Life on a Dairy Farm
A typical day 2:30am: My alarm goes off. 3:15am: I begin my drive to the dairy farm. I would say I am usually a morning person. Just not...
Blog Posts
Check out these blog posts written by students currently studying at the RVC. Here you will find inspiring stories, useful hints-and-tips and thought-provoking ideas.
Search
AnimalAspirations
- Jun 4
- 5 min
Shreya Basu – Animal Care Assistant
Shreya is an Animal Care Assistant at Celia Hammond Animal Trust (CHAT) Canning Town. She cares for feral and stray cats (that are part...
7 views
AnimalAspirations
- May 21
- 6 min
Busy Bees: Tiny Yet Mighty!
In celebration of World Bee Day on the 20th of May, we’ve collaborated with the Deputy President of the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC)...
22 views
AnimalAspirations
- May 7
- 3 min
Hard Work Pays Off
For as long as I can remember I have always wanted a career working with animals, but it was not until I had completed my GCSEs that my...
117 views
AnimalAspirations
- Apr 16
- 3 min
How The ‘Pomodoro Technique’ Will Help You Stop Procrastinating
With the start of exam season coming up for a many of us, it can sometimes be daunting when starting to think about revision and the best...
7 views
AnimalAspirations
- Apr 2
- 3 min
Island Girl: Aspiring Vet With No Pets
I have always had an interest in animals from a young age even though my parents were adamant that I was not allowed to have any pets....
149 views
AnimalAspirations
- Mar 19
- 5 min
Bettina Asothan - Large Animal Vet
Bettina is a Devon based farm vet who loves working with large animals. Last year was her first year as a qualified vet and she (and her...
92 views
AnimalAspirations
- Mar 5
- 3 min
Ignoring Self Doubt: How I Persevered & Reached My Goal
Growing up in NW London, whilst attending public schools all through to college, I was often discouraged from wanting to be a vet because...
170 views
AnimalAspirations
- Feb 12
- 4 min
Serena Maini - Veterinary Ophthalmologist
Serena Maini is a European Specialist in veterinary ophthalmology and is currently working at the Royal Veterinary College, Queen Mother...
55 views
AnimalAspirations
- Jan 29
- 3 min
Maheeka Seneviratne - Final Year Surgery Resident at RVC
Maheeka Seneviratne is a final-year resident in small animal surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. She underwent her undergraduate...
251 views
AnimalAspirations
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Tips on Booking Your Work Experience
Work experience can seem like one of the most daunting aspects in your Vet Med application. However, it is by far the most rewarding and...
53 views
AnimalAspirations
- Jan 1
- 3 min
Animal Welfare in Developing and Developed Countries
A recent case In May 2020, an elephant was found dead in a river in Kerala, India after eating a pineapple filled with explosives – it...
42 views
AnimalAspirations
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Interview with Dr. Mehroosh Tak
I had the honour of getting to know Mehroosh earlier this month. I loved learning about her journey to becoming an influential researcher...
76 views
AnimalAspirations
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
One Step at a Time: My Veterinary Journey So Far
It was actually human medicine that pushed me to take the first few steps of my veterinary journey. I truly loved my ‘human’ medical work...
105 views
AnimalAspirations
- Nov 20, 2020
- 4 min
Karla Lee - Veterinary Surgeon and Associate Professor at the RVC
Karla Lee is an associate professor in small animal surgery at the Royal Veterinary College. She has spent 70% of her career working as a...
146 views
AnimalAspirations
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
Overcoming Challenges with Study Skills
Confidence I was studying my dream course, veterinary medicine, at my dream college, the Royal Veterinary College – everything was...
40 views
AnimalAspirations
- Oct 16, 2020
- 3 min
Mandisa Greene – Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon and President of the RCVS
Mandisa is a locum small animal veterinarian who is now focusing on her family life and her new role as the President of the RCVS....
587 views
AnimalAspirations
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
From Backyard 'Zoo' to BVetMed
My name is Stephanie-Rae Flicker and I am a final year Veterinary Medicine student at the Royal Veterinary College.
95 views
AnimalAspirations
- Sep 18, 2020
- 5 min
Application Tips: How to stand out in your interview
So, you’ve decided to go to University and better yet, you chose an animal science related degree! Now here’s the scenario, you’ve been...
87 views
AnimalAspirations
- Sep 4, 2020
- 3 min
The Power of Belief
From a young age, I have always wanted to be a vet. However, my journey to veterinary medicine has not been the most traditional one.
147 views