Veterinary School is hard. No matter what you have done before, no matter how hard you have worked, it's different.
I just finished my first semester of my first year, and it was pretty awful. My grades were good but mentally and physically I was a mess at the end of the semester. I think this is partly because of the nature of the beast (vet school), partly because of events and circumstances not within my control (i.e. death of someone dear to me and the economy).
My priorities are pretty different from most of my classmates: 1 - hubby, 2 - health, 3 - grades. At the end of last semester these were a mess - I was completely off balance. But now is time for a new semester. And a renewing of those original goals.
Priority 1: Hubby
I have chosen to keep husband first, because I think marriages take commitment and a prioritization of your spouse as the most important person on your life, other than yourself. I take that commitment seriously. I have heard stories of marriages crumbling under the weight of vet school, and I am willing to work to make sure that is not me. My husband is equally committed, and we have a really strong relationship. (I will tell you more about him later.)
Priority 2: Health
The first step in that was joining this 28 day bootcamp online at Sparkpeople.com. It is a commitment to 30 minutes of cardio 5 days a week and 70 minutes of toning videos each week. I am 14 days in, so 14 to go. I am also committing to return to my pre vet school eating habits. I was super healthy before I got here, and last semester much of my food started to come from boxes, which I was pretty unhappy about. Cooking in aforementioned my living situation is hard, but I have to commit. Also, I need to sleep more.
Priority 3: Grades
This will pretty much take every other minute (and the remnants of sanity) that I have...
My goal is not the adhere to this order everyday, but to start of creating a more balanced life overall.
Stay Tuned...
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