Busy Woman

I am indeed quite a busy woman now. Not only did I start working, now I have to fit in study sessions for school. And I mean lots of studying! I also need to catch up on everybody's blogs soon!

First of all, work is going well. I'm just going through training so far. These past couple of days have been revolved around note-taking, watching videos, and doing in-store activities. I'm able to do all of this independently, too, which I enjoy very much. I was pretty much handed a 130 page training book, and handful of videos associated with them, and a "good luck!". But it's all good! I learn better this way. Everybody is also very very friendly and always willing to help if I need anything. I technically finished the book and videos today, but not all the in-store activities yet. However, I might be taking the certification test tomorrow so I can start actually learning hands-on in the store. I also discovered that the other 3 Pet Care Specialists won't go near the reptiles; so the dog trainer handles them. I then was able to understand why my manager asked me several times during the interview if I really AM okay with handling reptiles. The others said so, but then backed out when it came time to actually handle them. I assured him several times I have no fear of snakes or other reptiles/amphibians. So from the looks of it, I'll be the only Care Specialist who will be handling the reptiles. Silly people! Even the men won't do it.

Next, is school. I had my 2nd medical examination today, and passed with 100%. I was very happy. My first exam was also 100%, but that wasn't medical. It was a basic "learning" exam, seeing if I understood what the program is about. But this one I was much happier to pass. It took weeks and many hours of studying to get it all down. I have stacks of flashcards already...and this is just the beginning! I memorized medical prefixes, roots, suffixes, body cavities, other types of anatomy revolving around the terms. I also realized during my studying that there are different terms for the same word. Like Nephr/o, Lute, and Xanthos all mean "yellow", and My/o and Muscl/o both mean "muscle". But they're used differently. Xanthos and Lute are prefixes, while Nephr/o is a root word. Medical terms could also be without a prefix, but have 2 roots. But, I did complete my first round of medical terminology and anatomy; many more to go! Besides, it feels nice to be able to identify a medical term and know the meaning.

Anyway, the bed is calling out to me. It will feel wonderful to rest! That's the update for now! More later. And I'll attempt to catch up on everyone's blogs!