The Barking Bucketlist

A few things that are on my bucket list are...

1.) Get my skydiving license! (It used to be go skydiving but that has already been crossed off my list!)

2.) Fall in love and get married! (I want to have my very own happily ever after!)

3.) Travel the world and find my own personal seven wonders!

4.) Do a handstand at the South Pole so I can say I held up the world!

5.) Go bungee jumping! ( The prettier the place the better!)

6.) Put a flower on every grave in a cemetery!

7.) Kayak in a bay of Bioluminescent plankton! (When the stars are out too!)

8.) Celebrate major holidays in different countries! (Day of the dead in Mexico, New Years in china and NYC, ect.)

9.) Learn to surf!

10.) Jump off a bridge with friends! ( Just like the saying I heard when I was a kid!)

11.) Go on a road trip in a convertible! 

12.) Be an extra in a movie!

13.) I want to be someone's hero!

14.) Read the entire bible!

15.) Touch as many species of animals that I can! ( Sharks, Polar bears, and lions. Oh my!)

All My Patients Have Tales

I am reading the book All My Patients Have Tales by Jeff Wells, D. V. M.  I am going to read bout 20 pages per week in order to reach the due date. I am not going to plan out how many pages I read per week or a personal due date because when I read a book I really like I just read and enjoy it.
I have read the first few chapters of this book and I really enjoy it so far. The main idea of the book is that he is trying to inform everyone how hard veterinarians work. He started the book talking about a time when a cat was running around the office with diarrhea and climbing on the curtains because it was so scared. My favorite part of the book so far was when he talked about vet school. I have never heard much about the 4 years of graduate school besides the cost. He went in depth about how he didn't get accepted at first but that happens to most students that don't have a bachelor's degree. Something I learned is that to get in to vet school you have to take the same entrance exam that human doctors take! He tried again and he got in! He talked about what each year is like and how stressful it is. He also talked about how many students had to drop out because they were failing. I thought it was really interesting when he talked about his classes and what the tests were like. Each story that followed shared his story of him looking for a job in the "real world" and having to leave home to find one. He shared the story of his first day on the job and how everyone treated him like "the doctor fresh out of grad school". Each story of him helping an animal shows how much he has to gain the trust of the locals and gain respect at the office. I really like this book so far but this book is very eye opening. It shows that he put in a lot of hard work and everything doesn't come at once. Its a journey to be a vet. I think the purpose of this book is to share to the readers that being a vet is a very difficult job and to share the funny and sad stories that occur while on the job. My reaction so far is that I enjoy the book! I changed books because the one I previously chose was more of how dogs think. I wanted to hear about a vet's story. At first I was a bit hesitant to choose this one at the library because it talked about farm animals also and I want to be a small animal vet. I thought it wouldn't hurt to learn about something I don't get to see at my internship. I think it is a nice addition to the book and I like learning about it.

IQuest Update

I intern at Bollinger Canyon Animal Hospital during the given IQuest time. It depends if the week is even or odd, but I'm there for about 2-4 hours each week. When I go in during 5th period, I usually start by saying hello to the doctor and all techs. I also make sure I give a very special hello to Harley and Ally the office dogs. When I first get there, no patients are in because the office is at lunch. Patients that had surgery earlier in the day are in recovery. I have a routine of things that need to be done such as refill the bottles, sterilize the gauze pads, restock, check the laundry, do the dishes, and other things that will help the techs. When patients start coming in I make sure that I am there to help in case they need an extra hand. Most of the time I pat the dogs nose and talk to them to redirect their attention away from the procedure occurring somewhere else on their body. When there are a lot of patients or they want me to be more involved, I restraint the animal or take their temperature. Some of the positives are that I love being very hands on and when they let me try something new. I have seen so many things such as a euthanization and an ultrasound. It may be weird but I really enjoy taking the temperature! This leads into the negative things, though. There has been a recent vet student who is in her third year of graduate school who is working towards her required amount of hours. I've tried talking to her about vet school and what its like but she just gives me a cold shoulder. She isn't much of a charmer. Since she is a vet student and I am just a high school intern she gets much more hands on opportunities. I do understand that at her stage in her career she needs the training but I would be happier if she was a little more pleasant person. I'm going to start asking to be more involved. I learned that I don't mind cleaning and doing the dirty work because it helps out the office staff. They show how much they appreciate it. I've learned that the veterinarian field is very difficult when it involved the owners because they don't always take your advice. I'm going to start staying longer at the office so I can learn more.