as well. It normally wouldn't be a big deal because I'd already be up getting ready for class but this week I'm trying to sleep in a little more. (I'm a stay up late study-er). I don't really know my neighbor. He came over once to ask for carpet cleaner (which I didn't have) and that's been our only interaction. I don't really know what to say if I go over there. "Hey, your dog has been barking a lot recently in the mornings." "Oh really, I'm at work then. I didn't know." And then what? I tell him to buy a Kong and put some peanut butter in it or something? I just feel like there probably won't be a very good solution.

Any advice on this one?

Approach it professionally as a behavioral problem. For the dog to suddenly bark a lot means something has changed. The neighbor may be interested to find out. Is the dog healthy, getting less attention, has someone in the neighborhood started doing something to annoy the dog? A decent owner would want to know why the sudden change in behavior! Probably you would have less chance if the dog was always barking.

Again, I would talk to him with the approach "I am worried that your dog SUDDENLY started barking a lot. If you show more concern for the dog than your problem, you have a much better shot".

 

[cowgirla]

Approach it professionally as a behavioral problem. For the dog to suddenly bark a lot means something has changed. The neighbor may be interested to find out. Is the dog healthy, getting less attention, has someone in the neighborhood started doing something to annoy the dog? A decent owner would want to know why the sudden change in behavior! Probably you would have less chance if the dog was always barking.

Again, I would talk to him with the approach "I am worried that your dog SUDDENLY started barking a lot. If you show more concern for the dog than your problem, you have a much better shot".

👍
I would definitely want to know if something suddenly changed with my dogs. they dont bark (well, barring people knocking on the door) when they are inside crated and I'm not home (well, not that I've been able to tell from sneaking up to the house anyway lol), and if that changed, I would want to know. With my luck it would mean they suddenly decided they hate each other and were doing their rabid bear imitation all day

 

[scb44f]

I definitely feel this way - I've found that I just do not have anything to talk about with non-vet school people because they either don't care about what is going on or just tell me "oh. you'll be fine." Really? Cuz how do YOU know that??

Yeah, honestly, I would have been less tolerant of my SO last year if we hadn't lived far apart. I could handle the time away from one another, but when I did see him, we chatted about cases and stuff. It was cool and all because I'm interested in medicine too, but it's not nearly so fun when you're hanging out with your group of friends and he starts talking about that. I swear I heard the same 4 stories over and over and over again 😴

I like a good vet school chat, but I find myself craving contact with the outside world.

My boyfriend is really sick of me whining on the phone to him, "Didn't anything else happen in your day? Something interesting? How's your boss? HOW'S YOUR MOM? HOW ARE YOUR CATS??? TELL ME TALES OF THE OTHER SIDE."

That's just me, though. I would go crazy if I couldn't talk about vet school a little bit, at least.

Seriously, no joke! Now I understand why he had such a hard time talking about anything non-school related. It helps I'm planning the wedding, because I can talk about colors, and bridesmaid dresses and stuff. Pinterest certainly helps talking about non-school things too 😀

Anyway, it is really hard to be the person so absorbed in this thing that nothing else can come in, but it's also hard being around that person all the time, which is another reason I think it's healthy to pursue other activities when in a program like vet school or med school or whatever. Not only does it keep you sane, but it keeps you connected to the real world.

 

[NittanyKitty]

7 finals over 7 days starting tomorrow. Uggggggggh. Already sick of studying!

 

[psilovethomas]

I'm pretty sure I failed my toxicology exam and I just dropped my coffee pot on the floor and it shattered.

 

[Chinola]

Thanks cowgirla and StartingoverVet for the advice! I went over there and they were both really concerned that he's been waking me up. They apparently moved the dog's crate to the kitchen from his owner's bedroom 2 days ago. I guess the dog doesn't like his new location? They're going to move him back and hope it keeps him quiet!

I'm so glad that went well. Phew!

(Though when I said I wanted to make sure everything was okay with him they looked at me and said, well, you're the vet. Do you think everything's okay with him? )

 

[redhorse]

Being a nontraditional from New Jersey SUCKS. No school. No seats. Min nonres gpa = ZERO possible way to overcome mediocre gpa from over 10 yrs ago except to place all eggs in one basket, pick up and move and hope maybe that state lets you in. Suck it NJ!
An MD just may be a wiser option.

Sorry. That felt good.

 

[breenie]

Being a nontraditional from New Jersey SUCKS. No school. No seats. Min nonres gpa = ZERO possible way to overcome mediocre gpa from over 10 yrs ago except to place all eggs in one basket, pick up and move and hope maybe that state lets you in. Suck it NJ!
An MD just may be a wiser option.

Sorry. That felt good.

We have lotsa NJers here at Mizzou. 🙂 We love and accept you, even with your goofy accents.

 

[StartingoverVet]

Thanks cowgirla and StartingoverVet for the advice! I went over there and they were both really concerned that he's been waking me up. They apparently moved the dog's crate to the kitchen from his owner's bedroom 2 days ago. I guess the dog doesn't like his new location? They're going to move him back and hope it keeps him quiet!

