Question: Katie when u didn't get accepted into the vets course, did u know that's what u wanted to do or did u decide OK well I didn't get this so I need to start thinking ?

Katie Starsmore answered on 11 Nov 2019:

I always knew I wanted to work with dairy cows and a Vet was the best thing I could think of. I also thought of being a dairy farmer before a vet, but I wanted to help people as well. So I started my Bachelor of Science in between trying to get accepted into Vet school for two years. After 2 years of trying to get into vet school I had to seriously think what i wanted to do.
I’m actually glad I didn’t get into vet school now because I love my job. And I one day want to take what I am learning at the moment back to NZ and set up my own business to help farmers understand what methane is and how to reduce it on their farm.
So i guess i did have to think about what i wanted to do after not making it into vet school, but I knew the area i wanted to work in so it all fell into place eventually!