Graduation!!!!!

I am officially a college graduate! Go me! I now have an A.A.S degree in Veterinary Technology from the Minnesota School of Business.

The graduation ceremony was held on Friday September 23rd, and I was one of the speakers. Now to register for my boards and take the VTNE to get certified. EEK. Below is my speach, and I rocked it!

                                                                  Graduation Speech!
First off…I’m not normally big on public speaking, and would never have dared to volunteer to give a speech, but I thought to myself, I just obtained a college degree, so I can do this too!

Secondly, thank you friends, family, and instructors for being here tonight to help us celebrate this huge accomplishment.

To the graduates….We are here, we made it, and you should all be EXTREMELY proud of yourselves.

To the instructors, you should also be proud of yourselves. You helped get us here. Having great instructors is huge! It can make the difference between skipping class, and actually wanting to go to class. MSB has awesome instructors. It can’t be easy to teach, and you all do a phenomenal job.

Finding the determination to go to class and do your homework in order to obtain a college degree isn’t always an easy task. I found that having a good support system helped me find that determination; be it parents co-signing loans, or putting tuition on their credit cards, or all night study sessions with fellow classmates, and even instructors who will let you vent about the work load in other classes, there was always someone there for me, and I wouldn’t be here today with out you guys.

I never thought that I’d like a small class size, but it became beneficial. Here at MSB, you get that individual help that’s sometimes needed. You’re not just another number. You have a name, a recognizable face, and you become a friend. You also become close with your fellow classmates.

I remember my first class here. I was terrified to walk though the door, but I could tell from the looks on everyone else’s faces, that I wasn’t the only one feeling this way.

The first class of the program was Introduction to Veterinary Technology with Virginia. She made us feel welcomed and she also made all of us realize just how rewarding our career field can be.

Other instructors also taught us great things. In Parasitology and Hematology with Alesha, I learned that while sometimes gross, finding that parasite egg in a dog’s fecal sample can be so exciting when you know what you’re looking at, and being able to finally get a good blood smear after about 15 tries can put the biggest smile on your face.

Surgery and Anesthesia was with Stacie and Cassie. There I learned that if you’re the scrub nurse, you should always eat breakfast, DON’T wear a sweatshirt under your surgery gown, and don’t let the person tying your surgery gown tie it too tight, or you will end up passing out while standing under the hot surgery light.

Sheree taught Veterinary Office Procedures, and there I learned that it’s good to have an enthusiastic instructor if the class is a boring one.

And finally, our last class, Cert Review with Hayley, to prepare us for the VTNE. Hayley: thank you for putting up with our complaints, finding ways to make that class interesting and being there to support us. We all had days where we struggled, but we truly appreciate you, we appreciate all of our instructors and all that you guys have done for us.

Being a Veterinary Technician isn’t just playing with puppies and kittens. It’s that and so much more.

Not everyone is cut out for the careers each of us graduates have chosen. It takes a special kind of person to get through each of the programs that MSB offers, and we are those people!

We have all met some amazing people along our journeys here, and some of us will stay in touch with each other, but no matter what happens, we have all learned from each other in one way or another. We are here. We made it. CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!

Updates, updates, updates!

So obviously I'm not verry good at keeping this thing updated but.... I have started a new job! It's at the humane society as a Veterinary Technician. I'm loving every minute of it too. I've only been there about a week so far, so there's not much to talk about yet. Don't worry though, I'll have something to share eventually. The middle of August was spent with my good friend Becca and her parents in Iowa on Lake Okoboji. It was so much fun to just sit back and relax. They hauled their boat up there and we went on it every day. There was also lots of mini golfing and shopping that was done! It's so much fun to just get away sometimes :) My last quarter of my college career is almost here! I will be a college graduate on September 23rd! For some reason I decided that it was a good idea to volunteer to give a speech at the ceremony and woulnd't you know it, I got chosen. Today I finished my speech and I feel good about it. I've practiced it a few times and it's in the required time legth of 3-5 minutes. I'm excited to give it now, and after graduation I will post it on here so everyone can see what I said. This past Wednesday my friend Laura went with me to the Twins game. It was my first time at the stadium so I was super excited about it. We lost of course, but it was still fun to experience! And finally....I am moving back out of moms house again. A neighbor has an empty house, so my friend Laura is going to move in with me. I'm super excited for this. I think that we will get along great. Pictures will be posted once I am moved in and set up!