Jennifer Ann Spencer

“It is half way through the semester and I am getting ready for midterms. This time is really stressful, but I cannot believe how fast the semester has gone by. I am currently taking twenty credits which can be very stressful at times, but I feel as though it has helped with my time management. If I have homework during the weekend I cannot put it off until Sunday like most students do I have to start on Saturday and finish on Sunday. Although I have a heavy workload I have schedule time in which I relax and have found out how important this time is to my health.

I have really enjoyed this semester thus far and I cannot believe that I am a junior. My undergraduate experience has gone by very quickly and I have always known that I want to go to graduate school, but now that I am getting closer to graduating I am realizing how much work it will take. Since I am double majoring in Pre-Veterinarian Medicine and Dairy Science I will graduate in another two years after this one, but I know that I need to start getting experience and filling out applications. To get into Veterinarian school it takes a lot of dedication and passion in Animal Science, but there are also a lot of underlying requirements such as 1,000 hours under the supervision of a Veterinarian. Next semester I want to see if I can start working at a Veterinarian Clinic or start watching surgeries to gain an educational experience. So far this semester has been very beneficial and it has opened my eyes to what I need to do in order to prepare for my future."

"This semester has been very busy but has definitely been a life learning experience. This semester I am taking twenty credits which I think I may have over done it and I became stressed at certain points in the semester. Regardless I have learned how to better manage my time and how to keep track of the things that I need to be accountable for. Although I have gotten behind on a couple of things I hope to improve this in the next semester and become more of a well rounded individual who can manage multiple tasks at a time. This semester I have become a lot more focused on my school work and have really tried to develop my learning and study habits. I want to go on to graduate school and receive my DVM and I know that it will take a lot of hard work, but the more I prepare myself now the easier it will be. I am ready for the end of the semester, but cannot wait for the next one to start. With each semester that goes by I can see myself growing as a person and I am very grateful that the University of Idaho has given me so many of the opportunities I have had to learn and grow as an individual." 

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