Hello everyone! I hope you all are enjoying the Spring weather, wherever you may be. It is now May and the lovely Spring blossoms are out in full force here in Edinburgh. We are now in the start of our Final Year Prep (FYP) course, which runs for 5 weeks …
Three years ago, I made the decision to pack up and move across the world to chase my life-long dream to become a veterinarian. The truth is – I was scared! I was nervous about finding a new home, making new friends, maintaining relationships long-distance with my friends, adjusting to …
Hello Everyone!I hope everyone had a great Easter break! I personally had a rested 3-week break, enjoying some Scottish sunny weather with my friends while doing some studying for the NAVLE (North American Veterinary Licensing Exam).For my last week of Easter break, I spent it on a clinical EMS (Extra …
I often get asked when speaking about my life as a vet student why I chose to study at the Dick Vet over other schools, and what it is like living in Edinburgh. Whether you have accepted an offer and are preparing to start at the Dick Vet next year, …
Hi everyone! I hope that you are all enjoying the warmer weather and lovely spring time. I thought that I would discuss some tests that I have had recently in my 4th year (GEP3 3), upcoming tests, and how I prepare for them. Tests are always a source of anxiety …
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 …
Hi everyone! I am Shirley and I am in my third year of studies. In this blog, I want to share about what happens during the Easter Break.It is currently our Easter break, which is about 4 weeks long. It is a great time to:1. Return home2. Visit cities or …
It’s early April, the weather is warming, and in the animal world this means . . . it’s lambing time! For those of you who don’t know, lambing is the time of year when new lambs are born on farms. In the UK, this typically occurs in late March and …
Hello pals!My name is Vivian, a Canadian student that’s going onto my final year of study! We’ve recently finished our last theory exam for the farm animal and exotics modules, and now we’re on our spring break before starting Final Year Preparation. Like its name suggests, it’s to prepare us …
Hi everyone! For those who are new here, my name is Sarah and I am currently in my 4th year here at the Dick Vet. I am originally from Canada, but have now lived in Edinburgh for 3 years, and am loving it!This week is filled with exams for 4th …
