Howdy! My name is Tess and I am so happy to be a veterinary
student! Life is good. My ultimate life goal has always been to
become a veterinarian. I wrote "class of 2013" in highlighter above
my desk to keep me motivated. I cannot express to you how excited I
was the day I received my acceptance letter. However, once I
started vet school I fell into a goal slump. Other than obviously
to graduate from vet school, I didn't have any real goals set. Huge
mistake! I can't stress how important it is to always have a goal
in your life. It needs to be something that is challenging but
realistic. Once you set this new goal, hold yourself accountable by
telling your friends and family about it. I know for a fact many
people thought I was crazy when I told them I wanted to go to vet
school. All I heard was, "Oh, isn't that harder than med school?"
and "what's your backup plan?" However, having a goal and a "plan
of attack" helped me to make it happen. If you...
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