Appreciating the value of placements
Q: What was good about your placements?
A: Getting to do lots! And being part of a team…
“My communication skills improved a lot – with vets, nurses and owners”
“Practice a lot of massage techniques because it was a therapeutic practice, that was quite fun”
“I got to help out with a goat and sheep caesarean”
“The people there were so lovely – so it was all good because they were nice people”
“They accepted me into the team sort of straight away rather than just standing there and watching, they actually let me get involved”“Being appreciated: the practice manager thanked me and said they’d miss me!”
“Learning to be part of a team – and realising that will be so important when I start work”
“Getting to see what the job is really like”
“I learnt how to clean different machines”“I got to feed and toilet the kittens”
These are quotes from first year students which you may like to use to help set your own goals