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CLASSNOTES
OVER TO YOU... WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF?
To support our new graduates entering the world of work and current students on their journey, we would like to know what advice you would give to your younger self. On a recent Facebook post, we asked you to share your career experiences, hints and tips. Here are some of your words of wisdom!
Kyndl Brunson
Your role isn’t to convince clients to do X, Y, Z... Your role is to inform them of what is possible in their situation and let THEM make the decisions. That took so much pressure off me when I realised it is not actually my choice or responsibility to choose what they do.
Victoria Brownlie
There is no need for vet to be your entire identity! In fact you’ll be a much better vet if you make sure to keep enjoying other things in life – playing sport, meeting friends etc.
Jenny Fraser
Just because you have had the privilege of learning does not mean your clients have, meet every consultation with empathy and patience.
Anne-Gigi Chan
Just because you have spent five years of your life studying to be a
vet does not mean that you HAVE to spend the rest of your life being a vet. Walk away sooner.
Cat Choodor
Enjoy every second you can relaxing in the sun with your friends, remember what’s important.
Ruth Grice
Get as much experience as you can, as a new graduate you learn most from the cases you see. I have also learnt how important self-care is... look after yourself!
Darin Holmes
Make a point to keep in touch
with your friends after graduation.
It is quite a change going from a college environment where you are surrounded by people to a rural practice where you are on your own without that daily contact with your college mates.
Molly Varga
Whatever you think of mistak