At the beginning of August, the tropical storm Isaias hit my home Puerto Rico and brought massive flooding. One of the dogs I grew up with named Nieve got lost in the middle of the storm. This dog was adopted as a little puppy by my brother almost 12 years ago. My brother moved away, […]
Thoughts for the Future
With less than three weeks left of my fourth and final year of veterinary school, the reality of being a doctor is starting to set in. I may not be going directly into practice (internship), but I will still face many of the same challenges and responsibilities of any new grad. That being said, I […]
Building Resilience in Vet School
Resilience is defined by the Cambridge Dictionary as the ability to be happy, successful again after something difficult or bad has happened. In the past few months, I have realized how important is being able to build resilience in life. I have seen a few of my classmates falling off track and not being able […]