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==About Me==
 
 
I love the outdoors, travelling, rosé wine and of course, animals :)
 
 
Having now finished vet school, I am applying for jobs in mixed practice, and a few in farm specialist practice as this is where my main interests lie, I just don't think I'm ready to totally let go of dogs and cats yet! A good team in a pretty part of the country with lots of cows doesn't seem like too much to ask does it...
 
 
Outside of vet school. I love to kayak, camp, hike and wild swim (I bought the book before they made the silly program!). I am also a scuba diver and diving the Great Barrier Reef earlier this year with 6m manta rays was a true highlight of my life.
 
 
Which brings me on to another massive passion; travelling. I take every opportunity I get to see the world and have done veterinary placements in South Africa, the Czech Republic and Australia, ranging from large game to mixed practice and a reptile/avian summer school! Some say indecisive, I say curious :) I am a strong believer that travel broadens the mind and feeds the soul, even if it doesn't always feed the stomach!!
 
 
And of course, my lovely boyfriend deserves a mention for putting up with the ogre that was me during finals. It must be his medical training that gave him the patience!
 
  
 
==Why I joined WikiVet==
 
==Why I joined WikiVet==
 
A combination of things came together to bring me here...
 
A combination of things came together to bring me here...
  
Firstly - timing - Having had plans to go away after graduation for a few months, I waned a constructive, useful way of spending June and July, especially as I don't sit idly very well!  
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Firstly - timing - Having had plans to go away after graduation for a few months, I wanted a constructive, useful way of spending June and July, especially as I don't sit idly very well!  
 
When the job came up, it was an excellent way of earning money and keeping my knowledge up-to-date. I always feared that my veterinary knowledge might go stale while I was out of the loop, but hopefully not now! :)
 
When the job came up, it was an excellent way of earning money and keeping my knowledge up-to-date. I always feared that my veterinary knowledge might go stale while I was out of the loop, but hopefully not now! :)
  
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==What I'm doing in the OVAL Project==
 
==What I'm doing in the OVAL Project==
I am writing new articles for WIKIVet from a range of resources and also creating revision/consolidation tools such as flashcards and case based questions for students to work through.  
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I am writing new articles for WikiVet from a range of resources and also creating revision/consolidation tools such as flashcards and case based questions for students to work through.  
  
 
I think these will go down really well and only wish they were around for me a few months ago!
 
I think these will go down really well and only wish they were around for me a few months ago!
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==About Me==
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I love the outdoors, travelling, rosé wine and of course, animals :)
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Having now finished vet school, I am applying for jobs in mixed practice, and a few in farm specialist practice as this is where my main interests lie, I just don't think I'm ready to totally let go of dogs and cats yet! A good team in a pretty part of the country with lots of cows doesn't seem like too much to ask does it...
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Outside of vet school. I love to kayak, camp, hike and wild swim (I bought the book before they made the silly program!). I am also a scuba diver and diving the Great Barrier Reef earlier this year with 6m manta rays was a true highlight of my life.
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Which brings me on to another massive passion; travelling. I take every opportunity I get to see the world and have done veterinary placements in South Africa, the Czech Republic and Australia, ranging from large game to mixed practice and a reptile/avian summer school! Some say indecisive, I say curious :) I am a strong believer that travel broadens the mind and feeds the soul, even if it doesn't always feed the stomach!!
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And of course, my lovely boyfriend deserves a mention for putting up with the ogre that was me during finals. It must be his medical training that gave him the patience!

Latest revision as of 17:12, 9 June 2011

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Occupation Veterinary Student
Veterinary School UK - Nottingham
Year of Graduation 2011
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Why I joined WikiVet

A combination of things came together to bring me here...

Firstly - timing - Having had plans to go away after graduation for a few months, I wanted a constructive, useful way of spending June and July, especially as I don't sit idly very well! When the job came up, it was an excellent way of earning money and keeping my knowledge up-to-date. I always feared that my veterinary knowledge might go stale while I was out of the loop, but hopefully not now! :)

Secondly - the bigger picture - As I've already said, my second passion is travelling and I have always had ambitions to use my veterinary degree to help developing countries. WikiVet was a way of reaching out and offering information to communities without having to leave home! I will now make sure people i work with while abroad know about Wikivet, as I believe they are the ones who will get the most from it.

Thirdly - finals - the dreaded F word. There's only so many times you can copy out the same set of notes, and other resources that make you think critically and present information in versatile ways are sorely lacking I think. Having no past papers and few example questions to go on with Nottingham being a new vet school made revision even harder and so I now get a lot of satisfaction from creating resources for those undergoing the same nightmare. I hope they help!

What I'm doing in the OVAL Project

I am writing new articles for WikiVet from a range of resources and also creating revision/consolidation tools such as flashcards and case based questions for students to work through.

I think these will go down really well and only wish they were around for me a few months ago!

About Me

I love the outdoors, travelling, rosé wine and of course, animals :)

Having now finished vet school, I am applying for jobs in mixed practice, and a few in farm specialist practice as this is where my main interests lie, I just don't think I'm ready to totally let go of dogs and cats yet! A good team in a pretty part of the country with lots of cows doesn't seem like too much to ask does it...

Outside of vet school. I love to kayak, camp, hike and wild swim (I bought the book before they made the silly program!). I am also a scuba diver and diving the Great Barrier Reef earlier this year with 6m manta rays was a true highlight of my life.

Which brings me on to another massive passion; travelling. I take every opportunity I get to see the world and have done veterinary placements in South Africa, the Czech Republic and Australia, ranging from large game to mixed practice and a reptile/avian summer school! Some say indecisive, I say curious :) I am a strong believer that travel broadens the mind and feeds the soul, even if it doesn't always feed the stomach!!

And of course, my lovely boyfriend deserves a mention for putting up with the ogre that was me during finals. It must be his medical training that gave him the patience!