The air’s getting colder, the first semester is coming to an end, and your flatmates are busy packing their bags for their trip home. As an international student, returning home for the Christmas break was not possible with the heightened COVID-19 restrictions. So, here I am in my almost empty …
One of the questions I hear quite a bit is “What kind of animal experience should I get?” Honestly, get as much experience with as many different animals as you can. Getting experience with animals you think you might be interested in working with in the future, is beneficial as …
Hi everyone! My name is Sarah and I am a first year veterinary student from Indonesia. I’m really excited to be sharing my experiences with you as an international student and the lessons I’m learning on my path to becoming a veterinarian. I was actually one of the first students …
Hello! My name is Kayla, and I am a first-year Graduate Entry Programme (GEP) student from Minnesota! I will be sharing my application process and how the experience has been for me so far as an international student. Application Process In regards to the application process, it wasn’t too different …
Hello everyone! Today’s blog post is an update on final year rotations and what the future holds! At the moment, I have completed 9 weeks of final year rotations. So far, I have completed my farm core rotation weeks and am just about to finish up the small animal general …
Hi all!I hope that you have all been enjoying the summer months, wherever you may be. Over here in Edinburgh, things have been busy for final years as we began rotations in June- the start of the end! Rotations consist of spending a week in each hospital department in order …
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 …
I hope everyone is keeping well and enjoying the start of a new school year! I am currently on module 3 of my final year rotations and have picked up a few tips and tricks along the way. I’ve made a list of tools and “must haves” to help you …
Hi, everyone! I am Shirley and am in my third year of the 5-year BVM&S course. As this is the second last week of lecture, we are approaching the end of the school year. I want to share what it is like at this point of time and give an …
Hi Everyone! Myself and my fellow classmates are in the last stretch; after this month, we will be starting final year rotations and in a year’s time, graduating from vet school! To prepare us for our clinical rotations and life as new graduates, this month of May (also known as …
