Heading to Loch Ness...

Yep, it's true, I will be heading to Loch Ness with Kristen in a couple of weeks to look for Nessie. Not sure if we'll be able to find her but will definitely take some pictures if we spot her. We are taking a train to Inverness and then heading down to a town called Drumnadrochit. We will be hiking all around Loch Ness that weekend. I'm quite excited about the trip! I'm also in the midst of trying to buy a plane ticket back home. I'm basically going to fly into Phoenix and then the next day, take a flight to Portland, OR so I can see my niece's first birthday. Will be there for about a week and will then head back to Phoenix where I will be for the remainder of the summer. I have EMS that I must complete but will be able to do all of my required weeks in town. I just received confirmation that I will be able to complete 1 week at Out West Stallion Station and will be calling Brambley Hedge Rabbit Rescue to try and set up my 1 week there. This week has been quite lax, which is good after so much studying that I endured for the last examination. I am looking forward to being back at the clinic during the summer working in surgery (back where I belong)! I have been severely deprived of surgery time and must get back in ASAP!

I finished my portfolio today. The portfolio that we must turn in is required every year. I have to include all of my EMS forms, certificates of attendance, in-course assessments, feedback forms, a CV, etc. I finished my CV last night and just used a template I had for when I made one back in AZ. It's great they have you work on a CV and help you work on developing a good CV by the end of your 4th year. I have to get together with my Director of Studies on Monday, which we have off. I get it signed and approved and then turn it in to be graded. I have class tomorrow and continue the case studies that we have started. This next portion of the course is aimed at exposing us to a variety of clinical cases. It is supposed to help us bring everything from the Animal Body course together and be able to think through a clinical diagnosis. I think it is very helpful. The exam for this section is only worth 10% and we are given the essay questions beforehand, so I will probably work on them this weekend. Well, hope everyone is doing well and can't wait to see you all when I come back!