I’m currently sat by my kitchen table thinking, that instead of planning the upcoming week, I should just go ahead and plan the entire semester. Some would say I’m getting ahead of myself, but truth be told, I’m having a bit of a content drought, and I thought this might be interesting to some of you.
Read MoreI thought I’d do a revised edition of one of my most popular blog posts of last year, namely “The Metrics of Vet School”. Almost a year later, I felt there was a need for an updated, more accurate version. So today, I’m going to take you through an average day of studying Anatomy and Physiology in vet school, and how many hours I spend on an ideal day. It’s worth noting that not all days are like this, and today the stars aligned just perfectly for me to have a bit of extra time to read.
Read MoreHappy World Animal Day! First organized by the German writer and animal protection activist Heinrich Zimmermann in 1925, World Animal Day is an initiative to raise the status of animals and improve animal welfare standards worldwide.
Read MoreIn the 1972 semi-autobiographical novelization of 1930s rural Yorkshire, “All Creatures Great and Small”, we meet a young James Herriot at the very start of his career. In the book...
Read MoreWelcome to the third installment of the back to school series! Today we’re diving into the benefits of having a designated study space. I have been trying out...
Read MoreHere’s a Sunday quick tip in the «Back to School»-series. Today we’re tackling the inevitable writing assignments that we all face while in Uni. I was asked about a week ago by a dear friend...
Read MoreJust a quick catch-up post today, as the upcoming exam is less than a week away (oh Lord.) Therefore I thought I’d do yet another “my day in photos”-blog post! The day started with a field trip to the Norwegian University of Life Sciences...
Read MoreSince one of my very best friends is doing a student exchange program in Edinburgh, and is starting her semester now, I thought it’d be a good idea to do a “back to school”-series...
Read MoreAnnouncing the Vettobe.com book club! This is a project I’ve wanted to do for a while, and as you can see listed below, I have curated a list of animal themed books. The list includes everything from comedy to memoirs, and even animal science and psychology...
Read MoreNew school year, new subject! Two weeks ago, we started the Animal Nutrition block, and already we’re only two weeks away from the exam. Needless to say, things are moving fast, and with all the responsibilities of being a buddy to the new freshmen...
Read MoreNew Year, new study area! Right now, I’m sitting in the second- and third-year study area, called “The Anatomical Study Hall”. Although I miss the comfy chair I used to bogart...
Read MoreSince we’re meeting the new students for the first time tomorrow I’ve started reminiscing about our first few lectures in vet school. I remember our biochemistry teacher joking about the valley of despair...
Read MoreHey, guys, it’s been a minute! Since the last time I wrote I went on a great trip to Denmark, where the main purpose was to run Aarhus Half, a really fun half marathon. However, this trip also...
Read MoreI don’t know how farmers manage. After just a week of daily farm work, I was completely exhausted. Now, after about three weeks, I’ve gotten a bit more used to the routines, but I still have to commend all farmers out there for their daily grind...
Read MoreAs you may have noticed, the 30-day blog challenge came to an abrupt end this Wednesday. Although I felt bad about ending the project, I knew it was the right thing to do. School should come first, and in the days leading up to the exam, there just wasn’t enough time to blog on a daily basis.
Read MoreToday we were briefed on what to include in our husbandry placement report that we’ll be working on during this summer. Listening to the professor talk about...
Read MoreI’m feeling a bit under the weather today, so for the sole reason of keeping my 30-day challenge streak going, I’m just posting an image of today’s work. I’ll be back with a longer entry tomorrow.
Read MoreWhile I’m waiting for my lasagne to cook, I thought I’d update you on how yesterday’s accountability tricks have worked out for my day off. Today got off to a slow start, with a morning walk that lasted about an hour and a half. After that, I texted my best friend my daily schedule, which read:
Read MoreSince we have tomorrow off for Pentecost I’m contemplating what will be the best way to spend my time tomorrow. A thing I’ve found useful for actually sticking to the study schedules you make for one-off holidays like these are accountability tools.
Read MoreThe other day I had a conversation with someone I consider to have one of the best study routines I’ve heard of. This is reflected in her grades, so when she gives advice, I’m eager to learn what she has to say.
Read MoreA 23-year old vet student, blogging about productivity, animal rights, life as a vet student, study hacks and all things animal related.
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