Hello there again!
Today I thought I'd give a quick update on the recent vet related events I have attended and my experiences of them!
Firstly, I'd like to mention the Vet-medlink conference I attended in April 2012 over my Easter holidays. Initially I had been quite apprehensive about meeting new people, in a totally strange environment at the University of Nottingham however this soon faded away as within the first couple of lectures I had already managed to find a lovely group of like minded individuals with just as much enthusiasm for the subject of veterinary medicine as myself, just proving how sociable those interested in this career can be!
The first couple of lectures were upon the topic of Pathology and Parisitology, presented by a number of guest speakers, which really opened my eyes to the number of possible avenues a vet can end up working in! In fact despite the late hours the lectures went on to (often until around 10pm) the talks were so interesting that I was happily scrawling down notes on everything from the job of a pathologist to zoonotic diseases and parasites without even noticing how late it was getting!
The next couple of days of the conference continued to encourage my desire to become a vet with lectures on a wide range of species from the conservation of exotic animals in zoos, the complications of bovine pregnancy, tackling equine surgery, digital imaging, feline behavior and even a talk on camelids such as llamas and alpacas! However it wasn't all just work, work, work! As many of the lecturers pointed out vet students like to work hard and party hard so in the evenings we were allowed to socialise in the on campus bar "The Mix" and in the common rooms. This was a great opportunity to learn more about those also hoping to apply for vet medicine this year, compare work experience placements and generally just relax after a rather tiring day!
I am happy to say that the notes I made over this conference have been kept in folder for reference in preparation for interview and I look back upon my memories of vet-medlink fondly as an experience that not only helped me to learn more about the profession, but also allowed me to start getting excited over the prospect of going to university and being a step closer to achieving my ultimate dream.
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