I'm so glad that went well. Phew!

(Though when I said I wanted to make sure everything was okay with him they looked at me and said, well, you're the vet. Do you think everything's okay with him? )

Great. Nice to see a rant turn to a rave.

As for the "vet" thing, I had my ex-boss (in Finance) calling me for veterinary advice already. I am getting good at saying "you should definitely see your vet about that." I sound intelligent, escape giving advice I shouldn't/couldn't give, and the right thing is done for the pets! People love to ask for advice it seems. If only they knew

 

[GellaBella]

I"m going to gain 400 lbs by the end of this year if I keep eating junk food and procrastinating with my running/working out.

I don't wanna gain 400 lbs! But I don't want to run either!! poor gellabell!!

 

[LetItSnow]

My phys chem test in 6 hours is making me feel like Benny in The Mummy when he's confronted by the bad guy and whips out all the religious icons and starts praying in as many languages as he can to the entire catalog of deities.

 

[fromthebox]

My phys chem test in 6 hours is making me feel like Benny in The Mummy when he's confronted by the bad guy and whips out all the religious icons and starts praying in as many languages as he can to the entire catalog of deities.

I know I shouldn't make light of your test, but this made my night. 🤣
I LOVE The Mummy. On a side note, I love "Twister" too.

"I've got to go honey, we've got cows!"

 

[Trilt]

I know I shouldn't make light of your test, but this made my night. 🤣
I LOVE The Mummy. On a side note, I love "Twister" too.

"I've got to go honey, we've got cows!"

Twister is the only movie in my life that has given me nightmares. Something about natural disaster movies and 8-year old self did not sit very well, while I sat through zombie and war movies perfectly happily!

My rant: I have way, way too much work to do before my boyfriend gets here for a week. 👎

 

[that redhead]

I like a good vet school chat, but I find myself craving contact with the outside world.

My boyfriend is really sick of me whining on the phone to him, "Didn't anything else happen in your day? Something interesting? How's your boss? HOW'S YOUR MOM? HOW ARE YOUR CATS??? TELL ME TALES OF THE OTHER SIDE."

That's just me, though. I would go crazy if I couldn't talk about vet school a little bit, at least.

Same. It actually makes me uncomfortable to be with some vet school friends and other non-vet school people together because the vet school kids only want to talk about school and professors and omg so much work and I feel like it's really annoying to other people. Like, I know it's a big deal and a lot of work but I try to not talk about school outside of school, unless its with my vet school friends only. And even then I can only take so much.

 

[Whyevernot55]

This is like the never-ending rant. WHY, oh god why, do people assume they can just take their pet out of the country without anything resembling planning or research on import/export regulations? And why are they yelling at me when I tell them that no, you cannot take your dog on that flight next week, because it's going to take 6 months to prepare, seriously. I swear a significant portion of my job involves convincing people of this.

 

[kaydubs]

Same. It actually makes me uncomfortable to be with some vet school friends and other non-vet school people together because the vet school kids only want to talk about school and professors and omg so much work and I feel like it's really annoying to other people. Like, I know it's a big deal and a lot of work but I try to not talk about school outside of school, unless its with my vet school friends only. And even then I can only take so much.

Okay, so I might have to modify my earlier confession of love for vet school people. I love them in doses. I love non-vet school people just as much but I love how vet school people *get* things. Like my return to vet school was met with celebrations from vet people. Other people were like "You're flighty....."😛 So, I agree more with what everyone's saying. I just mis-represented myself 🙁

 

[redhorse]

We have lotsa NJers here at Mizzou. 🙂 We love and accept you, even with your goofy accents.

LoL! Thx. I needed that giggle. Mines particularly funny bc I've lived in NY/NJ and GA/FL for equal portions of time. They don't cancel each other out! Just make a really odd combo. Something like..."I'm fixin'a wawk the dawg, ya'll." 😛

 

[Whyevernot55]

LoL! Thx. I needed that giggle. Mines particularly funny bc I've lived in NY/NJ and GA/FL for equal portions of time. They don't cancel each other out! Just make a really odd combo. Something like..."I'm fixin'a wawk the dawg, ya'll." 😛

Everytime someone finds out I'm from NJ they go "WHERE'S YOUR ACCENT?!" and force me to pull out the jersey girl. It's even funnier when the bits of scottish accent slip out.

 

[Tegan05]

12 hours until my orgo test and 14 until repro!

I hate having two hard tests on the same day, and I also have no idea what is going on... should've studied sooner!

Not planning on sleeping much tonight, although it would be helpful if I actually went and studied instead of just thinking about it.

 

[kakurubird]

I moved back with my parents when I graduated from college at the end of May and am so over this now. Trying to find somewhere new, but it is so frustrating! Anywhere that seems halfway decent in this area with a commute that wouldn't drive me absolutely crazy is about 10000x more than what I can afford (well, not really, but it feels that way!).

 

[bbeventer]

Trying to figure out exactly what I am going to do next year if I don't get accepted this year. 🙄