One of the things I really enjoy about our Dermatology course is the homework. Sounds crazy, right? On top of long days spent in class or studying, and the general stress of upcoming Junior Spay surgeries, how could I possibly enjoy homework? Well for one thing, there are lots of pictures. Pictures of cute, sad-eyed […]
It All Starts to Click
Recently I discovered I have been experiencing an increasing amount of “Eureka!” moments in my daily learning experiences. Over the past two years, I crammed all of the physiology, biochemistry, and anatomy into my head that I could. Many times I felt overwhelmed by the amount of knowledge I was gaining and anxious about how […]
Turning Off My “Medicine Brain”
Every day, I sit in hours of lectures and labs, filling my brain with information about nutrition, diseases, and medications for all kinds of species. But I’ve found that once I leave class, I begin to analyze every animal I see for body condition score, the completeness of its diet, or any potential ailments or lameness. […]