Aaand I have been welcomed to second year! Like, can we talk about the fact that we had a test and a quiz on the first Friday back? It honestly wasn't bad at all--the exam was basically a review of what we learned about endocrinology in physiology, and our teacher gave us plenty of warning for what would be on the quiz. But that's still kind of a signal about what this semester is going to be...we have at least one exam every week except this week and the last week before the end of the semester. I have a new roommate this year, too, a c/o 2018-er who used to be in my class but had to defer for medical reasons. She has a cat, too, so that's fun!
This past weekend was crazy busy, and really fun. This week is pretty busy, too! But I'm happy with it, tbh. Not sure if I can keep it up once exams start in earnest, but I'm enjoying riding the wave right now.
On Friday my club officer stuff started up with a DIC officers meeting where we figured out wetlabs and meeting dates at lunch, and then after school I went with the path club president to meet with our faculty advisor and talk about the semester.
Friday night, we had a surprise birthday party for one of my classmates, which was such a good time! I made a funfetti cake to bring (because you can't have a birthday party without a cake, right?) and had a great time. I met a couple of first years (oh yeah, I also met my little sib--he's pretty awesome and I'd like to hang out with him more) and just had a great time socializing. I noticed that I kept coming back to the same few people, and that makes me really happy--I really have vet school friends!
Saturday morning I did my first 5k (after running for the first time in months the day before..maybe not the greatest idea, but shhh). I decided at literally the last minute to go and was probably the last one to register (AS they were lining up already). It was a "zoo zoom" to benefit cheetah conservation, and one of my classmates posted about it on our class facebook. My time was 33 minutes, which I'm actually quite proud of. And I was in the top 100 (...out of 141, and only counting females. But still. Shhh). Then that afternoon (ALL afternoon, tbh) was Homes for Hounds--a Purina-sponsored doghouse painting contest we did in groups of 4. Our house was "Batdog" themed, with colorful houses like New Orleans shotgun houses. And we won...4th place, which is the highest place you can get without getting a prize. Ah well--they called our team name at least. Raise the Ruff!
And then Sunday was Spay Day. I worked anaesthesia this time since I've never done that before and am not 100% comfortable cat wrangling. I didn't actually end up wrangling many, though, mostly weighing and pulling up drugs, though I did inject a couple and hold one. I did a great stick on one in a squeeze cage--and completely failed at a different one, twice, so I guess it evens out. After that, I realized how tiring my insanely busy weekend was! I still spent a few hours that night studying pharmacology with my friends though. That's the class I'm most worried about--one of my classmates had been a year above me until she failed pharmacology.
This week is pretty darn busy too. The club fair is on Friday, so I've had to do a lot of work with both path and DIC to prepare for those, including making the board for DIC. The things I was supposed to have Monday got cancelled due to immense amounts of rain, which was kind of a relief--after the weekend, I kind of needed the time to recharge. Last night I went to the Doctor Who viewing group to see the new episode (the first one with the 12th doctor). It was really good!
Friday is also our first Fridays in the Courtyard, and a Vet Fit relay. I might not be able to do that anymore though...I think 3 of our 5 group members backed out. Tomorrow I'm hopefully doing a group chat with my undergrad friends--and tonight I have a riding lesson! I'm super excited. I haven't been able to ride in a year, and I really miss it.
At this point, I don't think this weekend is going to be too busy, but who knows. Last Friday I thought this week would be quiet, too!
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