I am writing this blog after enjoying a much needed weekend of
relaxation. I am in the sixth week of school as a
3rd year student and am realizing that this year is
quite different than the two prior years. In one word I would
describe it as "hectic." Most of our days are spent in class
from 8-5, and some days tend to go beyond that as we are now
performing surgeries one day a week. While this schedule
leaves much less time for studying in the evenings, I feel as if I
am getting a better taste of what 4th year will be like
and am enjoying being one step closer to being a
veterinarian. For the first time, professors have begun
saying in class, "be sure to know this, you'll probably see it on
board exams." While that line can be a terrifying thing to
hear, it also helps me realize that we are not too far away from
that point in our education.
One of the best parts about 3rd year is that you get
to begin taking...
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