Veterinary school - Personal Statement Example

Working as a Veterinarian We live in a broken world. I am certain of that fact. And yet, in this world where there is much pain and sorrow, there is an incredible beauty and healing power in animals. Though I always enjoyed working with animals, the understanding that I want to devote my life to veterinary medicine came in my late teenage years.But for me, the desire to be a vet doesn’t only lie in passion for animals and willing to help them. My desire to be a vet is almost equal to my love of people.

Shadowing a cat and dog veterinarian for a summer, I saw that being a vet is not only about working with animals – it is also about working with people. Being able to communicate with people effectively as well as having compassion are crucial in this job. Working as a vet requires a sensitivity to people: I realized that witnessing vets having to tell clients that there dog has cancer, or sitting with families while a cat is put to sleep.Being an intern at the Vancouver Aquarium I had the opportunity to work with a variety of animals such as sloths and tortoises – but one of my favorite parts of working there was sharing my passion and knowledge of animals with guests of the aquarium.

Another inspiring experience at the Vancouver aquarium was when I shadowed the vet at the aquarium and observed him working with the animals both on exhibit and at the Marine Mammal Rescue Center, behind the scenes of the aquarium. Getting to observe Dr. Martin Haulena aid in rehabilitating injured or orphaned marine mammals was very inspiring. Another challenging part of this job is that it’s not just about learning one species, but dealing with a wide array of animals and understanding them.

When I think about being a vet, one of the most difficult tasks coming to my mind is the fact that one cannot simply ask the animals what is hurting them, and that even adds emphasis to the importance of professionalism and knowledge.The important lesson I have learned is that there will be hardships in this life, but there is still incredible beauty to be seen in our broken world. In one of my favorite books, Finding Beauty in a Broken World the author, T. T. Williams, uses a metaphor of a mosaic, writing, “mosaic celebrates brokenness and the beauty of being brought together.

” I want to make a change in lives of both people and animals creating a beautiful mosaic in this world, one made from the incredible healing connection between the lives of humans and animals.To my thinking, each living being on this planet is fascinating, and all the animals possess their own specific beauty that adds diversity and color to the world. I took great pleasure in working with Laura Vello and taking care of horses as well as working at Westbury Vet. At the same time, having had some work experience at the zoo, I have discovered a strong aptitude for working with wild animals which are in need of care and healing.

In contrast to domestic animals, wild ones are much more vulnerable and unprotected and thus, happen to be in need of help and healing rather often. For me, helping vulnerable and endangered animals is the greatest joy. Arthur Schopenhauer wrote that universal compassion – including compassion and willing to help animals is the only guarantee of morality in this world (Schopenhauer). And I agree with this statement. To me, working as a vet is the perfect way of implementation and expressing my love for animals.

I realize the responsibility of us, people, for other living creatures as people have great power and influence both flora and fauna with their activities. Unfortunately, it happens rather often that human activities pose threat to animals: various species face the danger of extinction because of hunting and deforestation, marine mammals are hit by vessels and boats, and sometimes animals become victims of people’s cruelty. My goal in working as a vet lies in compensating the harm humanity causes to the animal world with something good.

To me, there is no division for beautiful and ugly animals; I perceive all of them with love and readiness to help. Each life in this world is precious and a human as the crown of creation must not only enjoy power and influence but also take responsibility for all other living beings. Gandhi once said: “To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being.” I think that means that we must take care of all the living creatures including animals and birds, and that will be the highest level of expressing humanity and showing power a human being has.

Taking into account these ideas, I strongly believe that working as a vet, rescuing animals and being an advocate for them in the hour of need is the best contribution I can make to beauty and harmony of this world. I hope that the knowledge and experience I already have and will get in the future will help to save many lives of those fascinating creatures that make our, people’s, lives so wondrous and amazing. Work Cited:Schopenhauer, Arthur. The Basis of Morality, from: http://www.archive.

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