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Vet-ing has been rough AF

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Hey guys! If you guys aren't aware, I've been studying Veterinary Medicine for the past 4 years now. Only 2 more to go *crowd goes wild*. I'm going to be 100% real with you. It has not been easy in the slightest. Specially this past semester. OMG. Just thinking about it makes me start sweating... Don't get me wrong. I absolutely love what I'm studying and I am well aware how rare that is, these days. Studying something for what you are so fucking passionate about. Although I absolutely love almost-being-a-vet, this past semester was rough. When I say rough, i mean rough. Almost having a nervous breakdown rough. No exaggeration whatsoever. Why you wonder. Well, whoever is reading , having classes com 8am to 6/8pm most days, and then getting home and having to do a gazillion reports and projects every single week. Exam week starts, and I'm already falling asleep in every single corner I can find. That overwhelming feeling of having so much to do ...

Telling a Story: Unwanted Cats No More

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Hey guys! I don't really know about other places but normally here in Portugal, summer is a great month for people but not so much for pets. The hotter months are somehow the months where thousands of animals are left on the streets. Maybe it's leaving their homes and going on vacations somewhere... Here I am trying to understand what goes on inside these people's minds, when there is just no possible explanation. The abandonment of animals is NOT ok. I have a strong opinion that if you decide to take in an animal to your home, you have the responsibility to it for the rest of its life. These animals did not choose to be a part of your life. Someone else did for them. Those wooden boards you see in the picture above you, were in Quarteira (southern Portugal) near a fish market where many stray cats do their best to survive. The boards. How adorable is that though? So sweet that whoever wrote that, decided to come back 2 years later to tell everyone the story...

More 20 random facts about me...

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Here are some more 20 random facts about me! :) (Why did I wrap myself in a curtain...? I thought it looked cool... )