Labor Day is always the unofficial end of summer so I gave my blog an overhaul in honor of autumn. My holiday weekend was spent in the teaching hospital or in bed/the couch studying for boards. It's a glamorous life, for sure.

I guess the thing is, somewhere in the last few weeks especially, I've actually begun to feel like a doctor. I don't pretend to know everything (or - let's be honest - most things) but I realize that I am able to do a lot of doctor stuff without depending on my clinicians: assessing a patient, making up a treatment plan, communicating with owners. For all that I ask stupid questions or forget the most obvious things, I definitely know things. It's crazy to think that in a few months I'll be done my rotations at school and begin my external rotations in the things that interest me most (lab animal and exotics). I've gone through a couple drafts of personal statements for the Match and if there's one thing I can talk about ad nauseum, it's my career goals. I know how I want to use this education and degree to start me on the path to the things I really want to do. Because being a veterinarian is really only the beginning of the plans I have for myself. I'm excited to get this first hurdle (getting my DVM) under my belt, but I'm definitely enjoying the ride.