#Just vetschool things

[lizziedoesvetpath]

You ever look at your own veins and think "I could totally get a needle in that motherfucker right there"?

[vetisntdead]

can now add to resume:

-has watched enough rugby to be proficient in scrumming feisty Shetland stallion backwards into clinic

[visvalianteffort-blog]

What does your paint palette look like? Is it pure chaos, or is it more organized chaos? . . . I always love to see what someone's palate looks like. The one I shared is just from my recent sunset painting (along with a few other colors from another painting I'm working on). I like to keep my palette fairly clean, which is why I remove most, if not all, of the paint residue in between paintings. It's fun to see the process we go through to get to where we need to be. . . That's kind of how studying for finals feels like. I have notes on 5 different subjects going on at once and I'm switching between subjects like a mad woman, trying to remember things from each subject well enough to get by. But just like paint palettes - sometimes the colors get a little mixed together. Which is both good and bad, I suppose. But hey - this is vet school. All the colors are supposed to mix together at some point. And then we'll have this turbulent whirlpool of grey with flashes of color here and there, all residing in our brains. It's kind of neat to think about. . . . Good luck on finals everyone. . . . . #art #artwork #painting #paint #acrylic #color #rainbow #landscape #canvas #workinprogress #artsy #hobby #creative #Monday #Finals #studybreak #study #vetschool #vetstudent #palette #school #freehand #artistsofinstagram #painter #wecandothis #positive #hope #love #practice #determination https://www.instagram.com/visvalianteffort/p/BxZxkBXlUIS/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t7lexw59wtwz

[speciallykiki]

Biomedical research is just one of the fields in Veterinary medicine that I've fallen in love with. 70% of the diseases humans contract are from animal sources many of whom were first discovered by Veterinarians. This past weekend a few of my peers and I were chosen by one of our profressors to travel overseas for a short research trip. All expenses paid for. I was so nervous at first because this was something I had never done before and it was very intimidating. But they say if your dreams don't scare you then they aren't big enough. Life is all about learning new things and doing what you love. And these two thing I'm passionate about. So I whispered a prayer and began this new journey. Turnedout that it was hard work but we ended up finishing everything in one day! So we had the rest of the time to explore the beautiful tiny island of St. Eustatius. And shout out to the most supportive fiancé ever who always makes me feel like the sexiest Dr. Vet Bae even in my Bio Safety Level 3 PPE. 👩🏾‍⚕ . . . #happymonday #onehealth #vetmed #vetstudent #vetschool #veterinarymedicine #womeninresearch #blackdoctor #womeninscience #blackgirlmagic #melaninmonday #womeninmedicine (at Sint Eustatius)

[kjwonderland]

View from the new homestead. Checking off the boxes on my to-do list...bought a car. Found a place to live. Now I just need to pass this semester and not run out of money. (It's the little things...) #stkitts #rusvm #firstsemester #vetschool #carribbeanvetschool #checkingoffmytodolist #frigatebay #newapartmentview (at St. Kitts Frigate Bay)

[aggielifephotos]

Just some vet students trying to figure out snake anatomy. Good thing Dave was tolerant of us🐍😂💉 #vetschool #vetmed #snake #snakesofinstagram #cornsnake #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #reptilemom #usu #utahstate #wsu http://ift.tt/1LUjpO2

[vetisntdead]

2, 6 and 13 please? 😊

2: do you like the feeling of cold air on your cheeks on a winters day?

....I do actually. It makes everything seem crisp and fresh. But I hate winter

6: do you keep plants?

I mean I try to. Most of them died this year because I haven't had the time to care for them properly. My ficus indica tree is still alive simply cus it's hard to kill.

I really want a vegetable garden though. And as soon as I'm done with vetschool I will make time for it.

13: what's something that made you smile today?

I want to thank you specifically for this question as I've been having a phenomenally shitty day, in a phenomenally shitty week and this just made me focus on the good stuff.

I smiled when I saw I still had wine left.

I smiled when someone I never thought I'd be friends with came back after his two days off. He and I have really nice banger.

I smiled when my 14 year old heart failure patient was discharged feeling 120% better than when she came in.

And most importantly, I grinned like an idiot when I was told I could suture up a 15cm long skin laceration on a dog tomorrow. She has one more day of a wet-to-dry bandage to debride the wound, then I can do my thing. I'm excited!

[visvalianteffort-blog]

Finals week is almost upon us! It's a wonder as to why I haven't been painting, right? Haha. . . School takes up so much of my life anymore, both in the classroom when I'm listening to instructors and outside of the classroom when I'm studying my rear end off just to stay afloat. And with all the mayhem that comes with vet school, I sometimes forget to take the time and remind myself of who I am when I'm not in school. . . Now, that can mean a variety of things to many people. Who are you? What makes you, you? Why do you do the things you do? Whether that's painting or being a doctor or an engineer or a lawyer or a stay at home mom, or whatever your profession is. We all do so many things, and wear so many metaphorical hats, that we forget where and who we were before we came upon that path to adulthood. . . I am a vet student - you all know this. I have chosen to go into a career to help both the animals and people of the world, and I have my reasons. We all do. But in that journey, as in all of our journeys, we forget who we are when that label is stripped away. . . For me, I am a reader, a painter, an artist. The things I love don't necessarily correlate with my chosen job profession, but I can't forget those things that make my heart sing while I'm stretching my brain to the max. . . That is why tonight, after several hours of straight studying, I am taking a bit to remind myself of my other love that is not veterinary medicine. Reading reminds me to open my mind and it calms me in a way that learning medicine can't. . . I guess my point is - take a minute from your busy days to stop and think, or read, or paint, or do whatever it is that makes you happy. We get so focused on where we're going in life, that we forget about the present. And it's good to be present every once in a while, to remind ourselves of who we are. . . . #art #reading #creative #read #profession #whoareyou #iamme #vet #vetschool #vetstudent #break #studybreak #imagination #music #love #relax #hobby #life #remind #animals #why #painting #work #hard #unfiltered #believe #books #chapter #hardwork #listen https://www.instagram.com/visvalianteffort/p/BxWHO-XFDU-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=wld458kbhih2