Fellows’ College Life
留学生活

I am feeling very happy to successfully complete the first year’s study in the veterinary school at University of Minnesota. Even though the scores are not coming out until now, I think I was doing well and the scores will be as good as last semester. After this year’s highly intense and demanding study, I started to have a general idea of how the medicine looks like. As we had critical thinking classes during this semester, reading those scientific papers helps me understanding the relationship between the basic scientific research and more applicable medicine. Also, the first year’s study makes me clear the problem existed in our veterinary education.

First of all, we don't have doctorate degree in veterinary medicine in China. Students can start medicine practice right after 5 year’s undergraduate study. In contrast, students in American are required to take 4 year’s undergraduate study and 4 year’s graduate study. Some of the practices even require student have 3 more year hands-on experience. Many people know general differences between the American and Chinese veterinary education system, but there is still a lot of misunderstanding. Some thinks that it is a waste of time to spend more years for studying almost the same contents. Also, from the names of classes I have learned this year, which are Anatomy/Radiology/Embryology, Biochemistry/Nutrition/Genetics, Physiology, Clinic skills, microscopic anatomy, as well as immunology and pathology, they look the same as what we have learned in China. Even though there are robust communications between Chinese and American veterinarians, they can only see the difference in facilities and instruments. However, It is the knowledge that matters and it takes years to really master that the knowledge. In my points of view, graduate students know the mechanisms of diseases’ pathogenesis at the genetic level and could solve problem by using principles. In contrast, the undergraduate students only have general knowledge in common problems that take place in food animal industry. In fact, the diseases are usually complex and have various manifestations. Without solid knowledge in basic principles, it is easy to make a wrong diagnosis.

The second problem is that we don't have a good system to promote the development of clinical medicine. Currently, Chinese education system focuses mainly on basic research. Few teachers spent time summarizing research results and apply them into practice. Also, applicable medicine also helps to provide ideas for beginning a new research area. For example, through some studies, researchers find that patients with cancer have a higher survival rate if they also have diabetes mellitus. These findings give researcher clues and started to investigate how to intervene metabolism to affect tumor growth. Through more communication with teachers in vet school, I know that many of the teachers only teach classes and don't need to do research. Some teachers are experienced doctors from animal hospital of the university. They would come and lecture some case studies, which greatly help us understand how to apply knowledge to practice.

Lastly, the vet schools have their own farms. As most of the private farm usually doesn’t allow people freely enter the farm in order to control diseases. These farms are not profit oriented and give students a great chance to have hands-on experience corresponding with lecture study throughout the whole school year. In China even we had an on-farm internship at the last school year, many students didn't learn much since there was no teacher out there in the farm to give instruction.

Even though our veterinarian education has a lot of problems, I am very confident that it will improve rapidly in the future when we have highly intensified agriculture industry since the animal science industry is very important basis for the veterinarian education.

第一年的兽医学院的学习终于结束了，非常高兴我能够顺利的完成学业并取得不错的成绩。虽然这个学期的成绩还没有完全出来，但是目前来看成绩应该不会比上个学期要差。这一个学期的学习紧张而充实，通过这一个学期的学习，我逐渐对医学有了一个大致的了解，同时由于这个学期我们还开设了阅读文献的课程，在阅读文献的过程中，我对基础研究和医学应用的关系也有了更深入的理解，也更清楚了我们国家目前兽医教育的一些问题。

首先是我们国家没有兽医医学的博士教育，国内学习5年的本科就能够行医，而在国外需要4年的本科和4年的医学博士的学习，加上3年的临床实践才能行医。目前很多人都知道两个教育系统的不同，但是也存在很多的误解，有的人认为学习的内容相差不大，没有必要花费那么长的时间去进行医学博士的学习，而且从表面上看，我们第一年的课程包括解剖／影像学／胚胎发育学，生化／营养／遗传，生理， 临床技能，微观解剖，病理，免疫等，感觉和国内的内容不会差别太大。虽然我们国家对外有相互的交流，但是往往只能看到表面上的一些仪器和设备，而真正学习的知识需要大量的时间，这些更重要的知识往往在一般的交流中无法深入的了解。就我看来，医学博士的课程往往在对疾病的理解更加深入，从基因和本质上理解疾病的发病原因，运用一系列的理论来解决问题。而本科所学的相对比较浅显，往往只知道一些畜牧兽医生产过程中的一些常见的问题和解决方法。但是，临床的疾病千变万化，没有理论作为基础，仅仅靠经验会得到错误的诊断结果。

