Career

img_2412 This is an image from when I attended The Ohio State Pre-Vet Camp. I learned how to do hand ties (bottom right), place simple sutures (top right), perform neuters on a cat (bottom left), and I made new friends in the process (top left). This was a great experience that helped me see the life veterinarians have and helped myself understand the reasons why I wanted to become a veterinarian.

Veterinarians not only treat sick animals, but they hold so many more positions than that on a daily basis. For example, they are emotional support to families that have just lost a pet, almost like a grief counselor. They run a business and are the leader of the clinic who assigns duties and can be the managers. Veterinarians are also educators who teach clients and help them understand their pets. Veterinarians are the pharmacists, surgeons, dentists, nutritionists, and behavioralist of the animal kingdom.

So why do I want to become a veterinarian?

If I could not be a veterinarian, I would never decide on a career. I want to be a teacher, grief counselor, business leader, pharmacist, surgeon, dentist, nutritionist, and a behavioralist. I not only have a passion for animals, but I want to help people. I watch my professors teach, and think how much I would enjoy being an educator. I have a meeting with my faculty advisor and think about how much I would like to help people reach their life goals. I want to help people who are grieving from loss, and I think about how I could enjoy a rewarding job in hospitality.

All of the aspects of being a veterinarian are aspects of my character that I can see helping me be a better veterinarian. I love all of the jobs associated with being a veterinarian, not just the part about treating sick animals. Part of who I am is not being any particular career but almost a combination of multiple careers. This is who I want to be- a veterinarian. Thank you to the Ohio State Veterinary Students who host the Pre-Vet Camp and helped me understand more about the profession I admire.

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