Assignment 22 - Palmer Lee

I've always wanted to be a veterinarian. That much isn't particularly groundbreaking, and I'm sure there are thousands of other people out there who would like to go down that career path. But, I think I can safely say I'm one of the only ones my age who's actually gotten to have some experience in the field. When I was twelve, my next-door neighbors owned a horse farm, which we visited every once in a while. One day when we visited, one of the horses happened to be heavily pregnant, and the veterinarian happened to come take a look at her and make sure she was healthy before going into labor. The information eventually came out that I wanted to be a vet, and he asked if I wanted to help him draw blood from the horse. I don't think he was expecting me to say yes, but he let me. He told me where to place the needle, and I did. That moment is what really solidified and validated what I wanted my future to look like. The horse ended up giving birth five days later - both the foal and the mother were healthy.