Twenty Three

So it's officially my first full day of being twenty three.  How does it feel?  Exactly the same as being twenty-two.

It's Saturday night and I'm studying parasites.  Specially, currently I'm studying Babesia bigemina or "Bovine piroplasmosis, bovine babesiosis, and Texas Cattle Fever".  I've learned that there is a ton of parasites that come from Texas...  poor Texas.

Last week was probably one of the most stressful that I've ever had.  With three exams in five days, I felt like I was just living day to day, holding on in the hopes of passing and looking forward to my birthday.
I passed anatomy, which I took on Friday.  Then came Physiology.  And I officially failed my first vet school exam.  However, it was only by one point and because the average was a 72%, the class should be curved in the end.  Which makes it totally a little bit better.  Immunology was on Wednesday and I felt very prepared for that exam, even though it was a killer and I did pretty well.  I had my parasitology presentation after that on Haemonchus contortus, or the Barberpole worm. I realize that the more exams I pass, the more I convince myself that I could really actually be a Veterinarian.  That I may just be smart enough.  If I live to pass the next exam, then eventually I'll have no more exams left and graduation will be upon on us.

Thursday night, we had my birthday dinner at Rock Lobster where we get a free bowl of Sangria and a giant chocolate cake for birthdays.  It was a well deserved break after a crazy week.

I realized recently the importance of having good friends, that are supportive and helpful.  Someone who will answer your crazy anatomy questions in the middle of their studying.  Someone who eats breakfast with you Sunday morning just to get away from the books and the drama of being stuck on an island.  The people you can complain to over and over again but never stop listening.  The ones who keep me sane when island fever, homesickness, stress, and sickness set in.  I know that they are more than just my  friends... They are good people and I will be forever grateful for them.

Back to studying Parasitology.
Happy 60th Birthday Mr. Robinson!!!