May 17th, 2011: The International Day of Awesome

May 17th, 2011 started off much the way any summer morning starts off for a dysfunctional kitsune in my line of work: Get up at the ass crack of dawn, pull on scrubs, and prepare for a day of feral cat wrangling, crazy dog shaking, and bodily fluid explosions.

May 17th stands different for two reasons. Today, after years of prayer, hope, and desperation, Pyro got called into his supervisor's office and asked if he wanted the department's new IT job. Having graduated with his degree in networking almost 3 years ago, we were both starting to think that finding a job in the area was something that simply would not happen. He's put in so many 100s of applications that I'm pretty sure any self-respecting company in TN has probably gotten a token of the process. With much struggle, comes much heartache. He's been so tired, sick, fed-up, disgusted, heartbroken, and downtrodden for so long about the whole ordeal. Having to pay back student loans on an empty wallet and living paycheck to paycheck tends to take its toll on a person. When I got the call from him this afternoon, I can honestly say that I've never heard him so happy, proud, and fulfilled. To my surprise, I never thought I could fill so happy, proud, and fulfilled for another person. The job stands as a testament of his hard work, sacrifice, and good heart, and I can honestly say that he deserved it more than anyone. I'm so proud of you, Pyro! ^-^ <3



Minutes after recovering from the joy of hearing the news of Pyro's job, I was informed that the university finally posted our final grades. I've been very sick and worried about passing this year for a few weeks now, so it was with great trepidation that I looked them up.

I'm proud to say that I have officially passed my first year of vet school, and I am now OFFICIALLY a second year vet student. I actually did much better than I ever expected to do, managing to get A's in Parasitology, CCE, and even *GASP* ANATOMY! O_o I have no idea how I got an A in anatomy. NONE. While I worked ridiculously hard for the class, I was expecting to make a B and was happy with that. Words cannot describe the my confusion, joy, and shock. As for the other classes, Microanatomy did round up in the end to give me a B in the class, and I ended up with a B in Virology as well. The dreaded Epidemiology final pulled up my Epi grade to a C+ and the Neurophysiology final gave me a C+ in Physiology as well. Surprisingly, my GPA actually improved after this semester to a 3.28 from a 3.24.

Somehow, I survived first year. I know that it was only with help from many different factors that this happened: my family for supporting me, Pyro for consoling me, Mecha for dragging me out on crazy adventures and getting my mind off of things, God for granting me the strength to deal with everything and filling in for my shortcomings, my study group for forcing me to study and making it fun, and Dexter for dealing with my constant studying. Together, somehow, we made it! I have not heard from the rest of the group, but I sincerely hope that the rest of the class of 2014 will be moving on to second year with me. <3

Dear Sleep.

Dear Sleep,

I miss you. Please come back soon. I know that exams are driving you away, but I hope that we can stay good friends after the exams leave.

Yours Truly,
Dysfunctional Kitsune

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The Virology Final today was pretty brutal. I have no idea how it will turn out, but I hope it turns out for the best. Physio final is in the morning at 9am. I still have 4 chapters to cover and no idea how it will ever happen. Epi is on Friday following a week's worth of lack of sleep. If I can make it to Friday at 11am, I think I may well have sheltered this horrific storm.



This image makes me think she's saying something like, "BUT I MADE IT TO VET SCHOOL! PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT AWAY FROM ME!"

The Final Countdown-4 DAYS!!!! (3 Finals Left):

Thursday: Physiology Final >_<
Friday: Epidemiology Final T_T
Saturday: Move to a new Apartment.
Sunday: Study for Parasitology
Monday: Parasitology Final
Tuesday-Sunday: Sweet Freedom.
Monday: Back to work at the clinic.

Goodbye, Anatomy.

