To whomever reads this blog... I guess there are a couple of you I'm moving over to vetschooldiary.com to continue my diary and hopefully reach more people interested in vet school and what it's like. My first couple entries will probably be from my articles on this site, but I'll try to add in new information as the year progresses. My only official 3 day weekend of the semester passed by quickly. It would be nice to have 4 days of classes and 3 days to catch up... I wouldn't mind ...

Not that writng is a waste of time, but I'm sure there are better things I could be doing on my Saturday night. Like sleeping. Or studying. But heck, I thought I'd give a bit more info about my first full week, since I'm awake enough to write coherently. My roommate and I just spent the last 5 hours running errands, shopping, and at dinner. We meant it to be a shorter trip, but one thing led to another... I feel as if I wasted my entire Saturday. Boo hoo. But I spent the morning back...

After some struggle, I'm finally back online! This new radio wave internet thingy is great... when it actually works. Hopefully I'll stay online from now on because I need the internet for e-mail (and my classes!). Speaking of which, the first week went pretty well. Anatomy gets easier the more time you spend in the lab, although it's still a lot of material. Once you figure out the naming system (thoracic for things attached to the thoracic vetertebrae, etc.) then it's a matter of org...

If you couldn't tell, I was exhausted when I wrote my last entry. Nothing's changed since then, but I've finshed orientation (and the first day of classes). Orientation wasn't too bad. The 2nd year students were there to make sure things went smoothly... apparently their transiton in to vet school wasn't so great, so they wanted to improve the system. We got new ID cards that I suppose you're supposed to wear most of the time, especially if you visit the clinics. That way, they'll know...

Well, it's the end of day 1 of orientation. It started with everyone milling around in the grass, slowly lining up in alphabetical order. 101 out of the 102 students showed up and got in line by 1pm, to my surprise. We all sat down and listened to some opening remarks by the dean of the college, and then they called us up one by one to receive our blue coats... kind of a formal "welcome to veterinary medicine." The ceremony and the meaning was nice, as was the blue coat.. It will be usef...

The internet suddenly went out on me when I tried to post my last entry... and it just came back up, after another visit from the internet guy. Thankfully, wireless is working beautifully! I still don't have cable, but I'll be okay with the internet. Without cable AND the internet though, I was going out of my mind. Read 2 books and tried to print out some pictures for my walls, but alas, I didn't have the printer driver. Anyway. I took a tour of the wildlife clinic today. It's entir...

I'm sitting on my bed, my tablet PC precariously propped up on my pillow so the ethernet cord can reach, my coffee cup off to the side. I'm praying it doesn't fall on my bed, or worse, my PC. But I love - almost need - my morning coffee, so doing without isn't an option. It's been almost 3 full days since I've been by myself, 5 days since I've been in my new place. Not quite organized yet, but the majority of boxes have been emptied. Animals are happy in their respective places (rabbit...

Wow, I can't believe it's been a month since I last posted. What have I been doing lately? I did take a trip to Vegas (incredibly fun, lost a little money gambling but I got a little tanner). I've also been hanging out with some friends before I leave town. And I tried to finish up my project at work, but it just wasn't going to happen. So now I'm officially done at the lab and I don't have to worry about anything anymore (until they call me with questions). What a load off my shoulders...

I know my nervousness is laughable, but I had to contact the school to make sure they received my postcard and that I am indeed a part of the class of 2008. The replies were very cordial: one I received from whomever answers the "contact us" link on the website, and the other was from the assistant dean. She very nicely explained that once the current class is graduated, they can focus more attention on the incoming class, so I should expect to get "lots and lots of information" at the end ...