Archive - That Vet Life 🐾

When You Believe in Everything All at Once

an unqualified attempt to explain my faith

Sep 2 • Sue Vu

August 2026

How My First Full Spay Went

Twice as long as I promised myself

Aug 19 • Sue Vu

If I could write you a handwritten letter,

it will go like this.

Aug 12 • Sue Vu

Comparison Kills Joy

I'm behind, according to no one but me.

Aug 5 • Sue Vu

July 2026

raw ranting thoughts as promised

Jul 29 • Sue Vu

sit down…be humble

too much ego, not enough grace

Jul 22 • Sue Vu

I Didn’t Make It Past the Parking Lot

yet kept going anyway.

Jul 15 • Sue Vu

If This Light Is On, Someone Is Saying Goodbye

On bearing witness to grief in veterinary medicine.

Jul 8 • Sue Vu

My First Rotation Taught Me What School Didn't

Part 2—nothing like Part 1

Jul 1 • Sue Vu

June 2026

I Almost Cost The Clinic $2000 On The Fourth Day

Part 1: The lows and highs of my first clinical rotation

Jun 24 • Sue Vu

A subtle love story.

Jun 17 • Sue Vu

Are You REALLY Ready to Be a Vet Student?

Because getting in was actually the easier part.

Jun 10 • Sue Vu

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