2 more weeks

Monday's tests kicked all of our butts this time around.  I was literally exhausted after taking it, but I surprising pulled off some great grades (Micro- B, Physio- B, Vet Term- A, Pharm- B).  Huge sigh of relief.  On Tuesday I starting to pack my room to move and a group of us went to see the Hunger Games.  So good! A movie based on a book that I actually liked...don't get me wrong though, book was much better, but I still really enjoyed the movie.  Now, I must finish the third book stat!
Wednesday night, Kelli and I treated the professors that gave us the surfing lessons to dinner at Sprat Net's since they both have never been there.  We had yet another great time with them.
Then on Thursday,  Kelli, Taylor, and  I went to Shiggity Shack to use the gift card I won before it expired at the end of the month.
Friday after class, we are going to the beach and hopefully cooking some lobster if we happen to catch any that day!  Saturday, Kelli and I are going paddle boarding during the day and then that night the vet prep group decided to have a wine and cheese night at the strip.  Saturday is also my baby's birthday! She's going to be 12!

Sunday we are planning on going to church in the morning for Easter and a little cookout for lunch, then probably the beach for the rest of the day!  Finals are in a week and have, so this is basically the last weekend we can go out before we need to crack down for finals.


April photo challenge!

Mid-semester break

So a lot went on this past weekend:  Saturday at the Marriott was my first sunburn here...ouch!  However, it was extremely relaxing to get away for the short time.  Saturday night's booze cruise was not what I was expecting....we didn't actually leave the port until an hour and a half later than we were suppose to, the drinks ran out in the first hour, the wind made the weather extremely cold (and I even planned for it to be cold and was still cold), there was a lot less food and people than was promised, the music wasn't the greatest, and well I think it might have ran a little long, because we were all very tired at the end of it.  So, unfortunately not what I was excepting.
Sunday I caught up on some sleep and slept the latest that I have slept here.  I also did some studying and cooking (my chicken was about to go bad).  Sunday night, I had another birthday dinner at Rock Lobster with some of my orientation group and had some delicious seafood that I've been missing.  We also had sangria and cake!
Monday was mid-semester break, although it doesn't really affect the vet preppers, because we usually have Mondays off.  I asked trainer Wayne to lead us on the bat cave hike, since I still hadn't been on a hike here.  It was so much fun, wasn't expecting to be so long however (5 hours), but I really didn't mind it.  There was no real paved path and several boulders you had to climb over with a rope.  Here are some pics:

I made dinner that night for Alex and me, which consisted of chicken parmigiana, pasta, garlic bread, and veggies.  I figured we deserved it after our crazy day.  I woke up Tuesday a little stiff and a bunch of scratches and bruises from the day before, but I still managed to make it to the gym even though everyone thought I was crazy.
Wednesday we had our second VOICE meeting to learn some more medical Spanish.  The rest of the week just consisted of studying.  Friday I went to the post office yet again to pick up more packages (Thank you Kristen and Alan and Laura)  I have the most amazing and supportive friends!

This weekend one of my friend's parents are coming in town and wanted to meet everyone, so I'm sure I will be at the Marriott hanging out with her.  On Saturday, a smaller group of us from the Bat Cave hike are doing the Radio Tower hike.  Apparently this one is more of a hike than rock climbing like the bat cave!

Some more vet fun:

Oh and be on the lookout for March's photo challenge!

One Month Down, Only 43 To Go

I cannot believe I have already been on the island one month! Even with all of my down time and the days going so slow, the month has flew by (if that makes sense).  For the month of January, there were 10 power outages....4 of which happened in the same day.  There have already been 8 this month and it's only the first week of February!  They only last a minute or two since the school is on a generation, but I can't wait to move off campus though, where I will probably be studying via headlamp.....
Monday was our first set of tests, where we had 4 to take in 2 hours (about 30 mins each)! We don't have tests in Study Skills, Evidence Based Medicine, or Applications.  I was worried about all of them especially with everything I've been dealing with and I not being able to focus, but I ended up pulling off a B in Physio, A in Math, B in Micro and an A in Vet Terms.  That night there was a pizza social for the vetpreps and 1st semesters and of course a few of us celebrated with drinks as well.  On Tuesday, we had our second applications class since this class is every other week.  We actually got to work with a horse, sheep, and dogs.  Yay for hands-on and finally being able to touch an animal!  That night, since there wasn't much to study,  a group of us went to the movies to see Mission Impossible 4.  Believe it or not the small popcorn is actually small!  It's seriously about 7inches compared to the US 12 inches....crazy.  We had our first VOICE meeting on Wednesday.  It's basically a club to teach you to become more culturally aware and they will set up "classes" to teach you medical Spanish.  I;m hoping it will be very beneficial.  Two of our classes were canceled on Thursday, because we had a new dean coming. All of the semesters were to gather out front in our semester colors to welcome her.  White = vetprep, Orange = 1st, Red = 2nd, Purple = 3rd, Green = 4th, Black = 5th, Pink = 6th, and Blue = 7th.  The colors move up with you, so that's why vetprep will be blue next semester because the 7ths will be gone.

We also has our last class of self-defense today.  I'm glad I took the classes because if you mess with me,  I have learned to kick some serious ass and break a few things along the way. :)  Friday our physio class was canceled because Dr. Reich forgot about it....not a bad thing on a Friday! There is also a party at Club 1, the dance club here with beer pong, flip cup, and some other games that we will all probably check out.  Then this weekend, there is a closing BBQ for Elvis' place and all the money goes to support his family.  They are having raffles and t-shirts you can by there.  On Monday, we have two birthdays and the girls want to go to the Marriott for some sushi and drinks at the swim up bar!

Also, this month, in lieu of having free time, my birthday month, and an idea I got from Pinterest, I have decided to have a little fun and follow the February photo challenge.  I will post the pictures on Facebook under the album February Photo Challenge 2012.  So let me know what you think!