第二方面是我们国家没有促进临床发展的良好的评价体系。国内往往过于追求基础研究的发展和论文的发表，往往忽略了应用，没有人能够把研究的成果进行总结并运用到实践中去。而且，一些理论研究的思路很多也源自于一些临床的现象，例如通过一些关联性分析，发现糖尿病患者患肿瘤时存活率相对较高，从而开启了对肿瘤代谢得研究。在和国外的老师的交流的过程中，我了解到美国医学院的很多老师专职教书，并没有科研的任务，一些老师是学校附属医院的医生，经验十分丰富，在对一些病例分析的时候往往深入潜出，让我们能够对疾病有整体的了解。

最后一方面是国内的学校对实践的投入不大，在美国的兽医学院均有自己的牛场，马场，猪场等实习的农场。因为私人的农场往往十分封闭，不允许随便进入以防止疾病的传播，这些小规模的学校农场并不以利润为主要目标，给学生提供了宝贵的学习机会。在农场也有学校的老师对学生进行讲解。然而在国内的最后一年的学习中，很多国内的学生在农场实习时没有老师的指导，往往不能获得太多的知识。

不过，虽然国内的兽医教育还没有国外发展的好，但是这是由于我们国家仍然处于发展中国家。农业远没有像发达国家那样高度机械化和集约化，能够促进兽医医学的发展。我想，在了解了不同之后，我们更能够快速改进。

This semester is a very important period in the four year veterinary study. We learnt critical core veterinary courses such as Veterinary Immunology and Veterinary Epidemiology, and we were more familiar to deal with all the study work. Although very busy all the time, we felt happy and enriched. With the care and guidance under US-China Animal Health Center, China Scholarship Council, Chinese Consulate in Chicago, and College of Veterinary Medicine at KSU, we successfully reach the end of the first year.

I got good performance in the finals, with most of my curriculums being A. The practical knowledge is much emphasized here in vet school of KSU. There are many clinical cases and skills taught during instructions of the theories, which are more integrated and more difficult. For example, we studied both the essential theory and many clinical cases in Veterinary Immunology. Among these cases, more than 20 were directly taken from the teaching hospital and were analyzed in depth. These cases were emphasized during instruction and took up most part of the tests and the final. Other curriculums were also taught in the way of combining the theory with practice. This is the most impressive, and beneficial part to me.

Out of class, I also learned a lot from club activities and externships. I continued to be the secretary of Small Ruminant Club, where I participated several field services like ultrasound detection in sheep farm and necropsy of sheep cadavers in pathology laboratory. Also, I picked up other interesting and practical knowledge such as bovine industrial status quo in US and poultry bandage techniques from seminars and lectures out of class. I did my first externship last winter break at Surgi-Care Center for Horses in Florida. My mentor Dr. Leann Kuebelbeck is one of best equine veterinarians in US, the former president of Florida Association of Equine Practitioners. Under her guidance, I observed the management, construction design, and doctor-patient relationship in this very distinguished and professional equine clinic, all of which are extremely in need to China right now. My externship experience was reported by China National Horse Industry Web, which is the official website of China Horse Industry Association.

I have never forgotten to do anything I could for our motherland. First, I participated into the program of founding the certificated veterinarians system by Chinese Veterinary Medical Association. I was responsible to integrate and translate the information of veterinary regulation, veterinary schools application and education system, veterinary medical board examination in the United States. Second, Bo Liu and I posted the map of China under the support of US-China Center for Animal Health, so the Chinese students at KSU vet school next year and afterward will be able to show their home to American friends, while native students have their own map showing where they are from. Last but not least, with the help of Qiuwen Kou, I am also starting to establish our own student organization serving for Chinese students in this program. The mission is to provide a platform for our members to learn from each other, help whoever in need, and build up a communicating bridge between vet and pre-vet students from US and China. We indeed will help new Chinese students acclimate to veterinary education system in the US, and will introduce to our American friends about Chinese veterinary profession and Chinese culture.

