Episode 7 - Do The Scary Thing

10/02/19 • 15 min

I'm a firm believer in the cheesy mantra that "there's no growth in the comfort zone, and no comfort in the growth zone." This means I'm always pushing my own boundaries (while balancing my sanity / avoiding burnouts or meltdowns), and working to improve myself. Two of the comfort zones I pushed in the past couple weeks resulted in my discovering that not all discomfort leads to growth. Some discomfort just leads to... more discomfort, mild disappointment, and feelings of unease.

On the plus side, applications for the vet school I'm applying to opened today, so that is a new and exciting thing that I'm dedicating a good portion of my mind to! I'm also beginning dedicated preparations for the interviews themselves, as, despite being almost 6 months away, I feel like I need to begin preparing now. I'd rather prepare a tiny bit each week for 6 months, than leave it all to cram into the last month or weeks.

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Episode 6 - The Weirdest Weekend

I don't have a single day off this September. This means lots of shifts at my vet clinics, which means lots of adventures and stories to tell! This past weekend began with a dog having a series of scary and severe seizures; moved into a post-mortem exam (of a bull) which started with a bit of a twist; and ended with a surprising discovery of the medical records of a "strange" cat, who was not a stranger- the discovery was the result of a long string of coincidental occurrences, and kind of broke my brain.

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Episode 8 - Am I a Type A Personality?

In this episode I delve shallowly into a question that's been bothering me for a while. So many of my pre-veterinary peers and veterinary student friends are very happy to proclaim that they have a Type A personality! I don't think I do, and it has made me question if I'll succeed in the veterinary profession.

I was hoping to do a longer, academic/literature based episode, but sadly am in the middle of a semester, and won't have time to do that till December or later.

Also note: sound quality is really off/volume inconsistent. There were some issues recording this episode.