I had my food animal rotation last week and it was okay. It was good to kind of get around a cow and know that I can complete a physical exam. Our cow was exceedingly healthy so that was... disappointing in a way? They told us that the exams aren't wellness exams as second years, we're supposed to see something sick and diagnose and treat it but... my calf was healthy. Oh well.
I've been spending a lot of time in anatomy which is good and bad. It's good because I tend to avoid it and so I feel that much better about it but, on the other hand, I feel like I've been slacking in my other classes a little bit.
My MCB presentation, on white muscle disease and damage due to free radicals went pretty well. I haven't gotten the grade back, but I can't anticipate not getting a B or higher. It's 40% of my grade, so here's hoping!
I got a few new clients over the last couple weeks! I got to take care of a super cute golden retriever puppy just for a day, I got to take care of Rosie again, I took care of a cocker spaniel mix and poodle mix a couple times, and then an adult golden retriever this weekend. It's definitely a great way to make money on the side! I've also been using Swagbucks and tutoring on InstaEDU. It's not going to pay for school, but any money I don't have to take out in loans helps.
I got moved into my new apartment... I ended up having to talk to the VP of the company that owned the building. After getting essentially no response from the general manager for two weeks, the VP fixed my problem in less than 12 hours. I now live in a one bedroom apartment in a little bit nicer of a location, although it kind of sucks being on the backside of the building -- still better than commuting to class every day though! It's nice having a little more space, but that wasn't my problem to begin with. I loved my little studio apartment (although getting more space for the same amount of money is fabulous) and I love living at this complex. I just didn't like the fact that I didn't have a bathroom for weeks and my complaints were largely ignored. The new apartment has some issues: the windows don't lock, the bathroom light doesn't work, and as of today the shower doesn't get hot but at least I have a bathroom! Funnily enough, the other apartments I was looking at when I moved here just opened two days ago! They started being built around the same time as this complex, but took a little bit longer. They're giving leasees one free month of rent, and it looks beautiful! I was really concerned that I won't be able to get into a studio next year because I really can't afford to live here in a one bedroom, but if that doesn't work out, I could move into a studio apartment that's 100 sq feet bigger than what my studio was for $100 less a month. I'll have to wait and see what my rotation schedule is like to really make that decision but it helps reduce my stress to know that I have options.
My plan for the days leading up to exams include making cling sheets for the physiology of bone healing, phosphorus homeostasis, antimicrobials (maybe pharmacology in general), complement cascade, bilirubin cycle, clotting cascade and fibrinolysis, and maybe some anatomy stuff with skulls. I'll probably start the MCB study guides tomorrow, and practice some suturing over the next few days.
Oh, and I decided to make a change yesterday and go blonde!
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