First Internship (kinda)

I had my first internship in a vet clinic in Miri. Who would have guessed that? Certainly not me.

I interned for 4 days per week and around 5-6 hours a day with the exception of Saturday when I only work in morning.

I was shocked, nervous and excited when my mom told me that she was successful in finding an internship for me in Miri. Truthfully, I was a bit reluctant because after a semester of grueling studying, I was more than ready for some R and R. Having an internship would mean I can't lay around the house and be a sloth as much as I would want. In the end, I decided to accept the internship which wasn't a hard decision as you can see the pros greatly outnumber the cons. So away I go to my journey as an intern.

First day was quite awkward. I didn't know what exactly I was suppose to do. Sharon, the vet, told me to observe how Ani runs the boarding kennels in the morning, her daily routine. I just stood there awkwardly (such a people person) trying not to be in her way as she carried on her duties. She washes the cages, feed and gave those that needed medication the medicine. That's about it, I didn't know what to observe besides this. I went outside and then became a silent observer.

Throughout the internship, I observed the consultations and even some operations. It was quite cool and I've learned quite a lot. However, I was just a first year, my knowledge regarding the field was as shallow as kiddy pool. There was lots of things that I didn't understand, mostly the anatomy and medicine part. Sometimes I asked but sometimes I just kept quite. They gave me some books to read when I asked them some questions about surgery but the only thing I understood was the pictures...

After a month, I felt like I've learned what I should and could learned from my first internship and I told them I wanted time to rest before I went back to university.

It was fun, especially the surgery which I was marveled at how with swift movements of hands and tools, animals can be healed. But then again, I was exposed to the dilemmas of being a vet which never made any decision easy.

This was my first internship and hopefully, one of the many to come. :D