So yesterday was about a month into my internship. Mrs. Sekera asked me how I was doing and made me realize that HEY I wasn't doing much. I was simply shadowing my mentor for 4 hours, nothing else.
I think my mentor must be some other-worldly creature though. Yesterday I learned lots. I walked in on Cathy (head vet tech) teaching Jennifer (college vet tech earning hours to graduate) how to get the bpm off a dog. I also learned the differences between sub Q and IM (inter muscular), and learned that almost nothing is ever injected into the vein. Even the shots we get at the doctors are inter muscular. The vet techs showed me how to identify the bladder on the ultrasound and they explained how a male dog's doggy parts worked.
Dr. Dowd let me go off and HELP for the first time. It's almost as if she knew about my conversation. Instead of her running out to ask for help, she let me run out and ask. It's not a lot but it made me feel so much more helpful. Another reason why I think Dr. Dowd is a miracle worker is the fact that I asked her how to help me with my chickens bald spot. My chicken has had a bald spot on her butt for a good 6 months. I'd been treating her with blu kote for two months but the feathers didn't start growing in until a few days after I asked her. It could be a coincidence, but.... I'd like to think otherwise. I'm so happy my chicken's growing back her feathers.
Update on hooping? I've also learned a lot. I went to decompression SF last week and made small arm hoops that are practically child arm hoops. They're made of poly-pro material and feel so nice when I'm just hooping on my hands. The smallest body hoop I've made now feels like lead. I'm dying to get a body poly pro hoop. I haven't put the lead hoop to waste though, I've learned how to do rising suns, some cross vertical arm trick, double hand isolations, reverse and regular escalators, and I'm practicing on my left shoulder hooping and vertical cat eyes. I'm just counting the days to Christmas!
Song of the last two weeks: Dreams
Yea!! So glad to hear that you are doing more than shadowing now. Hope you are learning a lot and find this to be a great opportunity for you. Also great to hear your hooping is getting better!!
ReplyDeleteHello, I am from the CalHigh iQuest class. My iQuest project is also Veterinary Medicine, except I want to be a Vet Tech more than a Veterinarian. I think that is so cool all of the things you have gotten to see at your internship. I have also gotten to see a ultrasound too this past week at my internship. I think you have had many cool opportunities and I hope things continue to go well for you! :)
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