Granted

I'd been trying to pretend that nothing's really happened lately but my heart was nearly exploding!  

I promised to myself three weeks ago to get a whole, juicy and crunchy roasted pork once I pass my Pharmacology and Toxicology course last semester; but just like most of the promises made in this world, I'm afraid I'll gonna break it.  Heaven must've noticed how tight were my fingers crossed while anxiously waiting for the marks and I'm glad that that was sufficient to convince the Celestial City to grant my prayers. 

I, honestly, felt like I was sucked by a vacuum upon seeing my Pharmacology and Toxicology grade but that was good enough than sitting for the uncertainties of the supplementary exam; my marks on the other three subjects turned out well, anyway.  So that was it, I have officially conquered the hurdles of DVM-1... 33.33% down, 66.66% more to go. 

I didn't have time to procure my lechon, though.  I've been flooded out for three weeks now to complete my four-week clinical placement.  So to stop my heart from exploding, I simply treated myself with a haircut and a relaxing massage yesterday (my haircut actually ended up awful but that's another story; yes, the hairdresser's still alive).




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The photos I've taken from the dairy farm the other day:

A portion of the herd of Jersey cows for pregnancy check.

A herdsman in a dairy farm somewhere in Eudanda, South Australia.

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Fast-forward

A ticking clock on the wall had never been so troublesome, but now it seems to be...  Taking its battery out and chucking it into the bin won't really help because it's not actually the annoying sound that's bothering me that much, it's the reality that time is running (or flying?) so fast these days.

My friend Marc once mentioned that time is man's greatest invention.  I'd love to believe it, but why does a human being, like me, doesn't have the power over time?  I couldn't turn it back, and I couldn't stop it neither.  The final exam's approaching, and this illusion of time has triumphantly conquered me!  My soul and physique is currently infused with exhaustion and anxieties.  

The amount of online and printed learning materials dumped unto us this semester is more than enough to challenge my humble intellect.  And I am unfortunately deprived and equally denied with the luxury of time to thoroughly cover all these stuff, even if I stay awake and continue reading twenty-four hours a day until the first day of our exam next week.

My head's getting heavy, and heavier through time.  It's actually numb at the moment; and despite my will to continue reading, my brain's just simply given up.

My wall clock's still audibly ticking, as if reminding me that another period of procrastination has gone by... that soon I will finally run out of time to review, and that whether I'm ready or not, I'll surely find myself occupying a seat in the examination room. But why should I bother?  I couldn't turn back time, I couldn't stop it and I couldn't fast track it, anyway.  If time wants to fly, then let it be, so tomorrow I'll wake up with my graduation cloak ready.


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University Alphabet

While writing this, my tummy's full.  I gave myself a treat with a beautiful roast lamb dinner; a blowout, I'd say.  It's just my usual way of celebrating some little day to day achievements (similarly, when I was still working- treating myself after a week of hard work).  Well, I am thankful that I am frequently celebrating lately, unlike before.

The agony of waiting for the academic results was equally dreadful with the preparation for and anticipation of the final theoretical and practical exams last semester.  That was actually the reason why, amidst those interesting cases in the veterinary clinic, I was bit anxious during the first 8 days of my extra mural studies.

I finally got my marks on all the subjects I enrolled last semester.  It seemed to me that I was one of the happiest students in the world after checking my university student account this morning.

Veterinary Professional Skills
(Animal Handling, Restraint & Clinical Examination; Legislation & Communication Skills) - CREDIT (C)
 
Veterinary Practice Fundamentals A (Diagnostic Imaging, Anaesthesiology and Surgery) - CREDIT (C)

Veterinary Pathology (General Pathology and Systems Pathology) -DISTINCTION (D)

Fail	A mark between 1-49	F
Pass	A mark between 50-64	P
Credit	A mark between 65-74	C
Distinction	A mark between 75-84	D
High Distinction	A mark between 85-100	HD

I didn't get any HD grade but I am happy and grateful for this blessing, I am glad I got these marks without going through a supplementary exam.  I had, honestly, made a resolution last week to quit this program and get employed if I end up getting a failed grade on any of my enrolled subjects; I just have this conviction that failing would mean 'unfit' for this profession.

This humble academic result goes to my mom and to my aunts whose wholehearted support is never-ending.  16.5% of the DVM Program is down, 83.5% more to go...  Second semester, here I come!


I STILL HAVE TWO DAYS left to complete in my first leg of clinical exposure, I've been living away from my place in Roseworthy (South Australia) for 11 days now and I have been terribly missing my room, my bed and my desk.  Don't get me wrong, I will be forever grateful to my friend and his family for the warm (literally and figuratively) accommodation here in Balaklava, South Australia (NOTE: it's midwinter Down Under). I have another story for this.

Meantime, it's bedtime.  




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