Big Sister Advice for Vet Students

Описание: ✨1. Your IQ matters less than your stamina.✨

You don't need to be a genius to be a vet, but you do need to be disciplined. Most of us aren't "super geniuses" we're just the ones who didn't quit when it got hard or give up at the first hurdle. If you previously relied on being "the smart kid" without building a work ethic and grafting, vet school will break you...

✨2. You will never feel "smart enough."✨

Imposter syndrome is part of the course. You'll eventually realise that the more you learn, the more you realise you DON'T know. Accept now that you can't be an encyclopedia. Being a good vet isn't about knowing everything; it's about knowing how to approach a case... staying calm, thinking logically, and knowing how to find the answer/when to pick your battles.

✨3. "No time" is an excuse; poor management is the reality.✨

Vet med will swallow your life if you let it. If a 4-hour revision session is taking you 8 hours, you aren't "busy," you're inefficient (trust me, this is me). You have to develop a revision technique(s) and force a social life and hobbies, or vou'll burn out before vou even graduate.

✨4. Don't become a "House Goblin."✨

You need friends who have nothing to do with vet med. If your entire circle only talks about anatomy and pathology, you'll lose your mind and fall into a trap of constant self comparison and hatred. Go outside. Talk to people who don't know what a cruciate ligament is. Recharging through other people's non-vet worlds is the only way to keep your soul. I have vet med friends and previously a vet med partner and it engulfs your world.

✨5. The "I hate people, so I'll be a good vet" excuse is a lie.✨

If you're picking vet med because you don't want to deal with humans, quit now. Animals don't walk themselves into the clinic, people do. You are a communicator, a counselor, and a salesperson just as much as you are a doctor. If you lack empathy for humans, you will struggle in this field

✨6. The "Cool Factor" wears off fast.✨

Don't do this for the "Dr." title, the money (the debt-to-income ratio is real), or because it looks "cool" on Instagram. Do it because you can't imagine doing anything else. It's 5-6 years of exams/OSCEs, 26+ weeks placements, rotations, and STRESS. Make sure you actually want the job, not just the image and title that comes from it.

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