Wow. You must really hate California.
Sigh. I shouldn't try to be funny after midnight. Fail.
, helping to confirm the decision for me.)
Oh interesting. When I told all my computer engineer friends what I was doing, almost every one of them was massively envious -- some because I was pursuing my dream, but most simply because I was going to be able to get out of high tech. (Says a lot about that field
. even with several more years of training, and much more work during even undergrad and hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition, i'll forever be earning much less than he is. i hope i really really end up LOVING the profession so I can shove it back in his face .
Long story. My mom was happy but I think kind of upset...if I am Scotland I think she feels she will never see me again. Or when she does she will not recognize me or something b/c so many years have passed from start to finish of vet program. Of course I will come home for X-mas!!
Swells2178 you do have a few weapons there!
Yeah I have good job and salary too.
I feel that if I really like what I am doing and of sound and competent mental and physical state I feel like working into my uh 70's..... I mean look at the supreme court justices....many of them are working into their 70's.
I like to keep busy. I think the supportive ones are wishing they may have done something so brave, those not, may think it is frightening and scary to make such a jump or career change. Yes, it is, but I think it will be so worth it!!!! And you will never know unless you try and in the event you did not go for it you would wonder "what if" for the rest of your life.
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(yeah yeah, I'm sensitive, haha). Someone before had mentioned "professional jealousy" and that's the only way I can explain it. I didn't brag, I didn't yell or throw it in anyone's face. I actually didn't even tell anyone unless they asked! It totally sucked! 
it's super hard for me to reign in the big nasty green jealousy monster. I've tried to be as nice and congratulatory as possible but I'm not sure if I'm coming off as genuine. It's tough.
Don't be down on yourself: it's legitimate to feel jealous AND be happy for her at the same time.
My acceptance weirdness was me, not people around me. I'm not often an outwardly excited person. I told a friend of mine I got in, and she started bouncing and clapping. All at once she stopped, looked at me weird, and said "Wait. Aren't you excited?" I had to tell her "Me telling you I got in is me being excited."
My coworkers have been PAST supportive for me. They have done too much for me in the last year. From covering a million of my shifts when I went on a VIDA trip/interview/other volunteer opportunities, to making videos and sending them to me while I was on interviews, to wearing the color of the school I was at the ENTIRE time I was gone, (KSU's purple was pretty funny - the scrubs got a little creative!) they've been amazing. *sigh* gonna miss my clinic!not me! I lept around the clinic parking lot, calling every person I could possibly get a hold of in the 20 minutes that I had. I was screaming, jumping, laughing, and running in circles (LITERALLY!). I've never felt so happy in my life. (I've also never reacted to anything like that before, so I learned a new side of myself!)
Pretty much the whole staff at my work was crying, and we all ran around that day with goofy smiles and squealing every time we passed eacother in the halls. I'm pretty sure the clients were a little confused!
! I ran back to my room and called my Mom, who was expecting a call because I called her 2 minutes before crying because I saw that other people on facebook got their letters and was sure that I was about to get my rejection letter. Then I called my boyfriend, who was just like 'told ya so', and the veterinarian I work with who pretty much said the same thing and that I will be 'a great veterinarian'. Then I called my Dad who said, 'I didn't expect anything less. Don't let your grades slip now.'...
Then I called my Dad who said, 'I didn't expect anything less. Don't let your grades slip now.'...
I wish my parents were as welcoming as yours. I think my parents are expecting me to pack up my room and leave next summer (at 21). Oh well, I want to get away from my crazy mother anyways.
I think it is a blessing in disguise. I am excited to be independent next year. (I don't consider living in the dorms indepdent!) I'm moving into my first apartment this summer and I can't wait. I probably won't be at home this summer because of an internship, and definitely won't be returning home next summer, so I guess I already flew the coop.
. so when the acceptance letter came, they all said, dutifully, "congratulations!". And then....continued on with "I don't know what you were worried about..." 
