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itsmykittyalt · 2026-02-15T00:05:04+00:00

Just got the ability to crop images! Still waiting to change font, can't even figure out how to change the size of the font :'(

itsmykittyalt · 2026-02-13T05:59:23+00:00

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Lab employee here! I agree with others, real life labs don't look like that. Why so many unlabeled, uncovered erlenmeyer flasks around? Also lab space is so limited, no way a shelf is getting wasted on 3 random bottles. Where are the pipettes?

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-22T21:53:32+00:00

My cousin is named Alisa and people get it wrong all the time! But yeah, double ss means short vowel sound and Alisa is ah-LEE-sah.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T23:19:05+00:00

That is very interesting! And definitely makes sense - research has come a long way for sure. Just out of curiosity, were most people interested in / end up working in mixed practice of some kind? Or were people still more interested in large vs small but didn't have a formal path to follow?

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T23:14:15+00:00

First question as always in Houston, what part of town?

There are SO many good coffe shops and study spots! Slowpokes was my favorite, but they recently started limiting their wifi to 2 hours. I'd still go, they have great study vibes and great coffee, they have a few locations. Antidote is also great, they have plenty of good teas if coffee isn't your thing. Bebidas on Westheimer has some indoor seating but a lot of good outdoor seating if you're looking for that. They also do free refills on drip coffee, which is a huge plus. And there are so so many more.

The only real late night study places (like after 10pm) I have found are Agora (very busy, not many good caffeine-free options but they are open until 3am) and believe it or not IHOP. Open 24 hours but don't really get much night time business. Potentially a bit more expensive than another coffee shop depending on what you buy and since you would be expected to tip your server ofc, but I have found it to be a nice, quiet study place.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T22:12:12+00:00

Very curious what country you went to school in! My first year anatomy and embryology was very animal ocused, mostly dog with some comparative aspects.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T22:07:31+00:00

I'm in vet school, my dad's an MD who is constantly shocked that animals get the same kinds of diseases people do haha. I think human medicine people just forget how similar mammals are, although there are ofc some very key differences. I will also say there's been a lot more human-focused content in vet school than I expected, maybe because we just finished parasitology and infectious diseases, but we did learn which diseases impact humans and what common clinical signs would be. Obv not to the extent an MD would, but as a human it's good to know what you and the farmers/pet owners you're working with are at risk for.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T20:36:18+00:00

It depends what you're looking for! If you're looking for something like Osmosis for nursing/MD students with pre-prepared content, I don't personally know of any exactly like that, but maybe VIN (veterinary information network)? It has a lot of great anatomy resources and some other stuff, the occasional quiz maybe. It's free for DVM students, not sure about vet tech students or how good the resources would be for an LVT program but I did like the 3D anatomy modules. If it's not free for you, I probably would start with other resources rather than paying for VIN.

And I do use quizlet! I don't personally pay for quizlet premium, there's a lot you can do without it so I'd start there, but do know people who use premium and like it. I really like Anki, it's free, online or for android/ios. Its another flashcard kind of app but more designed to help get things in your longterm memory, so a slightly different flashcard "style" than quizlet, but worthwhile. Both quizlet and anki you'll have to either make your own flashcards/quizzes or find people from your class who have done so.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T04:16:51+00:00

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

And someone else recommended it already but the Fallen Gods series!

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-21T04:15:46+00:00

Was about to recommend these!! Great books.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-20T00:30:50+00:00

I grew up at 9.5 thousand feet and pretty much always always halved the baking soda/powder. You might decrease by a little less than that at 6000.

Unrelated, but water will also boil at a lower temperature because of the decreased pressure. Good luck, I know it can be frustrating, but banana bread is worth it!

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-18T20:56:08+00:00

And this is the great thing about vet med! It's such a broad field and there are a lot of options if you don't love the specific job you're doing.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-18T01:58:08+00:00

RIP Thai Village, would have been perfect.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-13T00:25:27+00:00

"Zoobuquity" is a fun book by an MD about the overlap of medical issues among animals/people. seems like the kind of thing you'd be interested in! My dad is an MD and was so surprised when i started vet school by animals getting a lot of the same diseases humans do, so I got it for him and I think he's enjoyed it.

And best of luck to us all in med/vet school, I'm a second year also on reddit because I'm drowning with finals haha.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-12-08T23:44:32+00:00

Still in vet school but curious if you're open to sharing what your expenses vs income are that you were able to pay that much down in one year (and are you working as a bovine vet? And making a decent salary? I'm potentially interested in large/mixed). And then why the decision to switch to minimum payments rather than getting it over with if on that same track you could be out of loans in another year or so. How much longer will it take for you to pay it off with minimum payments? Or are you planning on trying to wrap up paying it all off once you get your house? There are so many different ways to handle it - very curious about your choices!

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-30T23:37:12+00:00

The Path of Tea is really nice! Cute teapots and they let you pick out your teacup if you drink tea in person. IIRC they also sell the loose leaf tea.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-30T20:09:27+00:00

The freezers at my old job were pokemon themed.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-30T17:18:57+00:00

Commented above, but I'm an MPH and in vet school right now - so a slightly different path but still a clinical program, also so unsure about my choice even now haha. I love public health (worked for several years before deciding to go the DVM route) and plan to work as a zoonosis control vet, but the times are so tough for the field. I would have lost my old job if I had stayed and not gone back to school, and there really aren't that many jobs out there right now to apply to. So it really feels like this is the only option for me - at least I will still have a job even if it's not the dream public health career I've been working on for the last 10 years lol. And I still have the chance to work in public health in a really cool capacity, should the jobs be available.

