DONE WITH THE SEMESTER!!

I took my last final in Veterinary Medicine I and now I’m done! The final wasn’t that hard. All I have to do is more or less pass the final to pass the class, but it’s finally over!

EDIT: Just found out that I passed the class… woohoo!

I just came back from running errands and picking up some last minute gifts for my girlfriend’s family, and now I’m working on packing the other things I need. Gosh, I’m so excited for my trip tomorrow that I can’t even think straight. I’m so happy that I’ll be able to go to Hong Kong and visit another Asian area for vacation and the best part is that I’ll be going with someone special. Awesome.

Anyway, I’m going to pack my stuff now and figure out what else I have to bring. So I shall leave you with a picture of my really crazy, messed up room. THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I PACK!

My room is a mess from all the packing...

5 Classes Down, 1 Final To Go

It’s amazing how this week has turned out. Just took a surgery final for the lecture and lab yesterday and today I finished up our final for VETC 171, which is Clinics 1. It is a mandatory final, since each of our rotation heads grades each and every one of us during our respective duties. The final wasn’t that hard, and hopefully everything went well with everything I’ve taken so far.

So I have the weekend coming up. I have one more final coming up and it’s going to be probably one of the hardest (if not THE hardest) final that I’ll have to take. Only one person got exempted from the final and she only just made it to the exemption line. As for the other 99% of us we have got to study. And it’s for Veterinary Medicine I. There are so many diseases and so many treatments and medications that we have to memorize. Not only that but we have to study all the alternative methods of treatment which includes acupuncture, hydrotherapy, aromatherapy and the like. I really do enjoy the course, but it’s a lot of info, and I’ll definitely be needing all of the time this weekend to prep for it.

Plus, of course I have something to look forward to. The next morning I’ll be flying out to Hong Kong to take a well needed break. I think it will be a fun time.

So it’s time for me to work hard. To leave you guys off though, here’s a picture of my cat peacefully resting on my work desk while I write this blog.

Say “hi” MoChiiro!

Tasty Exemption, Bittersweet Goodbyes and Cake

So today’s been kind of a long day for me. Just yesterday I took my first final which was in my third and last veterinary physiology course, which specializes in reproduction and endocrinology. It was a tricky 76-question true or false exam and both of my professors are known for being really unpredictable in this area. I stayed there in the classroom for almost 2 hours making sure I had put my best answers down.

I spent most of the morning being anxious about the results. I was going to wait until around 10am to head to college and see the results myself, but then I cracked and then just texted one of my professors and asked her what my standing was. About an hour I got a response that said, “Hey doc amie here. you passed 143. yehey”

And then I had the biggest smile on my face. :D

However, I found out later that some of my friends weren’t so lucky though. But of course I won’t go into that…

Lily, why has thou forsaken me? LOL

So, in a good mood and with it still being somewhat mid-morning, I decided to go down to Alabang in Manila to get a hair-cut (my hair was crazily long because I had not had the time to cut it these last few weeks) and also to pick up some needed supplies for my trip to Hong Kong. Once I got to the mall, I got some new clothes, got a new haircut and then also picked up some things for my iPod which I’ll be needing for my flight over.

While I was at Tony & Jackey’s, the Korean salon that I usually frequent for my cuts, I found out that my favorite senior hairstylist Lily was going to be leaving soon for Korea. Lily, is the sweetest Korean stylist I have ever had and she’s always made me feel at home whenever I went to see her, even with her broken English and funny mix of Tagalog and Korean. I’ve been going to her for over a year now and everytime she sees me she always has a big smile on her face and welcomes me with open arms. She’s also very good at what she does. I have rarely come out of there less than 100% satisfied. So it basically broke my heart that I would have to say goodbye to her for the last time. When I left I gave her a slightly bigger tip than I leave her usually, and she gracefully bowed and handed me a parting gift which is seen below.

Lily's parting gift... some Korean hair gel! Awesome!

Last night, after my final we celebrated my friend Pam’s 21st birthday. I keep forgetting how young the other students in my batch are… I remember when I turned 21. My two guy friends brought me to a bar at midnight and we shared my first legal drink. It was simple, subtle but utterly satisfying. This time around there wasn’t any alcohol, much because the drinking age here is 18 and all of my friends have already started drinking legally already, and it was nice. My friends came over, we had a BBQ and had some fun playing some games (e.g. Twister) and watched some TV shows, music videos (Korean of course… :P) and a movie. And of course there was cake. Very good, scrumptious chocolate cake. Yum!

A simple night out, but it was great. A good break to be had by all. :)

And now I’m home and just had dinner. I just got off the phone with my girlfriend. My girlfriend j, is about to hop on a jet plane at this very moment to head to Hong Kong. She’ll be heading there a week earlier than me to hang out with her family and stuff. As I mentioned before, I’ll be heading there this coming Tuesday morning, after I finish up my last round of finals.

So alright folks, I’m gonna just go read some more notes for my other finals and then maybe eat some ice cream and head to bed. I’ve got upcoming surgery, clinical rotations and veterinary medicine 1 finals to worry about so wish me luck with those!

Now I shall leave you with this very flattering picture of my friend Margaux on a Twister mat.

Good night ya’ll!