Learning a new language while in vet school?

[Dat Ass]

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Random Canadian pre-vet here with a random question.

Basically I really want to learn French.

How feasible would it be pick up a new language while in vet school? Is it just crazy busy where I would want to shoot myself in the head rather than going to an elective French course that I don't need? Or is it more or less possible? I mean I imagine that people HAVE done it... but probably not many? idk

I've done some random searches (5 minutes worth)... and the only thing I really found was for Med students in the states and having special spanish courses...idk

Also I wouldn't be starting from complete scratch I suppose... I would have a year of basic courses/whatever going into school.


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[bunnity]

The thing with vet school scheduling is that you don't have any control over your schedule. They just give you a schedule at the beginning (ours was 9-5 with an hour lunch break for first year, but it depends on the school). So, it might be hard even schedule wise to fit in an elective course unless it was a night class.

What I tell people about vet school is that you can pass school and you can have 2-3 other things. You can pass vet school and learn French and go to the gym. Or you can pass vet school and learn French and maintain a serious relationship and foster cats. You can't pass vet school and learn French and cook all your own meals and make ceramic sculptures and have 4 dogs and exercise and volunteer and have a job and have a clean house. You really have to prioritize and then let the rest of your life take a break sometimes.

Regardless of what you decide, I recommend taking first semester to get adjusted and then adding things if you feel like you have time.

 

[lailanni]

The thing with vet school scheduling is that you don't have any control over your schedule. They just give you a schedule at the beginning (ours was 9-5 with an hour lunch break for first year, but it depends on the school). So, it might be hard even schedule wise to fit in an elective course unless it was a night class.

What I tell people about vet school is that you can pass school and you can have 2-3 other things. You can pass vet school and learn French and go to the gym. Or you can pass vet school and learn French and maintain a serious relationship and foster cats. You can't pass vet school and learn French and cook all your own meals and make ceramic sculptures and have 4 dogs and exercise and volunteer and have a job and have a clean house. You really have to prioritize and then let the rest of your life take a break sometimes.

Regardless of what you decide, I recommend taking first semester to get adjusted and then adding things if you feel like you have time.

Well put 🙂

Our school had Spanish for veterinarians. Medical terms and basic conversation in Spanish. Perhaps if there's enough interest your vet school may offer a similar program in French?

I had one friend take a class outside of vet school (I think philosophy or something like that) the time juggling seemed extraordinarily difficult and it was an evening class.

 

[that redhead]

The thing with vet school scheduling is that you don't have any control over your schedule. They just give you a schedule at the beginning (ours was 9-5 with an hour lunch break for first year, but it depends on the school). So, it might be hard even schedule wise to fit in an elective course unless it was a night class.

What I tell people about vet school is that you can pass school and you can have 2-3 other things. You can pass vet school and learn French and go to the gym. Or you can pass vet school and learn French and maintain a serious relationship and foster cats. You can't pass vet school and learn French and cook all your own meals and make ceramic sculptures and have 4 dogs and exercise and volunteer and have a job and have a clean house. You really have to prioritize and then let the rest of your life take a break sometimes.

Regardless of what you decide, I recommend taking first semester to get adjusted and then adding things if you feel like you have time.

Agreeing with this on all counts. It's something you can do, but you have the rest of your life to learn French - maybe start working on it over your summer breaks?

 

[Bill59]

What I tell people about vet school is that you can pass school and you can have 2-3 other things.

Eating, sleeping and bathing ... at least until clinics.

 

[Dat Ass]

Eating, sleeping and bathing ... at least until clinics.

I guess bathing is going to have to go



Guess I won't really know what I'll be juggling till I'm there. Either way nice to hear your thoughts
Ty