一年级的春季学期是兽医课程学习比较重要的一个过渡阶段，在学习内容上，我们学习了兽医免疫学、兽医流行病学等等重要的核心课程；在学习方法上，我们相对于上学期我们更加习惯和适应。虽然每天依旧匆忙，但生活充实且快乐。在美中动物卫生中心、国家留学基金委、芝加哥领事馆以及堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院等等众多领导和老师的关怀和指导之下，我们顺利地结束了第一学年的学习。

在课程学习方面，期末考试中全部都取得了优秀的成绩，大多数科目的成绩为A。 在教学内容方面，堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院注重实践，大量的实际病例和临床实践技能贯穿于理论教学之中，甚至要比理论知识更多更难掌握，而不是简单的传授理论知识。以兽医免疫学为例，除了基本必须掌握的免疫学知识之外，还对大约20多个经典病例进行了详细讲解，这些病例直接来源于堪萨斯州立大学的教学医院，除了这些经典病例之外，在课堂上还另外有大量的实际病例在教学过程中出现，没有任何部分的理论脱离实际例子而出现，并且病例在考试中占有大多数的比重。其他课程也通过不同的方式以理论和实践相结合的方式进行教学，这不仅让我非常赞叹，同时也受益匪浅。

在课余学习生活中， 本学期我继续担任小型反刍动物俱乐部的秘书，这使我获得了到农场进行实地观摩操作羊超声波测孕、在病理实验室进行羊尸体剖检等等宝贵的机会。在积极参与学院举办的各种课外讲座的过程中，我又学到了美国牛兽医行业现状、鸟类外伤包扎等等既有趣又实用的知识和技能。去年寒假在佛罗里达州著名马病诊所Surgi-Care Center for Horse的两周实习，让我可以直接接触并接受美国最一流的马病兽医、前佛罗里达州马业协会主席Dr. Leann Kuebelbeck的指导，并且对我国比较欠缺的马病诊所的管理运营、建筑设计、医患关系等等多方面进行近距离的了解和学习。该实习经历被中国马业协会报道于其官方网站中国国家马业网。

在异国他乡求学的同时我也寻找一切机会回报祖国。本学期在繁忙的学习的同时我也参与到了中国兽医协会的建立执业化兽医体系的项目中，通过在美国的资料查询和实际调查为疾控中心提供了关于美国兽医制度、美国兽医学院申请和教学内容、美国执业化兽医考试流程等等重要信息。在美中动物卫生中心的支持下，我和刘波同学在堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院悬挂指示学生来自何处的美国地图的区域也张贴了中华人民共和国的地图，使得接下来在本兽医学院就读的中国学生可以向美国朋友展示介绍自己家乡的位置。在我和寇秋雯同学发起组织之下，本项目学生自己的学生组织也即将在下一个学年成立，成立之后将会加强我们团队内部的互相学习和进步，对本项目学生提供学习和生活上的帮助，锻炼我们的团队协作能力，并且会成为中美两国兽医和兽医预科学生沟通交流的桥梁，使国内来的同学能够更快的适应美国的兽医学习氛围，同时也使美国朋友更多的了解中国的兽医行业和传统文化，为来此就读的祖国赤子提供另一个温暖的家。

The spring semester of 2014 was my time to get used to the intensity of study and how to manage my time and energy properly. Besides of attending lectures and preparing for tests, I worked for the Veterinary Business and Management Association, and helped the Chinese Veterinary Medicine Association with information about American veterinary colleges’ accreditation.

The schedule of this semester is similar to that of last semester with more lectures and less labs. We studies equine, ruminant, swine and avian anatomy from Gross anatomy 2. This is the most interesting class with all the labs and related clinical cases. Physiology 2 is divided into different systems, such as cardiology, pulmonary, renal, and so on. There are many immune disorders illustrated in immunology, which is very helpful for diagnosis and treatment. Epidemiology is more focused on how to practice medicine in a scientific way and consistently be well-informed with the current best clinical research. The only elective I took is neuroscience, which is also very clinical oriented. I have done pretty well in this semester, all the grades are As.

I attended the national annual conference of the American Veterinary Business and Management Association in last winter break. There were many presentations that are very useful to veterinary practitioners, including clinics website construction, salary negotiation techniques, credit building skills and more. With much more women vets nowadays in the profession, a vital issue discussed in one of the presentation is the timing of pregnancy. Although there was not any conclusion, residency is the choice of most women. A successful veterinarian should acquire not only veterinary skills, but also business and management abilities. So the club is very attracting to me and a lot of other students with all the issues we discussed about how to manage a veterinary career.

