I chose veterinary technician because I think it will suit me best; plus, later in life I can always go back to school to become a veterinarian, even if I then get the degree and not use it. I think vet techs have an important role because the doctor will always need help with an animal and I would like to be on the side where I don't have to give them shots or put them to sleep. Watching an animal fall asleep is the hardest thing anyone can see or face. I can't be the one to put an animal to sleep, it would hurt me too much, no matter how big the job is. Working at the vet as a senior, I saw a lot of horrible things vets have to do; however, the worst I have seen are the rage sightings. A rabies sighting involves an animal that has bitten someone and the severity of the bite depends on the route it chooses to take. This animal had bitten someone pretty badly, so they went the route of putting it to sleep and the doctor had to cut off its head. Once the animal's head was removed, they stored it in the refrigerator and the next morning they were sent to a laboratory for tests on the neurological part of the brain; plus it was the worst experience I have had working in a veterinary clinic. That day, I told myself that I