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ReflectiononVeterinaryTechnicianCareer

VeterinaryTechnicianwouldserveasapotentialbackupcareerformebecausethis
particularcareerishighlysimilartomyidealcareerwhichislargeanimalveterinarian.Iwould
findthisjobtobeparticularlysatisfyingbecauseitwillgivemetheopportunitytoworkand
interactwithvarioustypesofanimalsandcontributetotheoverallimprovementoftheirhealth.
Asaveterinarytechnician,Iwouldbeabletosuccessfullyexpandmyknowledgeandreceive
trainingandhandsonexperienceinanimalnursing,radiology,clinicallaboratoryprocedures,
andsurgicalassistancewhichareareasofveterinarymedicinethatIfindinterestin.Thevalues
thatthiscareerwouldsatisfyincludeworkandfriendshipbecausenotonlywillthisjoballowme
toencounteravarietyofanimalseveryday,butIwillalsobeabletocollaboratewithmyfellow
coworkersandstaffmembers.Also,thevalueoffamilywouldbesatisfiedbythiscareerbecause
thejobconsistsofflexiblehourswhichwouldenablemetospendmoretimewithmyloved
ones.TheskillsandstrengthsthatIwouldbringtothiscareerincludecommunication,
organization,speaking,activelistening,dedication,determination,andpatience.Thiscareer
wouldequipmewiththestrengths/skillsthatincludemonitoring,criticalthinking,oral
expressionandcomprehension,informationordering,problemsensitivity,deductivereasoning,
andspeechrecognition.Sincethiscareerconsistsofanaverageannualsalaryof$35,600,it
wouldnotadequatelyfitintomybudget.Thus,thisparticularcareerwouldnotallowmeto
financiallysupportmyselfandmyfamilyduringdifficulttimes.Aveterinarytechniciancareer
mayappearasagoodalternativeoptionformeifworkingasalargeanimalveterinarianmakesit
difficultandpreventsmefromspendingtimewithmyfamily,consideringthefactthatasa
veterinarianIwouldbeonemergencycallduringweekendsandholidaysaswell.

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