It is always a pleasure for me to help the communication between China and the U.S. During the spring break, Jason and I helped the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) collect and organize information about veterinary industry. The part that I was in charge of is the accreditation of American veterinary colleges, which was quite complicated and hard to explain in Chinese, because we do not have any similar requirements for veterinary colleges. But it deserves hard working, for any improvement of the education system of China veterinary medicine.

2014年的春季学期使我更加适应了兽医学院的学习强度，在下一年的学习中相信可以更加合理地安排自己的时间和精力。这一学期除去平时上课和考试，我还有幸参加兽医经济管理协会，还为中国兽医协会搜集整理了美国兽医学院认证工作的相关信息。

本学期的课程安排与上学期相似，仅实验课有所减少。在上学期解剖学一犬解剖的基础上，解剖学二讲解了马，牛及其他反刍动物，猪和禽类。除了有解剖实验外，课程中还加入了相关的临床病例。生理学二中分别具体讲解了心血管系统，呼吸系统，泌尿系统等的生理功能。免疫课中也加入了许多与免疫相关的病症，实用性很强。相比其他学科，流行病学更注重培养我们行医时的逻辑思维和科学精神，旨在提高学生自我更新知识储备的能力。神经科学是我这一学期唯一的选修课，这门课着重讲神经系统的解剖，生理和临床诊断基础，十分系统实用。我本学期的成绩比较理想，目前已经录入的成绩均为A。

在开学前夕，我参加了兽医经济管理协会在奥兰多举办的全国年会。会上许多演讲者分享了他们行医执业中的经验，其中有如何建立运营动物医院网站，如何提高个人信用度，工资谈判技巧等。鉴于目前女兽医的增加，一位演讲者的论题是：什么时候怀孕最合适？最终，虽然没能给出完美的选择，但是数据显示多数女兽医会选择毕业后的专科实习期。参加这次会议后，我更加希望将来的自己作为一名兽医，不仅要掌握专业知识和技能，更要学习经济和管理上的学问，合理地管理和规划自己的职业生涯。

另外，我和李靖同学在春假期间帮助中国兽医协会搜集整理并翻译了美国兽医行业的几方面信息。我负责了美国兽医学院认证的部分。这项内容虽然复杂且不易翻译，但我乐在其中，也学到了很多知识，希望这些资料可以为完善我国的兽医教育系统做出微薄的贡献。

This is my second semester in vet school, and my second year in the USA. Compared to the first semester, it was easier and I feel more adapted. International veterinary students, especially those who grew up in a totally different language and cultural environments such as China, need to confront the language barrier while at the same time overcoming their cultural differences. Obviously, vet school can be frustrating and depressing, but it also supplies us with a chance to challenge ourselves academically. Through collaboration between the native and international classmates, we international students are exposed to America’s environment, culture, language and habits. At the same time, we have the chance to show them our Chinese culture.

We had gross anatomy, physiology, epidemiology and immunology this semester. My favorite class is gross anatomy. We dissected a pony, a calf, a piglet and a chicken this semester. This was different from last semester because last semester, we needed to focus on every muscle, vessel and nerve. But this semester, we paid more attention to differences between different species. Because this is the second time we had gross anatomy, we all have better skills and better knowledge base compared to first semester. For me, it is much easier to have a professional communication with classmates. Veterinarians always collaborate, especially in surgery, when it is most important. The better we work together as a group, the easier it is for us to accomplish our task. Unlike gross anatomy that is more detailed, physiology is broader. It is also the second time for us to study this subject. In physiology, professors from different fields give lectures about concepts in their own areas of expertise. It gave us the chance to broaden our horizons and gave us more ideas about future career searching.

Collaborating with my classmates inspired me through our experience and enjoyment. The second semester was a relatively relaxing semester for us. In my group, we had more time to share thoughts and help each other, which got us to understand each other better. For us, who have the chance to go abroad to study, it is always important to know the world and let the world get to know us better. The future world is a global world, in fact, it already is. A lot of work needs to be accomplished by cooperation among every country. Just like during surgery, we need to help each other the whole time. Only based on better understanding with each other, it becomes possible for us to achieve our goal.

