Shaved

Many things have happened recently. One of the biggest is that I removed my beard. I have had my beard for over 2 years now, possibly 3 years. In any case it's been a while. The main thing I noticed is that my chin is cold in the wind. I haven't felt air around there for a while, and I know it will feel especially strange on Monday when I properly shave.

Kilt is possibly sorted for the wedding thanks to a friend. I shall now look all kinds of pretty for my fathers wedding. I hope. It is going to be scary, but I think I will survive.

Results 2

The second of the results are out, and I passed these too! These exams were the practicals - handwashing and suturing - and the horrible pharmacology and surgery type exam. Very happy not to have any resits over the summer. Puppy walking pre-exam obviously gave me good luck.

Puppy

He is cute! I don't think I'd want to meet him when he was older and in a bad mood though.

No More

No more exam results yet. Apparently the exam board are meeting tomorrow or Thursday, but no-one really knows yet. Really hoping for my exam pass, it would help my summer plans, but I don't know. We will see.

In other less fun news there are reports that fees will be increasing over the next few years. This is still being investigated, but some suggest tuition fees in excess of £19,000 per year. I don't know what I will do if that happens as I really can't afford it. Poo.

Results 1

Exam results for the pathology section course were released today, and I passed with credit! I really don't know how that happened because the computer exam was nasty, although the written exam seemed to go ok.

Clinical foundation results should be out in the next few days.

Can't See

The stupidly high winds in Edinburgh at the moment seem to have removed the prism from my glasses on the way home from the gym. I can no longer see straight. Hoping that vision returns soon, or I find the lens attached to myself somewhere, but hope is fading. Lectures tomorrow could be interesting. Might have to head hospital-wards.

Been Busy

It has been really snowy and icy out at Easter Bush this week and today we took advantage of it! There was a 3 hour break between lectures where work was first done, then insanity took over and we decided to explore the hills and the snow. We went up on the Pentlands and made a snowman and a snowrabbit! Unfortunately it was time to return for lectures before the snowrabbit was fully completed, but it looked good.

Back Again

Back to work again tomorrow with the dog and cat clinical course, large animal practicals and of course some evil courses in the form of statistics. Looks to be a fun term, although I'm mildly concerned that the grand total of our lectures on any given topic seems to last a week with 1 tutorial.

Clinical neurology first which would have been useful last week when seeing practice. There was a neuro case and whilst I knew some of the tests from previous lectures, not everything made sense. The vets explained it, but I'm hoping to get some background knowledge next week. Then on to GI, dentistry, ophthalmology and oncology. Busy but interesting.

Vomit

To anyone who thinks the career I've chosen in glamorous, the last case I saw today was a little dog that had eaten a lot of dark chocolate.

Treatment: Induce vomiting

I've never had to hold a dogs' ear back before whilst it is throwing up before! Another thing to tick off on my procedure list.

Snow!!

It has been snowing pretty much most of the day, although I was still surprised by how much was on the ground when I left work this evening. I could occasionally see it from the building, but most of the time I had other things to concentrate on, such as the large dog trying to bite me.

After the 30 min walk home I have decided the snow isn't as exciting as first thought and my toes are cold. Time for tea and toast I think.