I am a Fourth Year Vet Student!!!!!

Wow, saying I am a fourth year veterinary student really sounds exciting and almost hard to believe. Now is when things get really good, and really full on. Next semester we will be applying all we have learned and of course be learning heaps more.



Fourth year has been equated to "trying to drink from a fire hose with a sippy straw " Apparently the information comes at you that fast and you will be lucky if you absorb a sippy straws worth. Oh well...the toughest year yet will be upon me before I know it.

Right now, things could not be better. I helped organize a Thanksgiving dinner for the international students that turned out really really good, better than I had hoped even. We had pumpkin pies, green bean casserole, broccoli slaw, turkey...yes real turkey, mashed potatoes and cider. It was all right in the middle of finals but well worth it and it will be a new tradition.

I think I did ok in my finals, and I studied harder than I ever have and did not work for once. I think that made a huuuuge difference. My boyfriend and I just celebrated one whole year together, I cannot believe it went that fast. He has been amazing, and I could not have done it without his help, he cooked dinner and even lunches for me while I studied AND cleaned the house as well so I would not be stressed. I think he is a keeperLaughing

I have just started my two jobs both within two blocks of where I live. I got a job at Jandakot Veterinary Hospital which seems really promising for 35 hours a week. I also got a job at a bar and grill to get even more hours and save save save. I need to save because my brother is coming to visit and I am so excited I can hardly contain myself.

I want to take him to Rottnest Island to snorkel

Rockingham to swim with Dolphins

Sunday Sessions at the Left Bank, Waverock, Kite surfing, wake boarding, surfing, etc. I will have the time off work then as well. I also plan on paying off as much as I can of my US credit cards and saving for next semester because it will be hard to work.

I am excited to say the website is being worked on as we speak and that the magazine article in SET magazine that I was interviewed for has just come out and looks great....the title is pretty funny too.
http://www.videomags.net/magazines/set45/launch.html (this takes a few minutes to load, and you then have to electronically turn the pages.. Vet articles in general from page 18.. Murdoch articles pages 23-25)

Hope everyone is doing well, and has a happy holiday!!!!

Cheers,
-Christina