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Living a Double Life

Four young people laying in grass studying

A blog by Daisy, senior biology major

My experience as a college student is unique to some! I am an undergraduate student, an ambassador of the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, and I have the opportunity to serve in the United States Army Reserves. These photos show snippets of my years of experience thus far as a reserve soldier, which allows me to also attend Texas A&M as a full-time student. My dream is to attend veterinary school at the VMBS and serve in the Army Veterinary Corps to care for service dogs, horses, and on-base family pets!

These pictures show a variety of places, including Camp Bullis, Fort Cavasos, and Fort Hunter Ligett, California, where I got to ride on a black hawk and watch early morning sunrises on our camp setup. The tent picture is a 6 a.m. sunrise in California before we packed up to “jump” (Army term for “move quickly”) to our actual training site.

As a student, I am a major coffee lover! The bag of coffee pictured is commonly seen for soldiers in the field looking for a caffine kick! The bag, along with a packet of instant coffee and creamer, frequently comes in our packaged meals called MRE’s.

Drill weeks often run into my exams, which Texas A&M always helps me rearrange so that I can fufill my duty! Some of these pictures show me studying as we wait for certain training events so I do not fall behind on my classwork.

I often think about how lucky I am to serve in the Army and have these life experiences. No school understands the needs of student soldiers quite like Texas A&M!

Daisy and an Army friend with black hawk helicoptors in the background
Daisy and her Army friends
Hand holding a bad of liquid coffee
Daisy on a bus seat studying
A bunch of tents in a field with the setting sun in the background

My Final Year

Alex C.Welcome back to Texas A&M for what is hopefully another great year!

It dawns on me that I am now a senior, meaning this is my last year as an undergraduate student here at TAMU. Whoop! It seems like just yesterday I was meeting with the BIMS advisers to discuss what my first semester schedule would be. It’s interesting to consider what being a senior really means. It means some things are coming to an end and other things are just beginning.

For one, this will be my final year as a student ambassador, a job I’ve appreciated greatly since I started as a sophomore. This job has taught me several things over the years. It’s allowed me to see firsthand the excitement this university and our vet school can bring to prospective students. Seeing the passion these future Aggies have for their educations, and for animals, is inspiring. I’m grateful for the opportunity I’ve had to help acquaint guests with our top-notch facilities, and, fortunately, I still have the whole year to continue leading tours and meeting future students!

I only have two more semesters of classes, as well. Right now, it looks like I’ll be mostly taking classed related to my minors, public health and occupational safety and health. Considering that I plan to apply to Texas A&M’s wonderful public health grad school, that’s an exciting schedule. I’m starting to get more involved with public health-centered curricula and getting to see another side of health promotion. I’ve even begun to start searching for summer internships in order to gain more experience relating to workplace safety. Texas A&M offers are some great opportunities in that realm.

All in all, this is shaping up to be another wonderful year. I can only hope the same goes for all of my fellow Aggies. While this may be my final year as an undergraduate, I look forward to what the future brings. I hope it brings the best for all of us and am optimistic it will.