Starting Vet School

The first week of school was not classes – it was an orientation program that was very well run and I think will be crucial to our success as students and veterinarians. The purpose of the orientation is essentially to learn to trust and communicate with one another. As touchy-feely as that might sound, it Read More …

Moving…Away from Friends

I am currently in the process of moving to Davis, California. In less than one week, my friends and family will gather at my apartment (many for the first time) and help me load all of my belongings on to a truck. While I’m excited both for the move as well as to begin the Read More …

Allow Me To Introduce Myself…

My name is Sharon Ostermann and I am a member of the Class of 2013 at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. I was a nontraditional veterinary school applicant in that I came from a psychology background. In fact, I dropped out of graduate school in psychology to pursue a Read More …