low maintenance "LM"

my girls

Three more weeks and 4th semester will come to a close. I'm trying my best in the hopes of jumping this 4th hurdle. Fifth semester will be more clinical based, meaning we will have some hands on experience. For now I just need to focus on successfully getting through 4th.

This week started off pretty good with pathology's 3rd block exam. I studied so much for this exam to make sure I got an A. We'll find out next monday once Dr. Miller grades the tests. What was interesting is that when I handed in my test he remembered me and asked how I felt with the test. . . I said "good".

Yesterday we were visited by the AVMA's vice president. Dr. Hendrix's is a professor at Auburn State University School of Veterinary Medicine. It was interesting to hear from one of our leaders that we Rossies are regarded as "LM's" by many. Apparently high maintenance "HM's" students from the states complain about many things.....we just get er' done. It was good to hear that, we now have the responsibility of maintaining such reputation.

Next month I will be moving to our new place. We're moving to the other side of the island "Frigate Bay". It's a nicer place with a dryer and a much needed extra room. This will be nice just in case one of you decide to visit.

I feel a change in my points of view in regards to human vs. animal medicine. I guess I'm feeling more comfortable with the idea of animal medicine. After nearly a decade of human medicine I felt out of place, but I'm starting to assimilate. I still stand to my original idea of integrating the two somehow whether it be education or research.

Domino Effect

The Cricket World Cup event is currently underway here on the island. I don't understand the sport and truthfully have no interest in it. It looks like a cross between baseball and horse shoeing? Needless to say it's rather busy on the island at the moment. We've also had another notable addition to the island...dominoes pizza!!! I was blown away that they even deliver! So of course I picked up the phone and explained to them kittian style how to get to my place... turn at the bird with white birds on it, go down to the third street without a name and go left. I wasn't surprised to find myself meeting him at the entrance to the neighborhood....victims of their own or I should say lack of public order.

I swallowed my pride and decided to hire a tutor for pathology II. Of course I've been rockin' all my other classes except this one. I went in to talk to Dr. Miller about my test and it was painfully frustrating. Look I'm sure he was the shiznik back in his youthful days but today I'm afraid it's coming to an end. While in his office I had to remind him every minute why I was there and what we were doing. As soon as he turned his attention to look up a slide or information on the computer its as if a "reset" button was pressed. After a while it felt like that movie Groundhog Day, some twilight zone deal. I've heard this is last semester we'll see. I've been doubling up on path and refuse to go down like this. So you know what I better get back to this cardiovascular section. Laters.

Sergio

little packages

Indee....so shleepy

swingin' on the Oak

checka my new soccer ball!

CA was great! I got to see little Indee, spent some time with my lady and played around with Nicole. Boy, that girl is growing soo fast! In the seven weeks I was gone she can run, skip, hop, climb, and chatters. We went to Baby's R Us to shop for Indee's exer-saucer. On my way in I noticed a soccer store (score!) so I made my way over there with Nicole 007 style. While Sharie was in shopping heaven I rushed over to the soccer store with the intentions of buying me a soccer ball. However, plans changed somehow when we walked out Nicole was holding her first soccer ball and cleats and I didn't score me a ball! It's amazing how being a parent has a way of being content in seeing your little ones be happy. I know she's got me wrapped around her little finger, oh well.

I got to see Mika, Maya, and Manami they are growing up fast too! Somehow I convinced Mika to cook me some breakfast. I was kiddin' around with her and never thought anything of it until my sister in-law Kimmie called me the next morning. I guess Mika woke up saying she needed to make breakfast for me! Good times I tell ya!

Mika helping with breakfast!

I'm truly blessed to be a part of such an awesome family. I just hope I can give back as much as I've received. On my way out I booked a place at the Hyatt (4 star). This was the first time I would stay at such a place and unfortunately it was anti-climatic. It was nice don't get me wrong but not "drop jaw" "pinch myself" experience. The funny part was our sleeping arrangement, that is all four of us on a king. I thought no problem mucho real estate for everyone. WRONG!!Sharie and I were on the ends and the kids in the middle. Nicole, like here Papa when I was young wrestled in her sleep, kickin' me left and right. Everytime I woke up to "foot on my chin" I thought I was having a nightmare starring Hulk Hogan womps on skinny mexican Sergio. Except when I woke up it was real and somehow managed to sleep on the edge of the bed without falling off!! I think I lost that match.

On the school front I went down in a blaze of glory with pathology 2 exam. This I'm afraid is my worst performance in vet school thus far. It is VERY frustrating because I dedicated every waking moment three days leading to that test!! I have two more test left in this class and need to pull a rabbit out my &*% somehow. I've officially reached for the "panic" button and must double up my efforts in this class. The scary thing about it is that in retrospect I would have done nothing different for that test. What is frustrating about this exam is that apparently almost half the class got A's, and 13 bot B's??? Vet school has a way of mixing a bunch of emotions and putting all in your head at once: panic, confusion, frustration, fatigue, and hope all wrapped up in one little package. Times like this I always remind myself "Sergio your family is healthy, your alive, there's more to life than vet school so get over it!" I've been doing alot of that lately. Oh, and we got 3% back from our last Pharm exam, phewwww!

Laura and Nicole doing patellar reflexes

One of the best professors Dr. Hutchison