MySpace-December 14, 2009-VET SCHOOL FREAK OUT (originally titiled VET SCHOO FREEK OUT)

Its been nearly four years coming.
In six short months (exactly to the day!), I will walk across the stage at Jesse Hall, shake some hands, throw out some hugs and receive my diploma that declares, me, Leslie Susanna Pope, as a DVM. I will in fact be a doctor. I wish my diploma didn't have my middle name on it. My mom made me.

Needless to say, I'm doing a little panicking.

Well, more than a little.

So first, let's reflect on some of the earlier panics regarding vet school.

First, there's the joyous panic of being accepted.

And then the panic of Windermere. And if you read other entries in that area, the panic of the first day of classes and orientation.And then there was the moment when I started hating vet school.

So for all the tests and all the freakouts, I managed to make it through. I managed to pass every class and pull out of Ds probably more than once. (For sure, more than once!) I managed to make it to clinics for which I received my white coat. I went places and came back to school. Now very little stands in my way for graduation.

Today, I put on some makeup (and since everyone noticed its very apparent that I don't wear makeup often enough) and curled my hair, TWICE, and had my graduation picture taken. I ordered my gown-but it asked for chest size. What do I put? I put 40"-way bigger than my bra size but less than my overall size. I told them that I wanted LESLIE SUSANNA POPE on my diploma. Sigh.

NAVLE has been taken. And I apparently, didn't freak out enough about that. Maybe after I get the results back which isn't until February sadly enough.

I've applied (I guess) for my MO license but I don't know anything about taking MO boards.

I'm starting to apply for jobs. I've sent out three resumes and cover letters and have one more for a place that is hiring written. And plan on sending at least two more to places that probably not hiring but it couldn't hurt. I'm going to keep freaking out about this job thing until I have one. It might be a while.
[EDIT-originally published to Blogger-12/21/11]