这是我进入兽医学院第二个学期了，也是我来到美国的第二年。相对于第一学期的兽医学院学习生活，这一学期我更为熟悉也更为熟练。国际生就读于美国兽医学院，尤其是对于第一语言和所生长的文化环境与美国完全不同的学生来说，除了要克服语言上的困难，更需要的是克服文化间的差异和思维模式的不同。兽医学院的学习无疑是充满紧张与压力的，同时也给我们极大的获取知识的机会。在于同学相处的过程之中，一方面让自己融入到对方的生活环境，文化语言以及习俗，另一个方面也可以更好的向他们展现中国学生的风采。

这学期我们开设了解剖、生理、流行病学、免疫学等课程。我最喜欢的是解剖课。我们解剖了马、牛、猪以及家禽内。相对于上学习集中注意力学习每一块肌肉、血管、神经，我们这学期更注重于不同物种之间的对比。由于是第二学期的解剖，想相对于第一学期，我们的解剖技巧和理解能力都好了许多。当然对于我这个第一语言不是英语的国际生来说，在专业术语方面更容易交流了。虽然每一次的进步都是微小的，但是我都会觉得很开心。兽医这个职业很多时候都十分讲究配合，尤其是在临床手术方面，都需要大家很好的协作能力。如果能够更好的融入集体，我们就可以更好的完全所要完成的任务。相对于解剖课的深入细腻，生理课则显得更为博大广远。这学期也是我们第二次学习生理课，第一学期也开设了生理课程。生理课程是由各个领域的专家老师分门别类讲解自己领域的原理以及实际运用。在为我们带来更广阔的眼界的同时更为我们打开了不同的道路用于选择。通过对各个领域的基础了解，我们就可以更好的把握自己所心仪的领域，为以后的事业打好基础。

不仅是在学习上，在于同学的交往过程中我也获得了更多的经验和乐趣。由于已经有了之前一年半的铺垫和适应，这一学对于我来说更为熟稔和轻松。在更好的与小组成员通力合作的之余，也更好的让他们了解我，了解了中华文化。对于我们这些有机会出国深造的学生来说，除了更好的了解国际文化和科技，能让国际更加清晰认识我们了解我们也是一个极其重要的使命。未来的世界是全球一体化的世界，许多重要的任务都需要各国同理协作来完成，就想手术台上各个手术员的相互配合一般。只有在更好的相互了解的基础之上，我们才能更加出色的完成任务。

第一学年的生活已经结束，我们整装等待下一学年的挑战。

I am still fulfilling prerequisite during Spring 2014, namely, geography, chemistry 2, organic chemistry lab and horse science. I am kind of satisfied with my performance (3A's and a B grade). What impressed me most is the horse science. Before I came to United States, I do not know too much about the horses even though I have taken Horse Diseases in China. For me, horses are just horse-shaped organisms. I do not even have a chance riding a real horse in my hometown. But I have learned about breeds, what coat color controlled by which genes, horse evaluation according to conformation from this horse science class. It is absolutely a challenge for me to take this course although the class content is like common sense for my classmates, who have lots of experience with horses since they were children. Although it takes me more time and energy to learn it, it pays off! Due to the situation where Chinese horse industry is lagging behind the world, I would like to popularize the horse knowledge to the public. As history summarizes, never can an industry success without popular support!

Most of my spare time, I stay in Dr. Weiss's lab, a lab focusing on stem cells. Everything there is novel for me. I have learnt how to do karyotype and observed others inducing stem cells using human umbilical cord or rat umbilical cord as raw materials. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Mark Weiss for offering this opportunity to explore science!

2013年春季，我主要上的还是预科必修课，有地理，化学2、有机化学实验还有马学课。这学期的成绩总体满意，拿了3个A和1个B。我感受最深的是马学课，在我来到美国之前，在我脑海里，马就是一种马的样子的生物。我对马并没有太多其他的知识。虽然在国内有上过马病课，残留在我脑海里面的就是一些细菌或病毒引起的马病。但是上完了美国这边的马学课，我认识了很多马的品种，马的毛色都是由什么基因控制的，如何从形态结构等其他方面品马和预测马的表现。对我而言，选这门课算是个挑战。课上的其他同学都是从小就跟马接触，或是养马或是家里有牧场。课上的很多知识对他们来说是常识，而对我来说却是全新的。虽然这课难，但对我以后的兽医课程打下了坚实的基础！中国的马业发展相对落后，我希望能科普一下大众。只有群众基础坚实，行业才有更好的发展。

课下，我多数时间呆在干细胞实验室。由于我并没有太多实验室经验，所以在实验室的很多东西对我来说都是新奇的。我在实验室学会了如何做染色体组型的实验。另外平时也会观察其他实验同伴做的实验，如取人或者大鼠的脐带分离纯化间叶细胞，再诱导成干细胞等。

Thinking wildly about how a new world would be, I arrived in the US on Aug. 15^th, 2013 and started a brand new journey.

