Intro

So I wish I could have started a blog sooner (like high school) so I could share my journey and help others with theirs! But it's never to late to start, so here I am!

My name is Lauren, I am currently 22 years old and married ( but that's a different story that I WILL definitely tell another time) and I have recently been ACCEPTED TO VETERINARY SCHOOL!!!!!!! CAN I GET A WOOT WOOT! I have been working towards vet school since I was like 10 years old and it has been one HELL of a journey. It is NOT easy but it is WORTH it. I am going to tell you how I got here, WHO I AM, what experiences I received, education, what classes I took and when, what professionals I networked with and received recommendations from, where I traveled, what I did, etc etc. I am also going to write throughout veterinary school because I think this is a really cool thing to do and I will definitely look back at it.

This is me. I make birthday cakes and banners for my pets birthdays. I know I'm nuts ;)

The title of my blog is LVT2DVM. I am currently working as a licensed veterinary technician in the state of New York. One of the first things you will hear upon learning about this field is how people outside of the field mix up technicians and veterinarians  when it comes to education, schooling, and more. You will then learn that most veterinary schools FROWN upon becoming or working as a licensed/registered/certified technician prior to applying...WHAT? Why? I still do not understand the thinking behind that. I have been told that vet schools want students with a "clean slate," no "set way" of doing things, whatever. I feel that my education and experience as a LVT have prepared me me SO much more for veterinary school and being a veterinarian then if I had decided not to go that route. I was lucky to attend an undergraduate institution that offered a dual degree program so I was able to earn my associates in veterinary technology and bachelors in Biology in 4 years, go class of 2013! It was a very rigorous program and prepared me well.

Anyways I guess I will start from the beginning and go chronologically in order here.... I will also include posts on things like euthanasia, certain issues in vet med and life in general :) if anyone reads this??... Feel free to leave comments, questions, or whatever:)