Notes From ND
 | Author:
Mikayla Kraft, MT43 News Correspondent
MT43 News School Correspondent |
Mikayla Kraft
MT43 News Correspondent
I’m kind of restless, and I don’t understand why. I want to finish my undergraduate degree - which is non-negotiable - and go forward to receive a DVM. However, I also want to get married, work hard for a few years, and be a stay-at-home mom. Right off the bat, why would I even want to start an entirely new family at 18, right out of high school (and all the girl dads said Amen!), but if all I want to do is be a homemaker, take care of the kids, and homestead all-day, would that be a bad decision? Here are my thoughts right now as I try to wrestle with my uncertainty.
I have already finished one out of eight semesters of my undergraduate program. I know I love the industry and want to learn more, so it would not be wise to drop out (and everybody said, Duh!). I can slowly learn what it is like to live on my own, with a community that will always want to help. I have friends, a church family, space, and independence.
Now my poor mom is probably cheering me on, wanting me to be a homemaker and homestead, but what about my DVM? My reminder over and over again is that I have not even been proposed to yet, so why should I even be worrying about this? Not only that, but I know it is not impossible to start a family and go to vet school. Dr. Molly on Instagram is a perfect example, and she is now juggling being a veterinarian, a mother, and an influencer! Another example is Dr. Lane at the Elkhorn Vet Clinic. The only thing is, I don’t want to pay that much money and spend eight years of my life going to school if eventually all I want to do is be a stay-at-home mom and homestead.
Right now I am at the point where I am just not going to think about it until I will have to consider applying for Vet School. I am only a semester into college. My wants could change drastically within the next few years, so why should I spend my entire time stressing about it? I don’t know much, and my mind may be everywhere, but I do know that eventually, I want to be a mom and a homemaker first and foremost and that maybe I will have the chance to go to vet school, so I am going to look at both possibilities.
College is the perfect place to figure out what you want to do without your life. You may see it one way in high school, but your interests could change as you figure out life on your own. It isn’t uncommon and is not frowned upon. Your community wants to set you up for success, so let them, and listen to your passions.