I was welcomed at the airport by students of Chinese Students and Scholars Union (CSSU). They picked us up at the local airport and helped us to check our luggage, which made me feel like coming back home. Besides CSSU, there are plenty of student organizations around K-State campus. Each club has affluent activities. I performed several times when I was in my home college in China. However, performing Chinese show in the U.S. is totally a different experience. People are curious about even a small pattern on a common chipao or exciting about a piece of ballad with sweet voice. Only at that time did I realize that the more national, the more global. I’m so proud to be a messenger between China and the U.S. spreading Chinese culture to the world. I have successfully finished one year Pre-Vet program. I got 9 A and 1 B. This grade is excellent among all the undergraduate students in the U.S., but just good for a pre-veterinary student. Since vet school is so competitive here in the U.S., even a straight A student may still not get into his/her dream school. I, fortunately, received all 3 offers from vet schools I have applied, including College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Iowa State University, University of Missouri and Kansas State University. Actually, the whole application procedure helps me to understand more about different vet schools and it also provides a two-way selection for both candidates and the admission committee.

Pre-veterinary medicine is an undergraduate program in the US. Compared with undergraduate study in China, there are more patterns of lectures, such as discussion class with less than 20 students and lectures on the farm with hands-on practice. There are also various types of exam, for example, class presentation, mimic oral test, etc. Accompanied by K-State Online system and Webmail system, communication between instructors and students are more frequently and efficiently. I finally decide to stay at K-State for my DVM program. CVM at Kansas State University is one of the oldest CVMs in the U.S. Besides the highest standards of professional education program, there are also state of the art research and diagnostic facilities for veterinary medicine. Manhattan, KS, is also the future home of the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF). I’m eager to grasp the advanced principles and technologies of veterinary medicine during my DVM program in the U.S., and practice them when I go back to China.

I appreciate all the support provided by China Scholarship Council and Kansas State University for our Prevet-DVM program. This one year acclimation helps me to be in good shape for the coming doctoral program.

怀着忐忑的心情，带着对新大陆的各种憧憬，2013年8月15日，我第一次踏上了美利坚的土地，开始了一段新的旅程。

首先迎接我们的是中国学生联合会的同学们。他们全天候在机场接机，帮忙查找行李，让我们这些初来乍到的新生第一次有了家的感觉。堪萨斯州立大学有丰富的社团组织，每个社团都有丰富多彩的活动。我在国内经常参加学校的演出，然而，在美国表演中国节目却是完全另外一番感触。观众们会对着一件旗袍端详许久，也会为一段民歌小调兴奋不已。正所谓，民族的才是世界的。我为自己能成为中美文化交流的使者，能向国际友人传播中国文化而感到骄傲！我已经圆满完成兽医预科的全部课程，其中9门课程成绩为A，1门为B。这样的成绩在美国的本科生中可以算优秀，但在美国兽医预科学生中却是非常普通的。美国的兽医学院竞争异常激烈，即使是全A的学生也不一定能申请到心仪的学校。我有幸被申请的三所大学，爱荷华州立大学，密苏里大学，以及堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院，同时录取。整个申请过程让我对美国的兽医学院有了更多的了解，也提供给学生和学校一个双向选择的机会。

兽医预科在美国是本科课程，相较国内的本科教学，这里的授课形式更加丰富，例如20人以内的小班讨论课，在农场进行的实践课等。课程考察机制也更多样，比如课堂演讲、情景模拟口试等。在网上教学系统和邮件系统的支持下，学生和老师们可以更有效地沟通，这有助于更好地理解和掌握知识。我最终决定留在堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院完成兽医博士项目。堪萨斯州立大学兽医学院是北美历史最悠久的兽医学院之一，除了高水平的临床兽医课程外，这里还有国际领先的兽医学研究及诊断机构，也是美​国​国​家​生​物​与​农​业​防​卫​所​（​N​B​A​F​）未来的家。​我希望通过兽医博士项目的学习，掌握更多兽医学最先进的理念和技术，并将它们带回中国去实践。

感谢中国国家留学基金委与堪萨斯州立大学对兽医博士项目的支持，让我更好地适应了美国的学习与生活，为即将开始的博士课程做好了准备。