In my Second Week of Vet School

So, I am in the middle of my second week of vet school and I feel like I have been in school a lot longer! I am in school all day and then I study all night. It's all part of being a vet student.

I've been able to do some cool things already like wresting calves, grooming horses, and catching sheep. This week we started dissecting dogs and cats to learn the muscles and bones.

I'm slowly getting to know the people in my class. There are 56 of us total which isn't many when compared to class sizes of other schools which are closer to 100. This should make it easier to get to know everyone and for the professors to get to know us too. So far I've enjoyed my professors and my classes. It's amazing how much you can learn in just a week and a half!

Here are some pictures on my white coat ceremony from Orientation the week before school started. My parents flew up to attend and it was a great night. Every student received a white doctors coat with their name on it as well as a stethoscope.


I will try to keep this blog updated as I have cool experiences and such but I know life is only going to get busier from here! Unfortunately, I can't post pictures of any of the animals I work with due to a confidentiality thing so there probably wont be many cool pictures ):


Grandma - Thanks so much for the Card and for all the Blog Comments!

Day at the Beach

Last weekend I went to the coast with my friend Alexis and her husband. Alexis is also from Utah State and will be in the vet program with me. We drove to Newport on the coast, about an hour drive, and just spent the day at the beach. It wasn't warm enough to swim but we were able to wade in the water and take beautiful pictures. We saw a bunch of harbor seals on a rock and that was really neat. Here are some pictures that I took while at the beach.

Pictures

Here's some pictures of my apartment! It was kind of fun to figure out where to hang my pictures and decorations. It's small but just right for me and my turtles... and my frogs and fish (: I have a nice little deck off the back of my bedroom and it's nice to open the door and get fresh air and a breeze. I just hope it stays this clean for awhile.

At Oregon

Now I am moved into my apartment in Oregon. It is odd to have a place to myself with no room mates or family but I think I'm going to like it. My parents are on the return journey home right now and that is certainly a long drive. I'm so grateful for their help in moving me up here and helping me get situated!!

My car was broke into at a hotel on the way up and the thieves, thinking they were stealing a purse, took a bag containing a cute scrapbook that my mom had spent hours on with pictures and notes to me from my family. I never got to read the notes! The bag also had my t.v cable, power cord, and remote inside but those things were easily replaced. Needless to say, the drive up here was tough for me and I hope things get better from here. So far they are looking up. It worked out that tomorrow I will get my car window replaced without having to go very far.

So, now its just getting used to Oregon and waiting until school starts on the 27th. I am looking forward to vet school orientation on the 22nd and seeing my parents again on the 24th for my white coat ceremony.

I'm not able to upload images right now but hopefully I'll be able to soon so I can post a few pics of my cute apartment that will be my home for the next little while.