Veterinary school update.

Time has escaped me since I discussed obtaining a veterinary interview in December 2015. Here's what's new:

In the Spring 2016 I finally graduated with a Bachelor's of Science. The path towards my graduation was not a straight-forward 4-year plan. There were many difficulties in obtaining accommodations for my classroom, starting with my own ignorance of ADA laws and later on with schools fighting against me. I had a detour and dipped my toes into the nursing field. The difficulties I had with the school providing accommodations pushed me out from the human medical field and back into my original plan of veterinary school. Although it was painful to have yet another detour from finishing school in general, I am glad it showed me I cannot be one of those people who settle on a career, I need to do what's right for me.

After December of 2015, I soon received an interview offer at a second veterinary school. I was pleased to receive interviews for 2 of the 3 schools I applied to. In retrospect, I should not have applied to the third one because I hadn't visited the campus.I may go into further details at another date how my interview at Minnesota went, but the main purpose of this post is to confirm I am starting veterinary school in August and it's equally terrifying and thrilling.

I am in the process of attempting to get health insurance to cover the costs of my cochlear implant upgrade as a medical necessity. update: Insurance will not cover it. I have been unsuccessful in finding coverage that will specifically allow for cochlear implant upgrades. It will be $12,000 out-of-pocket. After that upgrade is completed, I can visit with my audiologist and program the new C.I. processor with the new electronic stethoscope. I won't need to use the stethoscope my first semester, but I will only have time to see my audiologist during breaks from school. After I'm able to meet with them, I can then begin the process of becoming familiar with my stethoscope setup. I could hook up the stethoscope to a phone or computer and it will record the sounds for me to listen to at a later date. The better technology gets, the better.

A poem I included on my veterinary school essay by Shel Silverstein:

There is a voice inside of you

that whispers all day long,

'I feel that this is right for me,

I know that this is wrong.'

No teacher, preacher, parent, friend

or wise man can decide

what's right for you - just listen to

the voice that speaks inside.