Change is Scary (But It’s Worth It)
I passed my exams! I’m officially a second year vet student. At the time, I truly believed this was unachievable… Something other people could do, but definitely not me. And yet, here I am. I wanted to give you an insight of how I got here because the one thing I’ve learnt is that self-doubt can be your greatest enemy. Starting from Doubt I’ve always been lucky to have the support from my family, but school was a different story. I was constantly scrutinised by teachers that I wasn’t good enough, that I wasn’t ’academic’ enough for a career in veterinary medicine. It’s a horrible thing to hear at 16, especially when you’re still trying to figure out the world and who you are. So I did the only thing I could, i tried my best. My GCSE grades were average, but good enough to get into college. Why be traditional? I decided to go to college and study animal management. That decision meant leaving behind all my ‘friends’ I’d thought I’d have forever but looking back now, it was one of t...