Veterinary Career Aspirations

Beginning at a young age, many of my peers have been successful in academics, sports, and performance arts. Having such a competitive atmosphere always meant giving my all in any activity, no matter how minor or major it seemed. As stressful as this life experience was at a young age, it has given me the constant desire to always carry out any tasks above and beyond expectations given. What I will be able to offer for the campus is a leadership quality that will guide others to strive towards excellence and maintain a positive attitude toward each problem that stand in the way of their own success. The main focus of my life has always been learning more about the world around me, whether it be learning a dance routine, unfamiliar academic information, or regarding someone’s personal life. I always want to understand how something works, even asking my mother when I was three how people didn’t fall out of the roller coaster when it goes upside-down. (The wonders of centripetal force!) My interest in knowledge is always compelling me to question things to figure out topics at a deeper level. To have a broader base of awareness creates connections to objects that may seem different at first, yet have meaningful connections at a second glance. How I learned this lesson most concretely is …show more content…
I will then apply for veterinary school to become a mixed practice veterinarian. I will then apply to work at a private practice or obtain a government job in monitoring disease control in the human and animal population. Although a long 8+ years of schooling is needed to become a veterinarian, I am eager to learn skills to help animals and their owners understand the importance of caring for their pets. It is a tremendous opportunity to become a veterinarian, but after schooling, I will be in a large sum of debt that will make it hard for me keep my attention on the end goal of helping