I don't really know what I was expecting...I mean—I know what anatomy class involves. But when I walked into the lab room, it wasn't just the formaldehyde that caught me off guard. I suppose I just wasn't prepared for the cadaver dogs. They all laid on their backs, sprawled out, with what I thought looked like snarls on their faces...not to mention their organs were up for investigation by ready-to-slice vet students.
I followed Mateo to his table located near the back of the classroom, and joined his lab partners, Rhiannon and Jackie. And there I sat---for a little over an hour---as they cut through the cadaver dog to locate different parts of the anatomy.
By the end, I had embraced my environment and obtained a small taste of Mateo's weekly lab rituals. It was definitely an interesting experience...
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