Veterinary Technician Personal Statement

As a child, I grew up going to work with my mother who is a registered veterinary technician. I observed many different medical situations in the veterinary field. I went to work with my mom many days throughout a span of ten years; eventually I acquired a job at the same clinic. Working in this clinic I gained experience with developing loyal clientele, being sociable, maintaining client and patient confidentiality, respecting privacy, and withholding large amounts of patience. I learned skills such as drawing blood, doing lab tests, including x-rays, administering fluids and medications, obtaining a patent history, scheduling appointments, placing catheters, surgical assisting, large and small animal birthing, maintaining a multi line phone

and effectively multitasking. I am a self-motivated individual and thrive under pressure, hard and unexpected tasks do not scare me.

Instead of giving up or panicking, I think of possible solutions while I begin to handle the task at hand and then implement any skill or resource I have to get the job done to the best of my ability. I believe that each task I have learned to do and each patient experience I have faced has helped me develop a good sense of awareness that allows me care for and keep safe, patients and clients in a professional manner, as well as be aware of their situation. Working in this field felt completely natural to me, my boss gave me many challenges and learning opportunities that allowed me to learn how to maintain the front and back operations of the clinic. Although this position felt natural I did not feel that I wanted to work in the area of veterinary medicine for the rest of my years to

come.
I did not know what exactly I wanted to do with my life until I was halfway through my freshman year. With the experience I gained working in a veterinary clinic, I considered going to school to be a veterinarian. However, making that choice did not feel right, I researched many different jobs and none of them were jobs that jumped out at me and said this is what I want to do with my life. During my freshman year of high school my grandmother was hospitalized with a massive cardiac embolism in her right atrium. The blood clots moved and one became lodged in her heart. She was sent immediately to have open-heart surgery and more than one person in the hospital told us we should say our goodbyes. The surgeon was different; he ensured us he would do his best and that she would be okay. He was right, and he saved her life, twice. She was sent into surgery two times after the movement of the clots. In the moment that he came back to tell us she made it through surgery and was in recovery I realized that this man in front of me was the kind of person I want to be. He was calm, dedicated and reassuring every step of the way. Since that day I have felt that I belong in a hospital.
So I started to do research and explore the fields.

I have established a relation with my primary physician, and he has agreed to act as my mentor and help me in any way he can. As odd as it may sound, I feel at home when I am in a hospital, going to medical school and obtaining a position that will allow me to be that figure and do everything in my ability to help others is exactly what I want to do. Gaining insight into the medical field was not only an important step that should be taken before entering graduate school it became a personal goal. I have been volunteering in the Medical Intensive Care Unit at Sutter Medical Center and I am constantly learning new things from all of the staff that I come in contact with. I look forward to going to every shift I have. Although I am not qualified to do many things that the staff do, I do what I am allowed and enjoy every moment of it. This experience that I am going through strengthens my desire to go to medical school. I want to learn more and be able to help others in everyway I am capable of. I know that medical school is a large and hard task and working in any position in the medical field is not always a happy thing, not everyone can be helped or saved. However, you can do your best to keep them comfortable and be a guiding hand during the process. Through every high point and low point I want to be the kind of person who will help make others

thrive.