"First Steps" Submitted by Eric Gibbons, University of Florida ..read more

"Free from the Thicket" Submitted by Theo Berlanga, University of Illinois ..read more

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Submitted by Megan Lacy, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine As I wandered through the maze of the Longworth House Office Building in Washington, DC seeking out the coffee shop that I used to frequent a mere four years ago in my former career, I swiftly realized that while the layout of Capitol Hill had not changed, I had changed drastically throughout my four years in veterinary school back home in Southwest Virginia. Now, as an American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Government Relations Division (GRD) extern, I enter U.S. House and Senate Office Buildings to advocate for ..read more

Submitted by Ragain Hatfield, Iowa State University ..read more

Submitted by Tannaz Zafarnia, Long Island University We arrived right on time–which is perhaps early in DC-speak–and lingered outside on a quiet block lined with houses and blooming cherry blossoms just south of the Capitol. Dr. Lindsey Hornickel, veterinarian and the Assistant Director of the Government Relations Division at the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), and I were about to attend a Pennsylvania congresswoman’s celebration for her new chief of staff.  We saw a few others stroll up to the entrance of the unassuming white house (of smaller and more humble stature comp ..read more

Submitted by Toni Kim, University of Illinois "Silver-Spotted Skipper ..read more

Submitted by Emily Evans, Washington State University "Spock ..read more

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