Life Lessons Learned While Growing up on a Farm

Sometimes, moving away from home makes us realize what we appreciate most in life.  Take a look at what Katelyn Reist had to say about her transition from her hometown in Pennsylvania to veterinary school life in California! Thank you so much for sharing your perspective with us, Katelyn!

Life Lessons Learned While Growing up on a Farm

While attending elementary, middle, and high school, my classmates always asked, “What is it like to live on a farm?” I never really knew what to say because I have lived on a farm my entire life and never knew what it was like not to live on a farm. Living on a farm was just a part of my life and something that I learned to cherish. I have come to realize these past few years how grateful I am to grow up on a farm because it has instilled in me many valuable lessons and life experiences. These experiences will always be a part of me and have shaped me to become who I am today. 

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VIN Topic Rounds

 

Are you missing out on clinical rotations because of COVID-19? The VIN Student Team has you covered with Tuesday Topic Rounds.  During the month of November, join Dr. Tony Johnson, DVM, DACVECCS for 30 minute, case-based sessions on Emergency Medicine every Tuesday at 12ET. Everyone and all levels of experience are welcome. There will be time for Q&A and discussion following. The next session is Hit By Car Trauma Management on December 1, 2020 at 12 ET.

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Traveling Back in Time

Even though it may not be safe to travel at the moment, we can always reminisce!  Thank you to Legend Thurman from Royal Veterinary College for sharing these beautiful shots with us!  You captured the raw beauty of nature so perfectly!  Keep these great submissions coming!

Vet Candy: The Science of Staying Motivated

Growing tired of Veterinary School: COVID Edition?  Having trouble with the end-of-the-semester slump?  Take a look at this article brought to you by Vet Candy about staying motivated.  We hope it will provide you with a post-holiday push to work hard right through the finish line!

The science of staying motivated

There is no question that motivation is one of the hardest and yet important factors in life. It's the difference between success and failure, goal-setting and aimlessness, well-being and unhappiness. And yet, why is it so hard to get motivated - or even if we do, to keep it up?

That is the question that scientists led by Professor Carmen Sandi at EPFL and Dr Gedi Luksys at the University of Edinburgh have sought to answer. The researchers worked off previous knowledge that told them two things: First, that people differ a lot in their capacity to engage in motivated behavior and that motivational problems like apathy are common in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. Second, to target an area of the brain called the "nucleus accumbens".

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Post-Turkey Therapy

From all of us at SAVMA, we hope that you had a very safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday! After all that turkey, maybe you can spend the day relaxing like our new furry friend here!  Thank you to Shalini Radhakrishnan (Cornell University) for sharing!

Human Remote = Cat PillowLaundry DayPlaytime, but make it fashion.