Well, I have filled out my order form for books etc for the fall... Wow, this whole vet school thing just keeps getting more and more real...
Supplies and such was mostly very straight-forward. The list says, "you need these things, we suggest that you have these things" and you check the boxes next to the stuff you need and want. There were few decisions to be made. However, I did think long and hard about each decision that was required.
For instance, I am required to have one medical dictionary, they recommend three different dictionaries (one of the three in either hard or soft cover). I tried to get my hands on a copy of each so that I could compare format, layout, size and weight. Only two of them were available anywhere around here for me to test-drive, so to speak. I decided on Saunder's Comprehensive Veterinary dictionary, although it was the one that I could not get my hands on (amazon.com had some really great reviews of it by vet students). Then came another big decision: hard or soft cover!?!? Upon reflection and an informal survey of people that I trust, I decided on hard cover, due to the heavy usage it will no doubt receive and the lasting-potential of a hard-bound book.

Perhaps the most exciting decision I had to make, though, was which stethoscope to buy. I did extensive online research and thinking about this stumper. Four Littman models were suggested, I decided on the Master Classic II, 27", purple. Here is a picture:

Here is more info on the model itself, check out my new fun toy!
I any of you crazy cats needs hir heart a-listened to, let me know. ::wink, wink::