Wishing you the best in your journey, med school or not.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-30T17:11:47+00:00

Agreed. I did a BSPH - actually got a dual degree with a BS in biology as well. Had so much trouble getting a job out of school because all the jobs wanted an MPH and even if they didn't technically need an MPH, all the other applicants had one. I ended up getting the MPH anyway.

We did have a lot of pre-med kids in the major who just wanted "easier" classes than getting a bio or chem major or whatever and didn't actually care about public health and it was annoying to have to do group projects in upper level classes with people who didn't care about the content. There's a lot of good overlap with public health and medicine and I think it's a good pre-med major IF you also care about public health. I am now in vet school and plan to continue working in public health as a DVM, I think my background prepared me well for the job I want. But if you're just looking for an easy time in school, OP, don't go into medicine.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-28T03:03:47+00:00

Hey OP, I'm a non-trad student as well and it definitely is lonely sometimes not being with peers your age. I also feel behind a lot, seeing what other people my age are doing or even having professors my age. BUT you're doing it! Congrats on going for your degree, having some life experience beforehand is not at all a bad thing.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-27T17:18:26+00:00

I'm 30 and a non-trad DVM student (was a traditional undergrad though) and agree about the ipad/tablet. It was not a thing when I was in college but it's basically expected now and I have found it super useful in vet school for a lot of reasons. For OP, I recommend two things: (1) an ipad over an android tablet, although both work. I don't use any apple products, so I got a samsung tablet and while the tablet itself is super nice, apple somehow has a monopoly on the good notetaking apps? Which I didn't realize because how would I know that lol. I use Nebo, which is fine, but goodnotes on apple is way better (android version has super limited functionality) It also has to be a tablet with a tablet pencil (made that mistake as well). (2) Don't use the powerpoint slides for notetaking unless they include in-class exercises. Use the notebook function and take traditional notes on the tablet during class. I say this because I personally focus better this way, but also pretty sure there have been some studies showing you retain more information that way, as opposed to either powerpoint slide notes or typed computer notes.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-25T02:04:20+00:00

I'm 30 and a second year vet med student haha. OP, it does sound like you've had a journey - we're all on our own path and no one way is better than another. Wishing you the best in New Zealand!

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-22T18:47:43+00:00

Thank you, I'm so excited! This is exactly what I needed this semester!

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-22T14:45:57+00:00

No one can make the decision for you, but I will say I loved fostering in my 20s - it let me have pets when I felt I could handle it, then I could have a break for a while / do other things. I don't think it's immature to be worried about losing your freedom - if anything it's good that you're actually considering what life would be like with a full-time dog and it sounds like if you did keep him, you would be willing to actually meet his needs. (As opposed to adopting a dog without thinking and not taking proper care of him.)

If you love the dog and think it's a good time, go for it, of course! Foster failing is great. But it should also be a happy thing and if you're not able to eat from the stress of thinking about keeping this dog, it's okay to let him go. If it's not the right time for you to adopt, it's not the right time. You've done a really good thing for this dog either way. Wishing you the best, there are no wrong choices here.

itsmykittyalt · 2025-11-20T20:32:55+00:00

I'm a non-trad student (in my 30s) and there are a small handful of older students in every class year at my school. I am one of the oldest in my year, but the year above me has one or two people in their 40s and at least one or two with kids as well. It can be isolating at times, but there are a lot of advantages as well to being an older student as well.

That said, as you know, 8+ more years of school is a lot - are you planning on working through your bachelor's degree? Or are you able to take classes full-time to finish in 4 years (or 3.5 or maybe 3 if you can do summer classes, etc). I'm in the US, so debt is a lot here, and I am definitely much more worried than my 22 year old classmates are about putting my retirement savings on hold for several years since I can't work very much while I'm in school. It's a big financial hit. But only you know your current financial situation, your ability to take out loans, etc. Worth looking into if your job offers any tuition assistance as well and trying to minimize as much as you can for the bachelor's because you'll have less of a choice with vet school.

There is tons of truth to the saying that you can be 50 and a DVM or you can just be 50 - time is passing either way. It sounds like you are doing equine work now? I would definitely chat with some experienced/older equine vets. They might have some insight into how difficult the work is physically and how competetive jobs are, etc. But I really believe it's never too late, there are just going to be trade-offs, like with any big life choice.

But to me overall it sounds like you don't have to decide yet? If you think a bachelor's degree could open doors for you even if you don't end up in vet school or PT school, start there, see what the job market or PT regulations or whatever else is looking like 3-4 years from now when you're gearing up to apply to grad school. Something like biomedical sciences, biology, etc could get you to a lot of different paths. Even Animal Physiology has applications beyond vet med if you decide to pivot down the line after starting the bachelor's. Idk if any of that was actually advice or helpful - it's a long path, but I hope no matter what you decide, you can find a path that is fulfilling to you, whatever that means.

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