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Slapdash And Scholarly: Life of a Pre-Vet Student

@slapdashandscholarly-blog / slapdashandscholarly-blog.tumblr.com

I work with animals, because people suck. Freshman in college pursuing the messy career in Zoology and Exotics Veterinary Medicine. Email Me: slapdashandscholarly@gmail.com
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Currently hiding under the covers avoiding life

After receiving my final grades for my first semester of college, I had to wash down the bad news with some strong liquor and a lot of junk food. Not only has college kicked my ass, it's also ruined my GPA and punched a hole in my mapped out future. I've already calculated it, and even if i get straight A's for the next 3 years, I'll still only be at a 3.5. Which is no where near where I need to be if I'm planning on getting into vet school. I won't be getting into any school if I lose my scholarship. Turns out I'm a lot less smart than I tell myself. My grey hairs now have friends to match and my cuticles are longer than my actual nails. This biology major is a lot harder than I expected. But now that I know the level of difficulty, I'm starting next semester with a new perspective. I have 4 goals in mind: 1. Make straight A's 2. Find a job 3. Lose 20 pounds. 4. Get a damn boyfriend. I've decided that I need a little motivation, and a boy will be a perfect brain teaser. I'm enjoying my escape from reality, but soon I'll have to face the music. Until then, I'm going to numb my worries with Gossip Girl and nail polish.

#collegelife#stress#crying#avoidinglife#goodbyeworld#hellogreyhair
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thatsagoodquestionlemmeask

"College as explained to me in high school" vs. "College as experienced firsthand"

In high school they told us: There will be no grades in a class except the midterm and the final, so you have to study hard because failing one test means you fail the class.
Once I was in college a professor said: Hey, you guys are working really hard on your third paper, so I'm just going to cancel the final and give everyone a hundred on it.
In high school they told us: In college, class always begins exactly at the scheduled start time. If your class is at 9 AM and you get there at 9:01, the doors will be locked and you'll be out of luck, especially if it's the day of the midterm or final, because then you get a zero.
Once I was in college a professor said: Does anyone mind if I start class at 3:35 instead of 3:30? These elevators are really slow and I want to have time for a cigarette before I teach for 90 minutes.
In high school they told us: Every class you miss drops you a full letter grade in college courses.
Once I was in college almost every professor said: You can miss three classes without a penalty, and a few more if you have a Doctor's note. Sorry to be a hardass, but you automatically fail if you miss more than ten days of class.
In high school they told us: If you do have papers, your professors just lecture and put the assignments on the syllabus. You're completely responsible for remembering the deadlines, they won't remind you. All your professors will do is lecture and the rest is up to you.
Once I was in college a professor said: Okay, so your next paper is in two weeks! I'll keep reminding you in the interim, but I just want to make sure you have enough time to do it! Let's run through the structure I want to see real quick, and if you have any questions, feel free to email me or come to my office hours!
In high school they told us: You have to use MLA formatting and if you make any mistakes in your citations, it'll be considered plagiarism. You'll be expelled and probably sued.
Once I was in college almost every professor said: Please do not use MLA, it is awful, we use either APA or Chicago here because we are not 14 years old.
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mementoviverebeatus

Tippi Benjamine Okanti Degré, daughter of French wildlife photographers Alain Degré and Sylvie Robert, was born in Namibia. During her childhood she befriended many wild animals, including a 28-year old elephant called Abu and a leopard nicknamed J&B. She was embraced by the Bushmen and the Himba tribespeople of the Kalahari, who taught her how to survive on roots and berries, as well as how to speak their language.

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smallworldofbigal

in before tumblr screams about cultural appropiation

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allthingshyper

This doesn’t even count as cultural appropriation

This isn’t a person robbing a culture, to hell with the others

This is a child born right next to that culture

Who was embraced by the people and taught how to do some of the things they do

Which is not the same as cultural appropriation

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arcanacat

No cultural appropriation. Just something really beautiful.

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slapdashandscholarly-blog

This will be my future child

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Too Many Eggs in One Basket

Making friends is something I've never really had trouble doing. It's keeping them that always seems to trip me up. Just when I think I find the right people, I am immediately proven wrong. It's like I can't win. Either I pick good people with bad habits, or I pick bad people with good habits. I put so much loyalty and effort into friendships only to get nothing in return. I just makes me want to stop trying all together.

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