Hello again! First semester during COVID completed 😊 As different as this semester has been, it has been very well organized by the professors and admin staff. This short 4 months, the 4th years finished the Equine course, Veterinary Public Health (VPH) course, and half of the Farm Animal course. …
Hello everyone, Over the next month and into the new year, the majority of vet school interviews will be taking place. During my Dick Vet Instagram takeover last week, many asked me for advice on upcoming interviews. Although I cannot disclose the nature of the interviews, I can share with …
Hello again all! I hope you are all staying warm and dry as the days get shorter and a little chillier. I often find November to be quite a tough time in regards to motivation and stamina. I think that especially this year with everything that has happened around the …
Hi everyone, I recently took part in a Q&A session with prospective pre-veterinary students and was asked: If you could give any advice to yourself when you were a pre-vet, what would it be? This question really made me reflect on the journey that lead me to becoming a veterinary …
Hello again everyone! For those who don’t know me, my name is Alex and I’m now in my 4th year at the Dick Vet. Much has changed since I wrote my last blog back in March 2020; sometimes, it almost feels like we’re living in a world turned upside down. …
Hi everybody!This year has been quite a whirlwind of events, with everything being so drastically different from how they were pre-COVID times. Naturally, the way we are taught this year is also very different and unique from the previous years! I started this year becoming a 4th year student, diving …
Hey, my name is Annabel and I’m a new first year vet student at the University of Edinburgh. Obviously, things are very different this year but I wanted to share my experience of transitioning from high school to university, especially during this time. So, a bit of background on my …
Welcome to another year of the blog everyone! If you are new to the blog, or a seasoned regular I shall re-introduce myself. for the start of the new year! My name is Sarah Batiste and I am a 4th year student in the Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) course here …
Hi everyone! My name is Maria Rosa and I’m in my fourth year (third year of the Graduate Entry Program). Before I dive into my first blog post, I’ll start off with a bit of an introduction.I was born and raised in Ontario, Canada in a city outside of Toronto. …
Hi, I’m Jessica and I’m a 3rd year student at the Vet School. Today, I thought I’d take you on a walk around Edinburgh with me. I have found that at the moment with increasing lockdown restrictions it is especially difficult to balance work with taking care of yourself. Taking …
