Personal Statement Of Purpose To Become A Veterinarian

As a child growing up, my love and compassion for animals was always indubitable. Although majority of my entire family failed to graduate high school let alone attend college, I was exceedingly confident in myself as much in middle school as I am today, that one day, I would make my dreams a reality and become a licensed veterinary physician. I honestly couldn’t think of nothing more that would make me happier than immersing myself in a career which allowed me to care for various common and exotic creatures, by providing medical assistance to better and possibly save many helpless lives in the process. With that said, I knew I had a long life in college ahead of me immediately after completing high school if I wanted to become a veterinarian.
All the while, my dog was a week into her hospital stay as doctors tried their best to keep her alive until my arrival, knowing my situation with the military. Although she was sick, I was excited to know I still had a chance to see her before she left the world. But when the last day arrived for me to finish my contract on active duty, approximately an hour away from receiving my final paperwork to officially depart, I received a call from my sister, hearing her cry uncontrollably through the phone. She didn't need to say anything for me to grasp what was going on. Tears instantly came to my eyes and my heart was shattered. I lost my main dog of 10 years, and I was too late to change my decisions on my reenlistment orders. I felt like I lost everything again, and was about to return home to nothing. Crying majority of the time during my 12 hour non-stop drive from Jacksonville, NC. to New Orleans, LA., I had nothing but time to think. I replayed all the memories of the years I spent with my dog, wishing I hadn't left her to join the military. But I also found myself thinking, why not go back to school and chase that dream of becoming a veterinarian as I always wanted? Become someone more than just 'the veterinarian' or 'the doctor' that took care of people's 'pets' just to make a living to pay off bills. I found myself
The Marine Corps was all I really knew since I graduated high school. I was severely stressed and nervous about returning to the civilian world. One thing was certain though about my future and it was that I wanted to help animals and people. Those two things in life was apparent to me as night and day. So when the time came for me to enroll in a school, I was suddenly undecided whether I wanted to become a personal trainer and open my own gym, or become a veterinarian as I always wanted. Researching into the veterinary program, a bachelors degree is not required for the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program, but I figured why obtain my bachelors in Exercise Science, work part time saving money by training clients, then apply into the veterinary program. Both field relies heavily on science, and both involves anatomy. Serving years for my country and protecting the people is what I did. Now what I need and wanted to do is to continue helping people along with animals alike. This conclusion led me to where I am today, attending my second year at North Hennepin Community College for my Exercise Science degree. I chose a community college because I honestly was not ready to dive into a university after leaving the military. Getting my feet wet in the waters of a community college felt like a great stepping stone for me until I need to transfer for my graduate degree. In a couple of more