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Intellectual Elitism in Vet School

Ever since I was a kid, I was made to feel special for being smart.  I was always told that I was so lucky to have a strong mind, that I was brilliant, that it would make my life so much easier.  My mom in particular tried to make me feel like a demi-god for … Continue reading Intellectual Elitism in Vet School

Writing Difficulties & Loving Large Animal

I’ve said before that while I do love veterinary school and want to be a veterinarian, I’ve usually considered it my “day job.”  For the first three or so years of veterinary school my real passion was writing, and that is what I spent most of my time outside of class on.  During my first … Continue reading Writing Difficulties & Loving Large Animal

Primary Care – I’m Actually Happy

I’ve barely updated this blog over the past 5 weeks and there are a ton of reasons for that.  I had a three week vacation which I spent with my long-distance girlfriend, I moved out of my dorm and into my friends’ house, I’m trying to make the most of my last year in Michigan … Continue reading Primary Care – I’m Actually Happy

Stone Cold: My First Podcast

A few months ago I promoted my review of The Wicker Man on Reddit.  The people behind a podcast called Stinker Madness decided it was up to their standards and invited me to review a bad movie with them.  The movie they chose was Stone Cold starring Brian Bosworth, which can be viewed for free in … Continue reading Stone Cold: My First Podcast

Promoting Your Book – Don’t Get Ripped Off

The biggest obstacle with self-publishing is that no one knows about your novel.  You don’t have a publishing house who is going to throw your book on store shelves and run an advertising campaign.  Unless you’re a celebrity or already an established author, only a few people are going to stumble across your book.  Even … Continue reading Promoting Your Book – Don’t Get Ripped Off

Fireflies – A Jimmy Neutron & Cindy Vortex Fanfic

I promise I won’t turn this blog into a mere string of my old fanfics, but I thought I would post my favorite one-shot that I wrote here.  I consider this story, along with A Trip to Loch Ness, to be the most “realistic” Jimmy Neutron fanfics I wrote.  That is, I can most easily consider … Continue reading Fireflies – A Jimmy Neutron & Cindy Vortex Fanfic

Permadeath in Video Games

Death is not supposed to be the end in video games.  When you encounter a “game over” or “mission lost” you simply hit the A button and push forward. Sure, you may lose some experience points or cash, but overall death has few consequences in this medium.  That is, unless you’re like me and can’t allow yourself … Continue reading Permadeath in Video Games

5 Reasons I Love Veterinary School

I’ve written about ten blog posts on veterinary school so far, and I think most of them could fairly be considered “whiny.”  My professional reason for this is that this blog is supposed to be funny and filled with hyperbole.  The real reason for this is that I’m kind of a mitch. But I don’t … Continue reading 5 Reasons I Love Veterinary School

Pathology: Microscopes, Blood, & Tears

Just in case anyone was wondering why I haven’t written a post in a while, it’s because I apparently became the victim of a months-long conspiracy two weeks ago. ��Ever since I got my clerkship schedule finalized, I’ve been nervous about my current rotation, which is PDI 630: Diagnostic Pathology. As more and more of … Continue reading Pathology: Microscopes, Blood, & Tears

50th Blog Post: Sincere Thanks & Poochinski!

I won’t eat up a ton of time with self-congratulations, but this is my fiftieth blog post. ��I’m so glad that I decided to give blogging a shot and I couldn’t be more thankful to all the people who’ve been reading, commenting, liking, and following my stuff. ��I’m especially grateful for the opportunity this blog … Continue reading 50th Blog Post: Sincere Thanks & Poochinski!