Working With Animals Personal Statement

Ever since I was a child, I have always adored the idea of working with animals when I grew up. I can remember telling my friends and family that one day I would own the most amazing zoo they could imagine, and people would visit from all over the world. Back then; I had no idea what it would take to reach that kind of level, however now my dreams and aspirations seem much less unrealistic and more a goal that I can see myself achieving through hard work and determination. My admiration towards animals lead to consistently pleading my parents to buy me a pet, and I remember them buying me my first pet; two goldfish for me and my sister. Since then, I have had the responsibility of looking after many family pets such which has only made my passion and fascination
The course itself gave me a huge amount of insight into the way different animals live. The course involved learning about animal diets, habitats, behaviour and mating. It gave me the opportunity to be taught how to care for a large variety of animals, and also the opportunity to handle animals such as: (NAME AN ANIMAL YOU HANDLED). The course was extremely beneficial to me as not only did it further my adoration towards animals, but it also helped to increased my knowledge on different organisms making my dream of working with animals within my reach. As well as the course at Morton Morrell, I completed a week of work experience within a Dog Kennel in 2013.
I have always been a firm believer of working hard to achieve my goals, and this mind-set has stayed with me throughout my life, meaning I have always worked to the best of my ability in everything I do. I believe my hard work and admiration towards animals show how ambitious I am as a person, and my dedication towards pursuing a career in zoology and I think my qualities and experience in the past will make me a valuable