About this time last year, rumors began circulating that the
second year of veterinary school is much better than the first
year. These rumors became a "light at the end of the tunnel"
as I kept reminding myself that next year I would not have to spend
my weekends covered in formaldehyde at the Anatomy Lab, and I might
be able to survive on just one cup of coffee a day (my average last
year was probably close to five cups). When the class
schedules were released this summer, the rumors seemed to be true-
class did not start until 9 am and there were days when I would be
done at noon! Do not get me wrong, I honestly enjoyed first
year, but it was hard. I had to adjust to being in class up
to eight hours a day and studying every night. The volume of
material is much more extensive than in undergrad and time
management is critical. My classmates and I worked our tails
off as we slowly began to wrap our heads around...
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