Great Weekend

I had a wonderful, relaxing weekend!  Got to meet a colleague/friend for coffee, go to a bonfire, take 2 yoga classes, go to church, and take pictures for a family.

Bonfire Night with Nick and Melissa, my buddies!

Beautiful Fall in Kansas!

Can you see it!?  It's a cow....we made for Bovine Club baking fundraiser!

Fun photo shoot of my roomie, her dogs, and her man!

Photo shoot of my friend from vet school and her beautiful family!

Good but Rough Day

Today, I received a nice scholarship, a Merck Manual (vet book) through a drawing, and I got to talk with some very successful veterinarians!  3 positive things!

Day ended with whipped cream from the can, some serious chocolate gelato, and a bubble bath with candles.....LOL!  Monday nights in Kansas!

Weekend Fun

A couple of weekends ago, Bovine Club went to the trap range.  Nick won with 73 out of 75!

Schedule for Today

5:30 am alarm

6:15 am bike to school

6:45 am at school prepare with classmates

9 am class

Noon mentor lunch

1pm gross anatomy lab

3:30 pm interview for Rural Kansas Scholarship

4 pm micro anatomy review

5 pm bake cake for Bovine Club

6 pm study

7:30 pm swim workout

8:30 pm shower/supper

9 pm group viewing of Duck Commander...LOL

*October*

Life has continued at the new 'normal' pace for the last 6 weeks.  I'm still alive and going!  Healthy and training.  I have my Monument Half Marathon this coming weekend in Nebraska with Katie and Corey!  So pumped about it!  We don't have any tests this upcoming week!  PRAISES!  Time to be used extremely wisely to catch up!

REWIND:

1.  One day a couple of weeks ago, the transformer caught fire and we studied in the dark upon returning  to the house from Walmart with our new marker board.

2.  It's FALL...the leaves are changing!  YAY!  I didn't have trees last fall in Nebraska!  So exciting!  :)

3.  Birds are starting to fly......

3.  A typical Thursday Night:  we drop our bookbags at the door, totally checked out for the week, but have umpteen hours of studying left....LOL!  :)











4.  Granny sent us flowers....my favorite combination!  :)







5.  I get notes in the mail everyday!  :)

I hope everyone has a great weekend and week!

~Until then, I will be studying!~

Middle of the Week

I was not able to finish my workout last night, but good news is that I was able to finish my workout today, this morning!  I am in the library now getting ready to study for the evening.  We just got out of Gross Anatomy lab where we are diving into the thorax and learning all veins, arteries, nerves, etc....all the really important, hard to locate stuff.  Challenged daily by the rigorous schedule, I am constantly reminded by friends and family how blessed I am.  I can do all things who Him who strengthens me.  ~Philippians 4:13.

I am meeting with 2 professors regarding my last test, a learning specialist to learn how to study at this pace, and the financial aid office to make sure I am on the right track early!

We are getting rain again!  Yay!  Praise God!  It was actually a really fun ride to class this morning!  I just brought my clothes with me and changed at school which was perfect!

Feeling good and ready for the evening to begin!  Workout done, leftover lunch for supper, my computer,  my water bottle, and a sweatshirt!

Wow

Ok, well, I have 3 more tests down, 1 major breakdown done, and several more miles in since we last talked.  It's been an incredibly crazy week.  I ran 10 miles last Sunday and then had a really rough day on Monday.  I had 3 back-to-back lectures that were extremely challenging.  The 4th lecture of the morning was on financial health which pretty much threw me over my breaking point.  It was our 2nd lecture on finances and with my morning, I just got really upset.  It was a very bad day and those who know me, know that is not like me.  So, I went home at lunch and talked with my roommates and I talked to Heath.  I got back and finished my day off.  The next morning, my buddy Nick asked how I was doing and wow, did he get an answer I'm pretty sure he wasn't expecting.  Poor guy.  He was so supportive as were my roomies and Heath.  I made it a point to talk with several people, including our assistant dean and a practicing woman veterinarian.  I have since set up an appointment with the financial solution office on campus for this Friday at 1 pm.  This all helped alot.  Slowly progressing through the week, I continued running.  I had the wonderful opportunity to run with Melissa on Wednesday morning and open up to her about this as well.  It was a great run!  Very much so multitasking, which I have found is a necessity while in veterinary school.  I was running, talking with a friend, studying, and getting Briggsy out that beautiful fall morning!  Yay!

We got through 1 exam on Tuesday and 2 Friday and then got to go to a catfish fry at Nick's.  It was wonderful!  As exhausted as most of us were, we were still able to get together and talk outside while Bruce played the guitar.  I even got to dance under the stars!

I was able to gain focus all day on Saturday so I studied for our upcoming exam.  It was an absolutely wonderful, refreshing, relaxing Saturday!  I pretty much sat outside on our patio with my book and note cards and just booked it!

Yesterday, I had the wonderful privilege of going to church with Nick and Melissa.  It was absolutely wonderful.  To be surrounded by these two is so awesome, it is these guys that will get me to graduation.  Thank you for that!

Then, to continue an already amazing Sunday, I got to have lunch with Heath's brother's family.  This is a picture of Mr. Elijah, their youngest.  

After that, I was able to find a new cool place to run Briggs and we ran, alot.  I just heard from my running partner, Morgan, who did AWESOME this weekend in her September race!  Also, Katie and Corey ran their first marathon this weekend!  I am anxiously to hear how it went!  So proud!

Schedules

Friday Schedule

9 Test
11 Clinic
12:30 Call Hall ICE CREAM
1 Ag Health homework at the library
2 Cadavier-didn't happen, had to finish homework before review
3 Micro Review at school
5 Bike home and walk with Briggs
6:30 Clean house
8 Thinking about bed
10 BED

Saturday Schedule-trying to stick to it
7 Slept-In
8 Made breakfast
8:30 Nap
10 Melissa's to study Ag Health-worked on homework due next Saturday
Noon lunch at Melissa's
3 Bike home
4 Microanatomy catch up-Test in 2 weeks
5:30 Dog Park
6:45 5 mile run with Briggs
8 Shower/Supper/Briggs' bath
8:30 Micro
10 BED

Sunday-guessing it will go something like this
7:30 10 mile run with Briggs
9:30 Shower and get ready for church
10 Scholarship Opportunities
11Church with Melissa
1 Lunch, get organized
2 Nap
4 Bovine Reproduction-Test Tuesday
7 Watch Gross Anatomy Muscle videos for Test on Friday (lab and lecture-2 tests!
10 Try to be in BED

**Note to self.....when to get groceries?  LOL!!**  :)