Essay On Becoming A Veterinarian

Ever since I was a little kid I enjoyed being around animals. I grew up with many animals so it isn't hard to see why I like having them around. Becoming a veterinarian has been my dream since I was probably ten years old. Even at that young of an age I wanted to know what I could do to prepare myself for a life of working with animals. Many things about animal you have to learn by watching and doing. Sadly, most places wouldn't let me volunteer or work in any capacity until I was older.
I was able to find out about the "animal brigade" at the Richmond SPCA. It was a group for kids sixth through eighth grade that would do jobs around the facility such as cleaning cages, or walking dogs. Nothing that was very complex but simple jobs for me to start working and learning about working with animals. After a few years I heard they have a vet shadowing program where kids fourteen through eighteen can shadow a vet for a week. In the description of the program it says if a kid thinks they might want to be a vet but aren't sure, after shadowing the vet they will
I was really having a hard time with my school work. Looking back on it I was probably whining too much about school when my mom told me “it’s not supposed to be easy” I never would have thought something so simply would have changed the way I look at everything I do. It opened my eyes to what I was trying to do. I was trying to be the best that I can ever be. If it was easy then every other person would do it. It was very encouraging for me because it told me I was doing what I wanted to do. I remembered how easy I was to just be good enough in eighth grade and how disappointed I was when I realized I could have done better. From that time on whenever I was having a hard with an assignment all I could hear in my head was my mom’s voice saying “it’s not supposed to be easy” and it keeps me striving to do my