I have been struggling with the program here at Ross for a while now. I have had to repeat two different semesters already and found myself getting a failing grade yet again. Cramer and I sat down and talked things out and I decided to withdraw and come back to the states.
I feel like I've been beating my head against the wall for a while now, trying my hardest and only barely making the cut or not making it at all. I think I've wanted to be a vet for so long and I'm so hard headed that I've let myself be miserable in a large part of my life for the last year and a half. I'm happy with Cramer, it isn't even the island that bothers me, it is the academic program here at Ross that has drained me.
As hard and emotional as this decision was to make, as soon as I made it, such a weight was lifted from my shoulders as to leave no doubt as to its rightness. The thought of being finished and not having to struggle to stand the pressure of yet another exam is amazing!
When I came to Vet school, I started exploring the different areas of veterinary medicine and decided my love was Theriogenology or animal reproduction. The miracles of AI, embryo transfer, and untangling babies is what I love. The crazy thing about this is that theriogenology is the one area of vet med that a person can practice without a license. There are limitations, I won't be able to prescribe medications or preform surgeries as needed, but I can collect and process semen, AI, and assist in deliveries now without a DVM. My new goal is to finish my bachelor's in Animal Science at WVU (ha imagine getting A's again!), getting some experience in the field and saving some money, and once half of my student debt is paid, opening my own semen storage/AI business.
I've always had a positive outlook on life, and some things will never change. I grew up wanting to be James Herriot and the reality is that even if I had made it through vet school, the profession is so different now, I don't know that I would have been happy or felt fulfilled. Things have a way of working out and the sun will still rise tomorrow. For now, I have two weeks of Caribbean to enjoy, and then back to the states to go where the wind blows me. I'm tossing around the idea of setting up another blog as this one seems to be read and enjoyed, I probably wouldn't post as often, but it would be a way to share the big milestones and occurrences in my life....I'll be sure to let everyone know.
Grab mane and kick on...see you all soon
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