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| So apparently my lack of updates has xanga upset; they would like to give away my username. Well, obviously, I can't let them do that! So here I am...and here this is...the long awaited update.
So as you know, since May there have been many new and exciting changes in our lives. My graduation of course, me starting a new job, and us moving into our new house and selling the old house. Its been quite a busy month, but a very blessed one.
Graduation was the most bittersweet event of my entire life, I think. At least of the most recent parts of my entire life, that is. It was so exciting...being done, through with school and achieving my lifelong dream. The daunting idea of starting my career, and leaving my dearest friends. Truly, I was both the happiest I have been since my wedding day and terribly sad at the same time. I realized how much I had taken my best friend for granted and yet, I was so anxious to begin the next chapter of my life (and so scared to all at the same time!).
Exactly one week after graduation, I became an adult. No, really. Imagine that, although technically speaking, I have been an adult for a long time...I still have had people telling me what to do, where to go and how to do things (meaning well and looking after my best interest, of course)....but what this does is truly keeps you from really feeling independent, so to speak. But May 12...well, that all changed. Suddenly, I was the one in charge. Scary. Work has been going well and while I have had many a moment in which I have seriously wondered if this path in life was really meant for me..there have been an equal number (if not, more) of moments in which I have breathed a sigh of relief knowing that this is EXACTLY where I am supposed to be. I am living my dream and truly loving every minute of it.
At the end of May and beginning of June we closed on our new home and sold our old home and subsequently moved out of our Stillwater home and into our Guthrie/Edmond home. Again...this was truly a bittersweet moment in both of our lives. Our Stillwater home was truly wonderful, particularly for our first home. It is full of so many memories and leaving it behind was so terribly sad. A part of me was so relieved and the other part of me wanted to cry...I really loved that house. Our Guthrie/Edmond home is amazing and we are truly blessed to be able to live in it! We are still living in boxes to some degree, but once we are completely unpacked and everything is put away it will be super nice. (And we will have a party!!)
So that has been the excitement of our lives in a nutshell...lots of changes in a very short period of time...thus the lack of updates (I know, I know...its always something isnt it!).
Anyhow, have a great week everyone!
Until next time...Keep the Faith! | | |
| For those that are interested... Here is a link to pictures of the house in progress and of graduation...
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Graduation
Thank you everyone for all of your support!!!
Until next time...Keep the faith | | |
| For those that I did not have addresses for and for anyone that wishes to come: 
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| So with National Boards down, my Grand Rounds presentation down and only State Boards left, it is suddenly becoming obvious to me that graduation day is right around the corner.
I gave my Grand Rounds Presentation today. It was interesting in that I had managed to get the powerpoint that I had made changes to and was prepared to use up and running on the computer in the conference room. The girl that was going to go after me did the same and the girl after her also did the same. So I got ready to give my presentation and put the powerpoint on presentation mode when the computer decided to freeze. Awesome. The only form of the presentation I could get back up was a copy of the version a gave in October which was significantly changed for the presentation I was giving today. Anyway...I used the old one. I was so flustered! And generally I am crazy nervous in front of my class as it is...Oh but at least it is over now and I have to worry no more. I think overall, on the fly, I performed better than I expected I would. And for as flustered as I was...I think I was, in the end, less nervous about it than I might have been had everything gone as expected.
All that is left now is State Board exams in April. They should not be too bad as they are over the Practice Act which, as a veterinarian, I have to know. So...here is to spending a lot of free time studying for that sucker.
Graduation is nearly upon me and I find it so bittersweet to think about. Part of me is more excited than you will ever know...I mean, this is what I have wanted to do my whole life...for as long as I can possibly remember. Suddenly, a goal that seemed so unattainable when I was young is nearly in my hands. With it comes the nervousness that goes along with going from student to Doctor...knowing that you are the one calling the shots and that the balance of a beloved pet's life balances delicately in your hands. And, for the first time in my adult life, I am leaving friends (more like family) that I have grown so amazingly close to and hoping and praying that the bond of friendship can traverse the geographic distance that will take us each to our own dreams and destinies.
As far as graduation goes...EVERYONE IS INVITED! I will post detail here soon...May 3rd though. If you do plan on attending, please let me know so that I can get a head count--there will be a post-hooding ceremony reception held by the vet school and they need a head count in order to have enough refreshments for everyone.
I hope everyone is doing well. Sorry for the lenghty update.
Have a great weekend!
Until next time...Keep the Faith | | |
| NAVLE exam results became available officially as of today. I am now nationally licensed to practice veterinary medicine. Oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Thank you God for blessing my life so much!) | | |
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