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 …
Many of the blog posts from students have been centred around coming home for the summer and the experiences we are all having at home over the few months. It has been amazing to hear the stories of classmates explore their homes and make new memories. I have already expressed …
I was away from home for 358 days. I started missing my dog, my family and friends the moment I stepped on the plane to Scotland. What I did not realize was how much I missed being home, like the physicality of being in Los Angeles, until I was sitting in an …
Hi! It is me again, Yii, your friendly final year vet student! I will keep my promise to share my recent trip to Italy and Croatia with you. You can probably already expect to see lots of photos about food as I am a foodie. My sister and I visited …
EMS (Extra Mural Studies) is maybe a term you have heard before while looking into Edinburgh Vet School. It’s basically work experience for us all to learn and grow outside of university and learn from many different vets. You can get EMS credit for clinical experience, research, and conferences alike. …
Flowers are blooming everywhere you turn in Edinburgh which means that Spring is here! School is out for the next four weeks and vet students are dispersing around the world. A lot of us will be on Extra Mural Studies (EMS) placements during this break. I am excited to be …
