Today was my first day interning at the Halifax Humane Society. After numerous trips and volunteer work there I sort of had an idea of how it would go. I felt completely comfortable and ready to help out. While working with kids makes me slightly nervous, I found it extremely interesting to hear they’re perspectives and knowledge about the animals. Most of them surprised me with how much they knew!
We went over general veterinarian check-ups for dogs and cats and we learned special tricks on how to properly train a puppy. I can already see this internship making a huge impact on my life and who I am as a person even simply from spending time with the specific type of people who care deeply for the well-being of animals.
One of the staff members asked me today if I planned on being a veterinarian in the future, and while that was not the plan it brought me back to my very young days when it was the first job I ever wanted to do as a child, and it got the wheels turning in my head. Even though that seems wildly outlandish, who wouldn’t love spending all of their time with cute, cuddly, and fluffy pets?
It would help me if you could write a post about your specific responsibilities. Please make a point of discussing this in your posts so that I can get a sense of what you are doing during your day to day work. It is also good for you to practice explaining it to others.