A Career As A Veterinarian

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When you were a little kid, there were jobs you wanted to do when you grew up. Jobs like becoming a princess, an astronaut,or a secret spy and a bunch of other crazy careers. When I was younger, I always wanted to become a veterinarian. Over the years that has not changed one bit. My love for animals has grown stronger than ever. And I thought what can be better than saving animals' lives and watching them thrive. I feel I could excel in this career because of my knowledge of animals I gained at an early age. Sometimes when you get lucky, some things from your childhood never change. In the future, I plan to work with animals with many varieties. Back in the day on one Christmas Eve, I went to my dads house to celebrate with his side of …show more content…
Is there a lot of small animal veterinarians? How do vets cope with the loss of an animal? Do you have to be certified to fix a specific amount of animals? Will I get bored of this job? I have many questions because if i want this to be my full time career then I want to be prepared for it. Also, I would like to talk to a person who works in the field and get their option on it and not just the lying, over exaggerated version. Answering these questions would help me to see if this career could be a good fit for my future life …show more content…
To become a vet, majoring in things like biology, chemistry, anatomy, physiology, zoology, microbiology, and animal science is key. Majoring in one of those will boost your likelihood of getting into the career of your choice. The official degree I would like to obtain is majoring in Biology and minoring in zoology. The college that best suits my needs is Ohio State University. The number of undergraduate enrollment is the lowest I”ve seen with a number of 707 people. Compared to the three other colleges I did research on it was the lowest undergraduate enrollment, but was the least expensive, which is good for paying off debts down the road. The cost of instate tuition is $7,615, so living in that state would save me a lot of money to move there. Living on the University's campus would cost a whooping $9,545 but compared to the others that's nothing at

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