I’m very indecisive about my blog template. I keep chopping and changing willy nilly.
In other news, I have decided to sit for my Membership. This could very well go along the same lines as all my other half baked ideas ie. NOT EVENTUATING AT ALL. Please make dua I can be the good student, study hard and more importantly pass the dang thing.
It’s been years since I actually studied FOR AN EXAM, which is completely different to studying to learn, you see. Exams and I don’t get along very well. We knew each other quite well about 10 years ago and when I finally dumped him, it was such a relief. Liberation.
Getting reacquainted with him will be really awkward. So anyway, I’ve spent a mini fortune on textbooks and a colleague has graciously offered a few of his textbooks and photocopies of relevant bits and pieces. The College recommends aiming for about 2 or more years of study before actually sitting for exams and they will organise a mentor should I request one. When to study? I will need to wait for the kids to sleep before I can sit down and do serious study so I don’t have tons of time on my hands. I’m going to have to be vigilant with time management and stick to a study program. Any ideas?
InshaAllah, I’m also planning to increase my hours at work. I am finding a few hours once a week just isn’t enough. I’m losing my diagnostic skills and to be honest, I’m getting lazy knowing that other vets will be there to take over my cases. I don’t want to be the sort of vet who wreaks havoc and comes back one week later when all the damage has been fixed. OK. That sounded a tad melodramatic but I hope you get the gist.
Please keep me in your duas. I need ‘em!
I haven’t been away from studying for very long (I only finished uni two years ago, and then I was studying Arabic full time a matter of months ago), but I’m finding it hard to get started/motivated too.
If you want we can start topics together, and study the respective species (‘) our careers require…? I think I will start on renal medicine and do that for the next month or so.
You know what I’m loving about the starting-to-study-again business? Buying/having stationary. I love having all the coloured highlighters and paper and books and post-its on my desk.
Too bad I havent used them yet. :S
My dua\’s are with you, dear Sister. I know how hard it is, and I know you will do great
And I didn\’t know you were a Vet 
I will have to introduce you to our three legged cat, Murphy 
Ya Haqq!
du’as as requested. good luck.
it’s only been a few years since i’ve been out of school myself, and i miss it like mad. i was quite the nerd. but i can’t see myself going back to it anytime soon.
i’m sure you’ll do well though!
You are a vet??!! How cool is that! Wow! You have impressed me. Good luck and Inshallah you are in my duas.
Asylumseeker – I’ve started on hyperthermia and that’s pretty boring. I might just start on renal system too. I have to start with physiology so it might take me a bit longer than a month. Oh my God, WHY DID I DECIDE TO DO THIS??
Irving – Jazakallah for the duas. Do you have pics of Murphy? How did he lose his leg
Mona – Jazakallah. I’m really struggling to get motivated at the moment. And the fact that I have 2 years to go through it all makes me think I have plenty of time when in fact, it’s really to remind me HOW MUCH I HAVE TO DO!
Suroor – aww shucks. It’s actually not as cool as all that – I come home smelling of dog and cat pee most days
Murphy lost his leg falling down an elevator shaft, while being watched by a friend. He is actually my wife’s daughter’s cat, but we care for him so often that he is part of the family
He runs and jumps and gets into mischief just like a four-legged cat, though 
Ya Haqq!