My Life is A Highway

The country road I wish my life was like...

Hello November. You’ve crept up on me; I don’t even know where October went. It certainly came and went before I had time to update everyone on my life, as it plummets down the highway of infinite veterinary knowledge. I was just going to say road, like the one above, but it’s literally a highway, full speed ahead, with no exits, no stop lights, and NO congestion. Unless I make my own. Every once in a while I’ve got to put on the breaks, pull over and think about where I’m going. It’s easy to get lost and stressed out until I remember why I’m here --> Dr. Jennifer Sexton, D.V.M. 

This month I PLAN on writing more, highlighting things I am thankful for as it is November, the month recognized for giving thanks. (We should really be giving thanks all the time…) 

This past week I had my Husbandry Large Animal Practical. There were 12 stations, we had to do 5 of them. We were given 4 minutes at each station to display how proficient we were at corralling sheep, working with cattle, restraining sheep, etc. THANK GOD for my parents providing me with the wonderful opportunity growing up with large animals. The sheep were restrained, capillary refill time checked; the pigs were corralled, and properly snared; the cow haltered and heart rate taken. As I waited for the timer to buzz, indicating “time’s up,” I chatted with the veterinarian overseeing my cattle station. He was pleasantly surprised on how efficient I was, as supposedly groups before stumbled through the exercise without paying attention to proper technique. I briefly explained my childhood, and my time with Dr. James, knowing this was at least HALF of the reason why I managed to do so well. You can only spend so much time learning the material, but often times it does come down to your previous knowledge. 

My sweet sweet Marybelle

Other things this past week that I am blessed with:

•  Beautiful fall colors, reminding me that snow is coming, as is Christmas and time with my family
• Technology, so I can keep in contact with my family and friends in those spare minutes I have 
•  Family and friends who constantly support me, and remind me why I am here 
•  Cheese, just because it makes every meal a little better =)

Must get back to studying now… only 2 quizzes, two tests, a 14 page midterm and a final coming up. Not a big deal right? =]