Surgery. The class that drives thoughts of fear into every vet student who has ever come before. The class where for the first time, patient’s lives are put into your hands and YOU have to keep them alive. The class that is a first introduction into what clinics, and life after vet school, might look […]
The Beginner’s Guide to Starting Surgery
1—Don’t Panic One of my classmate’s scrub cap had the words “Don’t Panic” stitched on the front. I thought that was amazing and so fitting. This is the biggest piece of advice I can give anyone starting a surgery course. Just DON’T PANIC. Take a deep breath and remind yourself that everything is going to […]
Breakdown
I had a breakdown at school the other day. I haven’t been quite feeling myself the past few weeks since our exams began for my second-year of school. First-year for me was great. I felt like they eased us into classes and I was happy about school and confident about the outlook on my next […]