Benchmark - Completing 3 years of veterinary school!

 So like normal, I'm procrastinating studying - but I have major senioritis...and I know I'll do fine on my last final of veterinary school! Still have more tests to come (national and state board exams), and a really hard year (clinics) between me and my DVM degree, but I'm excited to start the final year! 

Speaking of which, I have logged almost all my volunteer veterinary hours since I started veterinary school - and you might think I'm an overachiever, but I'd agree with you - I'm a volunteer/workaholic. In addition to my job in the equine ICU I've had the opportunity to volunteer for many amazing causes and groups since I started vet school in September 2010. Although I had been volunteering at the Mercer clinic since I came to Davis as a transfer student back in 2008.

Volunteer Hours: 
2010 - 24 hours
2011 - 168 hours
2012 - 151 hours
2013 - 70 hours

GRAND TOTAL = 413 HOURS!!! And that's just what I've remembered to log, I'm sure there are a few hours I forgot about. 

Volunteer Organizations: 

The Mercer Veterinary Clinic

Coalation for Community Cats (C4CC) @ Sac SPCA

Fairfield Fix our Ferals

Bradshaw SPCA feral cat clinics

Fieldhaven Feline Rescue

Emergency Team Student Shadowing @ UCD

Veterinary Student Outreach

VET SOS (SF) 

RVETS

Wild West Endurance Ride '11

Tevis Endurance Ride '11

Veterinary Aides Club @ UCD

 

In just about 2 weeks, I'm heading to Guatemala for my very first externship (that counts for school credit) with RAVS-HSVMA and my mentor Dr. David Turoff to do equine work! So excited and I'm sure I will blog about my experience there! So lucky, I feed so privileged to give to others. 

Thanks to my loyal study buddy!!! Simon.