Assignment 8 - Palmer Lee

Fears - Drowning, spiders
Annoyances - Kids, loud/sudden noises
Accomplishments - Driver's license, doing well in school
Confusions - Politics, people in general
Sorrows - Gender dysphoria ✧
Dreams - Becoming a veterinarian
Idiosyncrasies - Popping my knuckles/joints
Risks - Coming out to my friends
Beloved Possessions, Now and Then - My dog, my computer (now), my Simba stuffed animal (then)
Problems - Time management, organization, getting overly frustrated

I've wanted to become a veterinarian since at least 2nd grade. I’ve always had an affinity for animals, and I’ve always wanted to help them in any way I can. When I was twelve years old, I went to my neighbor’s horse farm one morning. I don’t remember why exactly we were there. One of the horses - Manilla Fudge -  was pregnant, but had also been exhibiting some signs of illness. The vet came over while we were there, and he and my dad started talking and my dad mentioned that I wanted to be a veterinarian. The vet ended up offering to let me draw the blood samples from the horse, and I took him up on that. He walked me through where to place the needle and where to stand in relation to the horse. Manilla Fudge ended up being perfectly healthy and gave birth to a healthy foal five days later.