should i give up hope

hi everyone. i’m new here, but i just wanted to post for some advice

background: i have wanted to be a vet my entire life. i know lots of people say that, but i have never thought of a future in any other field and nothing in the world makes me happier than the thought of being able to help animals. HOWEVER i came from a really small town where we had no vet clinic so i have no in-clinic experience other than a few hours of helping my bf as kennel tech. since i have been in school i have either been working any job i could -fastfood mostly- (when i was at comm college to pay for classes/living expenses) or just taking classes since i’ve been at university. i am the only person who has gone to college in my family so i had to learn everything on my own as i went and i have made college harder for myself as i left my last two years for all my hard sciences.

now: i am in undergrad as a transfer from community college to 4 year university with an amazing vet school. however, with 1 summer semester and 1 fall semester left, i don’t think i’m going to meet the average GPA of accepted applicants as i’m probably going to end up with a 3.2 VERY OPTIMISTIC the only experience i have: i have worked at a horse farm, i worked at a wildlife research center and i have had pets throughout my life. since my college town is filled with vet students and i have no vet experience, it is very hard to find somewhere to even shadow and i haven’t heard back for any summer work yet.

i struggle with depression and have had to overcome so much to get where i am now, yet i can’t help but think i’m simply not good enough to get in. i want to have a backup plan so i don’t feel like this was all for nothing. i don’t see myself doing anything else and without vet school i truly feel like i have no purpose in life.

i guess the point of this post was to try to get advice at other career choices, any uplifting testimonies from others who have been/know someone who has been in my situation. i don’t want to give up hope, but i want to be realistic with myself and think of other things to do with my life if all else fails.

TLDR; i’m an average college student who feels they aren’t good enough for vet school and need alternative options as someone whose passion is helping animals

https://ift.tt/eA8V8J Submitted May 04, 2019 at 05:23PM by lexpc13 http://bit.ly/2LozFMX