James Clark

When – September 2021 to September 2026

Where – University of Liverpool

My goal to becoming a Veterinary Surgeon started in 2017 while completing a grade 9 Life Orientation project at Pecanwood College. This project called for work experience of a profession you would be interested in pursuing and I spent some time with a local vet. I then continued to work every holiday, without knowing this experience would be a key part of my university application in the future. After 3 years of hands on experience I finished school in the midst of a pandemic and online schooling, to achieve my IEB matric. I applied to multiple Universities in the United Kingdom, and I was unconditionally accepted into the University of Liverpool.

University in the UK only starts in September, as such I had 8 months to wait before university started. I managed to get a Job with the local Vet practise in Botswana called VetPro Specialists. I have been working at VetPro for 6 months now doing 55 hours a week and the experience that I have gained has only solidified my dream to become a Veterinary Surgeon. Luckily for me Botswana has a chronic shortage of Veterinarians and as such Vet nurses/assistants, so while at VetPro I have been trained to become a Vet assistant. This training has more than adequately prepared me for the practical aspect of Vet school, and I can’t wait to start in September.