Author: Amanda Podgurski

Hi, my name is Amanda Podgurski. As this is my first blog, I would like to introduce myself a bit. I am a 4th year vet student (3rd GEP) from Pennsylvania. I lived in Pennsylvania most of my life, but I have also lived in Maryland, New Jersey, South Korea, Italy, and now Edinburgh. I graduated with a duel major Bachelor degree in English Literature and Business Administration from Immaculata University in 2008. Since then, I have worked as an accountant, English Language teacher, and worked my way up to Bookstore Store Manager. Once I had peaked in that career, I realized that managing a store was not my dream job. My friends and husband (boyfriend at the time) helped me look inside myself and decide what I wanted to do. I enrolled in a Vet Assistant Certification program, which included an externship. That externship led to a part time job working at a small vet clinic. After that, I decided to fully pursue the veterinary degree, so I worked at the bookstore, at the vet clinic, and took my prerequisites, eventually getting into the Dick Vet. My husband and I picked up our lives in Pennsylvania and moved, with our 2 cats – Freya and Sheba – across the Atlantic to Edinburgh! I am now a huge advocate for the importance of understanding animal behavior in clinical practice.

Calling All Vet Students

By Amanda Podgurski 30th September 2021 29th September 2021 0

Do you have experiences you can share? Do you have an interest in helping others? Do you like giving tours or talking to new students? Do you like sharing your experiences? If so, read on.I came into vet school as an international Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) student. I had never …

Final Year Here I Come!

By Amanda Podgurski 24th September 2021 21st September 2021 0

For three years I have waded through lecture upon lecture upon lecture – taking notes, reading around topics, writing summaries, trying to wrap my head around clinical skills and build up muscles I have never used before. Now, entering my final year and starting rotations, I finally realize how much …

EMS – The Practical Experience of Vet School

By Amanda Podgurski 7th May 2021 7th May 2021 0

What is EMS? EMS stands for Extra Mural Studies. Basically, that means something like work experience. I know that other people have talked about their EMS experience and I just wanted to share mine as well. We all end up having different opportunities in a bunch of different places. I …

Endless Choices: Find Your Passion

By Amanda Podgurski 16th April 2021 16th April 2021 0

I wrote in March about the things I have done to get through learning and studying in the pandemic. Today I want to talk to you about my hopes for the future and my career. As the world starts to open up more and Covid looks to be on a …

How I’ve kept my spirits up during the pandemic

By Amanda Podgurski 4th March 2021 4th March 2021 0

Hi, my name is Amanda Podgurski. As this is my first blog, I would like to introduce myself a bit. I am a 4th year vet student (3rd year in the Graduate Entry Programme) from Pennsylvania. I lived in Pennsylvania most of my life, but I have also lived in …

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