Amy Hernandez:  

t and came out of my shell for the first time in my life. It was incredible and I wouldn't trade a minute of it ... even the rubber bullets whizzing by my head (thanks Blue Meanies!). I didn't even come home after the first year. I can't imagine how I would have gotten through my dad's suicide if I was anywhere else with any other group of people than my "family" at Cloyne Court. Workplace I'd been a veterinary nurse for most of my adult life. It was very rewarding (except financially) and tied in directly with my studies. I have enough case studies and anecdotes to teach bio for the next 30 years! While I do love my new career in education, I miss the adrenaline rush of emergent cases and the fast pace of a busy practice. I learned so much in the veterinary field and met so many incredible people, it was totally worth all the cat bites, maggots, ticks and animal feces - besides I can gross anyone out with my animal hospital stories, anytime, anywhere. Just ask me about "Stumpy" Stumpf.