Salina deMelo

"Use the negativity like bricks underneath you and let them build you higher."

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Salina's work combines: Science, Medicine, and Being Creative

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Kennel Assistant

I help care for pets during their hospitalization or boarding stay at my clinic.

Bachelor's Degree: Veterinary Medicine

My path in life took a while to figure out

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Graduated High School (June 2014) Small Town, CA
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Moved to Iowa to go to the University of Iowa July 2014 Majored in photojournalism
3.
Left the university to go to a smaller local community college to focus on small media press and photography. January 2015
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Stayed at the community college to pursue an education with animals. March 2016 Photojournalism is still a passion of mine.
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In May 2016 I decided I needed to take a break from school and focus on my well being.
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I discovered Penn Foster and I couldn't be happier. October 2017
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It is now December 2018 and I will soon become a PF graduate with a Veterinary Assistant degree and will have a career I love.

THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
One of the hardest hurdles to over come in this field (veterinary medicine) is having a lot of people say you aren't "cut out" for it. It is a very demanding career choice both mentally and physically but it is so rewarding.
How I responded:
Never let people tear you down. Use the negativity like bricks underneath you and let them build you higher. You are the only person in charge of your motion.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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Being a first generation college student as well as a first generation immigrant on my fathers side (2nd generation on my mothers side) has been tough because my parents didn't have any knowledge of the process, commitment both financially.

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