Anatomy has come and gone. Thanks to the good will of our teacher, the final turned out much better than suspected. This left me to regret not putting more time into Physiology and Epi, but I'm happy to escape anatomy with a B. Tomorrow, I have my virology final which I haven't gone over too much. I don't suspect horrible difficulties, but I'm not terribly excited about being so unprepared. I also regret that tomorrow means I must spend the whole day and night studying Physio to try and catch up. >_< Here's to long nights!




The Final Countdown-5 DAYS!!!!:
Wednesday: Virology Final
Thursday: Physiology Final >_<
Friday: Epidemiology Final T_T
Saturday: Move to a new Apartment.
Sunday: Study for Parasitology
Monday: Parasitology Final
Tuesday-Sunday: Sweet Freedom.
Monday: Back to work at the clinic.

Smug As Pug With a Bug

Life: it sneaks up on you. What can I say? One day, you're ankle deep in mud pretending to be Godzilla, and the next, you are eight shots of espresso deep in an Anatomy book, wondering if you shall ever see the sun again. It's strange to think that there ever was another life besides this, and, yet, I'm always wishing that I had such a life.

As it stands, two study days are between me and my first final. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be enough time in the day for me to learn all that needs to be learned. I know that others in my class find themselves in the same difficult and taxing position of mediocrity that I find myself in, and that some sit in far more perilous positions. As we approach finals, my fondest prayer and wish is that my entire class and I shall emerge victorious from finals with our heads held high and be able to exclaim that we survived first year and made it to second year.



The Final Countdown:
Sunday: STUDY ALL THE THINGS! O_O
Monday: Study butt off for Anatomy. >_<
Tuesday: ANATOMY FINAL!!!!!!!!!AHHHHHHH!!!!! T_T
Wednesday: Virology Final
Thursday: Physiology Final
Friday: Epidemiology Final >_<
Satuday: Move to new apartment.
Sunday: Study for Parasitology.
Monday: Parsitology Final (AND SWEET SUMMER FREEDOM!!!!!)
Tuesday-Sunday: Sleep! <3
Monday: Back to work at the clinic. ^_^ Yay Monies!

Since I Was a Little Kitten...

...I had a dream.

It's days like this that only watching Cats Don't Dance will suffice to ease my pain. Unfortunately, I don't have Cats Don't Dance up here with me. Forgive me while I go into a dark corner and be emo for several hours.

The past two weeks hav been most terrible, most terrible indeed. It started last Thursday with an Anatomy quiz from hell that I ended up making a 7.5/15 on. Yes, that is a 50%. As the class has very few points in total, it was a devastating blow to my average which is now a 68. (I feel I can be honest with anyone that reads this. I'm not going to pretend to be better than I am, afterall.) I have no idea how I'm going to pull my average up. I would have to make grades on the remaining 2 quizzes, exam, and final that I haven't made yet. Just pray for me. I really need it.

The horrible streak continued with the Epidemiology Mid-term on Friday after my two hours of sleep. I don't know how I did as we haven't gotten it back, but I just hope that I got a C on it. The Parasitology exam on Monday wasn't too bad in itself, but the continuing sleep deprivation finally paid its toll on the Physiology quiz on Wednesday. 40 questions in 30 minutes in a class that takes me longer to process than any other one. I didn't even get to finish the blasted thing! I just filled in circles to turn it in on time. Worst part? Round two is next Wednesday, and together they count for 25% of our final Physio grade.

I hate to rant and whine. I just feel so stupid and useless. I feel like everyone is doing better than me despite how hard I try. I just want to pass this semester and move onto next semester. I can't salvage this shipwreck and turn it into a polished turd. I just want to hit shore so that I can board the next ship, but I'm so tired of trying to scoop water out of this sinking hell hole. I can't stay ahead.


Now, back to Anatomy.

Countdown:
Spring Break in 9 Days, a Physio quiz, and an Anatomy Exam.
Summer Break (a.k.a.- Sweet Serenity) in 66 Days, 6 Exams, 3 Quizzes, and 5 Finals.