This blog is going to be short because I should really be
studying.
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| "The Rossie" |
Block 3 went well and was able to continue my goal of
nothing below a B. Sadly my VPF
(Veterinarian Professional Foundation) was my lowest grade of the semester with
an 80. I made really dumb mistakes and some of the questions I could not figure
out what they were asking with double negatives in the questions. I feel like this class could be amazing
dealing with issues such as talking with clients, how to pay student loans off,
when/how to register for the NAVLE, how you could lose you license, etc but the
tests are extremely hard and I still find myself searching the web for endless
hours trying to find answers to all these questions.
After block 3, I celebrated and treated myself to getting my
hair done for Africa. I finally have
some blonde highlights put in my hair and I LOVE them. It was nice to have the
change from the “natural ombre” that we all get on this island for being in the
sun a lot.
We also celebrated the 4th of July on the island
but we did have to go to class that Friday.
Though it is an American holiday the island does a great job of
providing firework shows and selling fireworks (and yes they are the illegal
kind that go up in the air). Holidays
sure make you miss home and all the traditions you do on that day. Many of my 4th of July were spent
with my “crazy” Muller St neighbors lighting fireworks and praying we didn’t
burn a roof or tree this year. Crazy to
think about this is the “last 4th” I will be on the island for.
And since this is 6th semester another block is
coming soon…though this is the LAST one.
Block 4 is really going to test my knowledge as we are still a week away
but have TONS of new information to be tested on. As well in the span of 7 days I will have my
anesthesia oral review exam, block 4 and my Rossie. For those that don’t know, the Rossie is a
mock spay that must be done in 45 minutes that includes ligating both ovaries
and uterus, closing the body wall, doing a simple continuous pattern in the SQ
and doing skin sutures…AHHHHH. Some
thing comes natural to me…suturing is not one (guess I should have practiced
sewing more in Home Economics class). The oral anesthesia review is where a professor
will ask you to set up different an anesthesia machine based on different
patients as well as ask you to leak check the system, calculate bag size, flow
rate, and hypothetical questions to fix a problem. In order to pass 6th
semester you must pass all your classes as well as 3 of the 4 surgery
task. I already passed my aseptic technique
early this semester so it is just the rossie (divided into 2 parts) and the
oral anesthesia review. Stressed does not even begin to describe it.
Alright back to studying…32 days till Africa…154 days till
the last day of 7th semester
