My Veterinary Journey
Hi! So a little about myself before getting into everything... My name is Elizabeth and I am born and raised in NJ. I grew up in the state and didn't make it super far for undergrad where I ended up in PA at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (just down the street from UPenn). I initially entered undergrad as a Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) major which I find extremely interesting, but I realized my true calling was in fact veterinary medicine. I ended up switching majors to Biology in my junior year of college. During breaks, I spent time volunteering and working with animals to gain experience. I spent some time my junior year working at the Philadelphia Zoo as an intern and then during the Fall of my senior year working part-time at a veterinary clinic outside of the city. I graduated in Fall 2019 (a semester early!) with a B.S. in Biology. From there, I spent the spring semester and summer leading up to veterinary school working in a hospital as a veteri