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Applied for the NC-ASPCA externship spring of 2028, but only got on the waitlist. They emailed recently and said they were opening more spaces and I got one! Just filled out my VCROSS and have another week to make any edits. It's happening!
is that the spay-neuter alliance externship?? i wanna do that one! do you apply during your third year to get a spot for fourth year?
 
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Like within hours. They cap how many students they take from each university.
yeah i heard it's super hard to get it, but hopefully if i try to get on there asap when it opens i can snag a spot. is it first come first served or do they select you based on your experiences etc?
 
yeah i heard it's super hard to get it, but hopefully if i try to get on there asap when it opens i can snag a spot. is it first come first served or do they select you based on your experiences etc?
First come first served. No recerences/experiences, just $25 for the application and an optional $200 if you want to stay in their dorms for two weeks. Otherwise you find your own accommodations.
 
First come first served. No recerences/experiences, just $25 for the application and an optional $200 if you want to stay in their dorms for two weeks. Otherwise you find your own accommodations.
The dorm is worth it, saves so much $!
I drove there instead of flying and having a car was super convenient, but obviously not everyone is going to want to drive 10+ hours to get to their next rotation :laugh: but if you can, I recommend it!
 
The dorm is worth it, saves so much $!
I drove there instead of flying and having a car was super convenient, but obviously not everyone is going to want to drive 10+ hours to get to their next rotation :laugh: but if you can, I recommend it!
Yup, paid for and secured. The rotation I got was actually my second choice; my friend has one in March and I was trying to line it up so we could split the driving. I looked at taking the train but it would be 48+ hrs. So I’ll likely fly unless someone else nearby is going and wants to share the load.
 
I am very beholden to my to do list. I made a comprehensive list of tasks I need to do to be ready for the midterm on Monday. I finished that list today, and I don't know what else to add to it— but I feel weird finishing studying a day early because I know all my peers are spending the whole weekend studying. But I LOVE finishing a to do list.
So my rave: vet school isn't as overwhelming as I was expecting it would be????
 
That’s great to hear, @HorseObsessed! I love completing a to-do list. Sometimes I will write something I already did on the list just so I can have the dopamine rush of crossing it off. 🙂
 
Yup, paid for and secured. The rotation I got was actually my second choice; my friend has one in March and I was trying to line it up so we could split the driving. I looked at taking the train but it would be 48+ hrs. So I’ll likely fly unless someone else nearby is going and wants to share the load.
At least when I was there, people were pretty good about those with cars helping out with adventures for everyone else. It's definitely not a city with significant public transit, though there's also always Uber!
 
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A silly rave but I was cooking while studying anatomy tonight and I’m proud of my drawings since I’m not an artist haha

**disclaimer may or may not contain 100% correct info or anatomical properties but I’m trying haha.
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Today the new house got sod! Now we just need it to rain, and luckily the forecast in my area has two waves of rain on the next week’s forecast after literally weeks of crazy heat and dry weather.

The exterior is 98% complete…just need to stain the front door, finish trim around the porch posts, and hang the lanterns next to the door.

Cabinet construction was delayed so the interior has been on a standstill, but cabinets are supposed to be ready tomorrow and installed next week.

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Today the new house got sod! Now we just need it to rain, and luckily the forecast in my area has two waves of rain on the next week’s forecast after literally weeks of crazy heat and dry weather.

The exterior is 98% complete…just need to stain the front door, finish trim around the porch posts, and hang the lanterns next to the door.

Cabinet construction was delayed so the interior has been on a standstill, but cabinets are supposed to be ready tomorrow and installed next week.

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Love living vicariously through your updates 🙂
 
accomodations are god sent. i have never felt so good walking out of an exam. oh my god. that was my first time ever using any accomodations and it was tailored specifically to my ADHD-induced anxiety!! i could actually recall the things i learned, and use scratch paper to draw it out. i know it may sound silly, but i could cry right now. this has just totally changed my life. just wow.
 
accomodations are god sent. i have never felt so good walking out of an exam. oh my god. that was my first time ever using any accomodations and it was tailored specifically to my ADHD-induced anxiety!! i could actually recall the things i learned, and use scratch paper to draw it out. i know it may sound silly, but i could cry right now. this has just totally changed my life. just wow.
Yay! That is so amazing. 😍 Good job getting the accommodations you need. Curious, do the exams that don't have accommodations not allow scratch paper?! What is the regular formatting of these exams? I am taking organic chemistry right now and I cannot imagine not having scratch paper allowed.
 
Yay! That is so amazing. 😍 Good job getting the accommodations you need. Curious, do the exams that don't have accommodations not allow scratch paper?! What is the regular formatting of these exams? I am taking organic chemistry right now and I cannot imagine not having scratch paper allowed.
At least at WSU most exams not only allow scratch paper but provide it for you! I can't think of an exam off the top of my head where scratch paper was not allowed
 
Yay! That is so amazing. 😍 Good job getting the accommodations you need. Curious, do the exams that don't have accommodations not allow scratch paper?! What is the regular formatting of these exams? I am taking organic chemistry right now and I cannot imagine not having scratch paper allowed.
in my excitement, i don't think i worded that correctly haha. everyone is provided with scratch paper! unfortunately for me, i need to literally draw everything out and write full blown essays on the sides explaining what is happening. that takes up about 50% of the exam time itself, but if i do not write it down like that it's as if i never learned it at all. so what i meant was that i had adequate time to draw everything out the way i need to, and take my time with each question, and complete it all without feeling rushed or me getting sloppy with reading/guessing.
 
in my excitement, i don't think i worded that correctly haha. everyone is provided with scratch paper! unfortunately for me, i need to literally draw everything out and write full blown essays on the sides explaining what is happening. that takes up about 50% of the exam time itself, but if i do not write it down like that it's as if i never learned it at all. so what i meant was that i had adequate time to draw everything out the way i need to, and take my time with each question, and complete it all without feeling rushed or me getting sloppy with reading/guessing.
That makes complete sense!! I am glad you got accommodations so you have time to be able to draw everything out. I hear you on that. Drawing things out and writing takes a lot of time, then all of the sudden there are three questions left and only 10 minutes! Proud of you!