Currently I am in a state of transition. I graduated from Kansas State University, College of Veterinary Medicine on May 11th, 2012 and I will begin working next week (as long as my license application goes through). I am both excited and nervous about starting my first job as a veterinarian. I have a lot of confidence in what I know. I believe Kansas State has provided me with a solid education in veterinary medicine. However, I also know that there is still much that I have yet to learn as there is no way you could possibly learn everything you need to learn in 4 years of vet school. I know it will be a steep learning curve, but I am excited, eager and open to learning. I know that I will be a motivated veterinarian and I will work hard to make myself become the best veterinarian that I can be.
I've had almost a full month off now and I certainly feel ready to tackle whatever lies ahead for me. I'm not the type of person that does well doing nothing. And I mean, I haven't literally been doing nothing. I've been working out, seeing friends, hanging out with the fam.... Mike and I recently discovered Netflix and I watched the entire first season of The Walking Dead in 2 days! But, I definitely put myself in the working breed category. I both need and enjoy having a job. Not having a job for too long makes me go a little nuts. I have also been trying to study - trying to prepare myself for what I will see in practice. Since the majority of what I see will be walk-ins/emergencies, I've been trying to cover that area of medicine - HBC, acute abdomen, pancreatitis, CHF, CRF, seizures, effusions, toxicities, etcetera etcetera. It's a lot to cover! But I am sooo excited to learn and start doing what I've always wanted to do. It seriously feels like a dream come true.
