I’ve been in North Carolina for only a week now and I certainly can say things are very different here. Even compared to Virginia, but especially compared to my home in Vermont. The first major thing I noticed is the way people speak. It’s taken me a while to decipher everything. Palpating a cow is […]
Building Self-confidence
We are often taught that being confident is one of the most important skills for us as doctors. When dealing with cases, we need to be the boss of the case because no one else can be there and help you every time. As veterinary students, clinical rotations are just like confidence boosters in that […]
Setting Up Externals
Now that I have my fourth-year schedule, my next major task is finding places to do my external rotations. Being a food animal student, I have more external opportunities than a small animal student, so I have quite a bit of work to do compared to other students. Externals are a great opportunity to get […]
