It was 2015, I was assisting my uncle, a veterinarian, in an orthopedic surgery on a dog. The air smelt heavily of alcohol, used for sterilization, my arms were starting to ache as I held the dog’s leg steady for amputation. The rush of adrenaline I felt kept my hands motionless, as I watched my uncle line up the bone cutters. The pressure built between my fingers till I felt the final snap of the bone. It was in this moment, and many moments proceeding, that I made my decision to pursue a career in the veterinarian field. To reach this goal I have challenged myself academically by taking honors and advanced science courses. Throughout my high school career I have taken advantage of every opportunity to better myself academically and personally.
