An Update

HaPPy HaLLoWeen!


I am officially halfway done with this term and I can't believe how quickly it's flown by! The workload has escalated but I still try to find time to do fun things once in awhile. This weekend, for example I carved pumpkins with my friend Alexis and her husband.

Despite the hectic schedule, I am enjoying vet school for the most part. There are days when I just wish I could take a day off and read a book or watch a movie but then I think, I'll be able to do that over Christmas break which really isn't that far away.

I really like when I get to actually handle live animals and not just sit in a classroom all day. The other day we learned how to handle llamas and alpacas. That was really funny because who knew that they were so temperamental. There was one llama that would scream whenever you touched him and if you tried to grab his foot he would lay down and shift his weight to prevent you from getting at a foot. Also, they kick, bite, and spit and when they spit it is actually stomach contents and not actually what we would consider spit. Fortunately the animals we were working with didn't spit at or bite anyone. A few attempted to kick but we've learned to be careful.


Outside my bedroom window I commonly see deer and a various assortment of birds. It's really cool to see the deer and the other day I finally got a picture of one of them. On the down side, the deer often cross busy road nearby and so you have to be careful especially when it's foggy to keep a look out for the deer. The leaves are nearly all changed here to vibrant yellows and reds. It reminds me of home minus the mountains. The 2nd pic is just some pretty trees outside my window.