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by Magda Jannasch
Symposium Review
“No matter what anyone tells you… thoughts and ideas can change the world!” These are very famous words spoken by Robin Williams in the Dead poets’ society. So often we feel that we cannot make a difference and that we are just a small fish in a very large pond. I want to tell you today that regardless of what you think, you have the potential to change the world. I know this might sound very cliché, but sometimes I wonder if cliché is not exactly what this world needs.
My IVSA Journey started during my second year of studying veterinary science. I embarked on an adventure to Romania to attend the annual IVSA congress. I boarded the aeroplane with no idea what to expect when I reach the other side. I left there 11 days later a changed person. Not only did I get to experience the culture of a country that I would never have visited otherwise, I also realised that IVSA is so much more than I expected. It is a network of incredibly motivated students all with the same interest in mind – improving the lives of the animals and the people, especially the veterinary students, of this world. I also realised that I have found a new family – my IVSA family.
No matter what anyone tells you…
thoughts and ideas can change the world!