rbasu08
Sep 1, 2009
Graduate / 'Gibbons and childhood' - Admissions Essay for Vet School [6]
This is what I have so far- I need help making it more "captivating". I'm nervous that it sounds a little too much like any other resume. Since all my other statistics aren't outstanding- I'm going to need a REALLY good essay!
I appreciate ANY help! Thanks!!
(P.S. this is a rough-rough-draft, the conclusion is.. lacking... eek!)
White-handed gibbons serenade me, as they whimsically sway between the dense, canopied trees. The echoing roars of lions wrap around me, as I glimpse over to see giraffes nibbling on fresh acacia. After four months of interning at the Oakland Zoo, I have fortunately never gotten used to it. It never ceases to amaze me how fortunate we are to be amongst the most captivating beings on the planet. Apart from humankind, there is a realm of life that is just as complex and valuable. Ranging from rare wildlife to devoted companions, animals have a vast impact on the world and deserve the utmost respect whether by utilizing our technology to help those in medical need or by practicing conservation in order protect their environment.
Since childhood, I have always been drawn to being around animals whether it was playing with my cat or helping out at the stables, it must have been that underlying sense of companionship and curiosity I valued. However, it wasn't until I went for a long visit in Kolkata, India where I became conscious on the population of animals left neglected or mistreated. Back from my return to the U.S., I began volunteering at an animal hospital where I was first exposed to the clinical side to caring for animals. Although my college career was geared toward healthcare, I was once again reconnected with my drive to work for animals when I was on a medical trip to serve communities in Belize. While serving as part of a general medicine staff, I could not help but constantly think of how we could actually use our medical supplies to help the struggling animals we would pass by. Serendipity was the word that echoed in my mind as I relived this moment that mirrored my previous Kolkata experience nearly a decade later.
My recent internship at the Oakland Zoo has allotted me to connect to wildlife animals in a sense I never expected to. Working with captive animals has been an eye-opening experience, which exposed me to my curiosity of zoo medicine distinguishing from my familiarity with domesticated animal care. As an intern, I provided for captive animals by taking on responsibilities such as cleaning night houses, making meals, preparing medication doses, and assisting in animal capture. It was an invaluable opportunity to have served a role that directly impacted such species that are being threatened world-wide due to detrimental actions such as deforestation and overexploitation. The role zoos carry in conservation of wildlife has made me grateful to be a part of such an organization. I want to make this experience, which has felt like "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity, actually last a lifetime.
No matter what the experience, it is my underlying compassion for animals and fascination with science that has convinced me that the path of veterinary medicine is my avenue to pursue my goal of working for animals. Moreover, zoo medicine seems to me to offer a way I can help conserve wildlife and fulfill my own professional goals.
This is what I have so far- I need help making it more "captivating". I'm nervous that it sounds a little too much like any other resume. Since all my other statistics aren't outstanding- I'm going to need a REALLY good essay!
I appreciate ANY help! Thanks!!
(P.S. this is a rough-rough-draft, the conclusion is.. lacking... eek!)
White-handed gibbons serenade me, as they whimsically sway between the dense, canopied trees. The echoing roars of lions wrap around me, as I glimpse over to see giraffes nibbling on fresh acacia. After four months of interning at the Oakland Zoo, I have fortunately never gotten used to it. It never ceases to amaze me how fortunate we are to be amongst the most captivating beings on the planet. Apart from humankind, there is a realm of life that is just as complex and valuable. Ranging from rare wildlife to devoted companions, animals have a vast impact on the world and deserve the utmost respect whether by utilizing our technology to help those in medical need or by practicing conservation in order protect their environment.
Since childhood, I have always been drawn to being around animals whether it was playing with my cat or helping out at the stables, it must have been that underlying sense of companionship and curiosity I valued. However, it wasn't until I went for a long visit in Kolkata, India where I became conscious on the population of animals left neglected or mistreated. Back from my return to the U.S., I began volunteering at an animal hospital where I was first exposed to the clinical side to caring for animals. Although my college career was geared toward healthcare, I was once again reconnected with my drive to work for animals when I was on a medical trip to serve communities in Belize. While serving as part of a general medicine staff, I could not help but constantly think of how we could actually use our medical supplies to help the struggling animals we would pass by. Serendipity was the word that echoed in my mind as I relived this moment that mirrored my previous Kolkata experience nearly a decade later.
My recent internship at the Oakland Zoo has allotted me to connect to wildlife animals in a sense I never expected to. Working with captive animals has been an eye-opening experience, which exposed me to my curiosity of zoo medicine distinguishing from my familiarity with domesticated animal care. As an intern, I provided for captive animals by taking on responsibilities such as cleaning night houses, making meals, preparing medication doses, and assisting in animal capture. It was an invaluable opportunity to have served a role that directly impacted such species that are being threatened world-wide due to detrimental actions such as deforestation and overexploitation. The role zoos carry in conservation of wildlife has made me grateful to be a part of such an organization. I want to make this experience, which has felt like "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity, actually last a lifetime.
No matter what the experience, it is my underlying compassion for animals and fascination with science that has convinced me that the path of veterinary medicine is my avenue to pursue my goal of working for animals. Moreover, zoo medicine seems to me to offer a way I can help conserve wildlife and fulfill my own professional goals.