I offered my help to an animal shelter this month. In the picture, you can see two of the oldest dogs in the shelter. They are both slow and not very playful anymore, but you can see in their eyes that they are just as eager to find a home as the younger dogs. I … Continue reading Volunteering at an animal shelter
There is going to be a renovation of the school carried out during the summer. I was asked to help out by carrying various boxes, books, computers and so on (school equipment) from one place to another. The task at hand was not hard, but it is a bit sad and exciting at the same … Continue reading Helping out in licėjus
My plan this month was to volunteer in a farm to get veterinary experience, but so far I haven't found any farm that would let me in for some animal care work. Therefore I decided to go to the veterinary clinic once again and help out there. Every time I go there it always makes … Continue reading Volunteering at a veterinary clinic
The time of "The last bell" for twelfth graders has come. I think that it's one of the most meaningful celebrations that a person can ever have in school. It's the culmination of twelve years of your life. The ending of one part of your life and the beginning of another. And it was up … Continue reading Participating in preparation and performance of “Paskutinis skambutis”
Another month. Another opera. This time I came before my the time of my main task, which is ticket scanning, to help out with other things and also to look at the setting up of decorations + work of makeup artists. I was really curious to see how the singers warm up and fascinated by … Continue reading Volunteering at the “Samsonas ir Dalila” opera
Following my path of gaining more veterinary and animal care practice, I went down to "Jakovo veterinary clinic" a few times this month. Since I am showing up more often, I get to feel what the veterinary doctor's profession is like in more perspective. And what I like about it so far is that it … Continue reading Helping out at a veterinary clinic
Caring for animals has always been one of my favorite things to do, so as Britney Spears once said "oops, I did it again". I feel like animals are always at the mercy of us humans, so it's heartbreaking when people leave their pets without care or abandon them. And if there is anything I … Continue reading Volunteering at an animal shelter
I FINALLY got the opportunity to help out at a veterinary clinic. Why did I write "FINALLY"? Because I've been trying to get volunteering work at a vet for quite a while now, but with every email I sent, I got a response of "Sorry, we do not allow under-aged and non-vet students to volunteer". … Continue reading Helping out at a veterinary clinic.
This month I volunteered at the animal hotel "Barkvilis". I thought that it would be a great way to gain more know-how with animal care, especially considering the fact that I am planning to study veterinary medicine. I contacted the owner of the hotel and asked if I could help out or participate in taking … Continue reading Volunteering at the animal hotel “Barkvilis”
I volunteered at the opera "Toska" this month. This time my duty was to scan tickets at the entrance, but before that I had to help set up stands where opera programs could be bought. After that I was taught how to use the scanning devices and was then assigned an entrance. I worked from … Continue reading Volunteering at the opera “Toska”
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