Done with Exams

Kitts showing her feelings about Exams

I am officially done with exams this semester until finals.  Test went extremely well the second time around even with the class averages be 10% to 15% lower.  The upper semesters said to do well on your first set of exams because they only get harder and they were NOT lying.  Our first path average was a 92 and the average for the second exam went down to a 77.  Our first Bacteriology midterm average was around 90 for the second exam it was around 80.  Happy to say I will take my grades and run.  I will be going into finals with 95% A, a B+ and 2 solid B’s.  The highest grade on a final I need in order to pass my class in a 62.  I am not good with pressure for a certain grade so knowing I have A LOT of wiggle room for finals makes me happy.  

I am happy that my hard work in studying is paying off.  I see so many people going out, getting drunk, etc.  I may not be the tannest person in my class or have a high alcohol tolerance but that is not why I am here…I am here to earn my degree.  Sadly, I think MANY people forget that here. I am here for my DVM…not my MRS degree

I see people spend countless hours in the library, meeting with professors, never going out but barely getting by on exams.  Then I see people going out all the time, ditching class, “studying while on facebook,” and cramming the nights before getting B’s and C’s.  

I really wish grades reflected how hard people try.  I know they say C= DVM but there are 2 different “C” students.  Those that are truly trying and actually know the information but get tripped up on the test and those that memorized the right slide for the question the night before but couldn’t tell you a think about it the next day.  

Ok that is my rant on grades… now onto my next grant…students driving drunk on this island.  I really don’t get why students think it is ok to drink and drive on this island.  I feel like once a week someone is wrecking their car because they were driving drunk.  You wouldn’t do this in the state so why do you do it here?  The last place I want to visit on this island is the hospital.  I have not been there but I have heard horror stories.  Most schools won’t even look at your application for a graduate program if you have a DUI.  I guess since you never get pulled over here for driving drunk, or they don’t do DUI check points people think it is ok.  Wish the school would step up and do something about this instead of it being a “good story” you tell your friends on Monday.  We are in graduate school yet people still act so childish here…driving drunk, dating this one’s roommate to get back at the other one, putting your nose where it doesn’t belong, etc.  I just want to scream at people and tell them to GROW UP!!

Ok rants over…onto other stuff

Brittany and I signed our new lease next semester.  SUPER excited to move into our new place and I know Kitts will love HER pool.  I hate our living situation right now but I will truly miss the dome and our amazing landlord but super excited for the new place.

Our New Place :)

Friday afternoons I have been taking Kitts to the beach with a bunch our people in our semester.  It is tons of fun for 20+ dogs to get to run loose on the beach, chasing balls, rolling in the sand and just having a great time.  All the dogs get along well and they seem to enjoy it after sitting at home all week during the day since we have class.  I also have been taking Kitts to shipwreck where they have a dock and she LOVES to jump off of it to get her toys.  I guess in addition to agility training, dock diving might be added to our list when we get back to the states.  

Just some of the "pack" saying throw the ball already

They come in all shapes and sizes down here!!

Tomorrow is our 2^nd class fundraiser… a Powderpuff football tournament.  I think this is my favorite time all year long but sure makes me miss my AXO football team.  I just hope it doesn’t pour down rain like it did last semester.

I am already making plans for when I come home in August.  I am mostly thinking about all the food I want to eat.  If someone would have told me that I would not me in America for 9 months I would have never believed them but guess what…I was.  

Next blog I will give you results of powderpuff and more of my plans while I am “back in America”