xMoodyMarex
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I'm very stuck on which route to go down - I'm currently working as a veterinary nursing assistant/receptionist and have been offered to begin as a student veterinary nurse in September (as part of this, i'll attend college 1 day a week for the theory part of the training) Recently I've received an offer for a Veterinary Nursing Science degree at Hartpury College. I've worked very hard to get to this point, but I never thought I'd have a choice (I had already applied for Hartpury, long before being offered the student nurse job). I finished A levels a few years ago, so would be slightly older than most people going to uni.
I feel it would be sensible to stay on at the vets that I work at, and train there. However, there are lots of extra-curricular opportunities at Hartpury, such as volunteering at the equine therapy centre, helping with lambing and also volunteering within the canine hydrotherapy unit. I've also already made great friends from the interview day (who have also got onto the course) I've always been the 'newbie' through most of my life, and it would be nice to be in a situation where everyone else is in the same boat. As part of the degree, there's a 60 week work placement, so I'd still get lots of practical hands on experience.
Both have their pros and cons, and I'm very stuck! Any advice would be really appreciated, thank you
I feel it would be sensible to stay on at the vets that I work at, and train there. However, there are lots of extra-curricular opportunities at Hartpury, such as volunteering at the equine therapy centre, helping with lambing and also volunteering within the canine hydrotherapy unit. I've also already made great friends from the interview day (who have also got onto the course) I've always been the 'newbie' through most of my life, and it would be nice to be in a situation where everyone else is in the same boat. As part of the degree, there's a 60 week work placement, so I'd still get lots of practical hands on experience.
Both have their pros and cons, and I'm very stuck! Any advice would be really appreciated, thank you