Larissa, an Aspiring Architect
Larissa wants to become an architect so she can build houses and schools in developing […]
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The Big Animal Veterinarian
Dr. Hayley Weston Murphy, a doctor of veterinarian medicine and the Head Veterinarian at the Franklin Park Zoo met with Jessica, a seventh grader who participates in Girls Get Connected programs and attends Mother Caroline Academy in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Jessica and some of her classmates interviewed Dr. Murphy to find out what it takes to become a veterinarian. They found out it takes a lot.
Getting in the vet school is harder than getting into medical school and once you are accepted, the studies are more challenging. A medical doctor only has to learn about one species — the human species. A veterinarian has to learn about many species. And, if you are […]