Germany

This trip has been my third trip to Germany, but it was by far the most interesting. My first week back I was glad to be home, it was nice to see my family again and sleep in the same place for more than one night. However, once I got back into my routine I found myself being nostalgic about many aspects of the trip. I loved getting to know the vet students in Germany and Utrecht, especially finding out that even though the programs are vastly different the students are just like us. They have the same cares and worries that we do and enjoy many of the same things.

My favorite part of this trip was truly getting immersed in the culture. We weren't just there as tourists, we got to be part of Germany. The people are so friendly, they don't treat you like a tourist but more like a friend. The food was one of the best parts and I couldn't get enough of it.

All of the activities we were given the opportunity to do gave me such a new perspective on veterinary medicine and all the unique opportunities there are available to us. There is so much work involved "behind the scenes" at the zoos we visited, I have now even considered that could be a pretty cool job. Overall this trip was life-changing and well worth the money spent. If I had to make the choice all over again to go on this trip or not, I would make the same decision in a heartbeat.