hi everyone. i honestly never thought i would be making a post like this, but i genuinely don’t know what else to do at this point.
i’m a senior biomedical sciences student at texas a&m preparing to apply to veterinary school, and i recently was accepted into a summer internship opportunity at north carolina state university focused on reptile rehabilitation, turtle rescue, and exotic animal care. this is the kind of hands-on experience i truly need before applying this cycle, and it’s an opportunity i’ve wanted more than anything.
the problem is that i need to secure housing and relocation costs almost immediately, and i currently need about $3,000 by next week to make this possible. i’ve been reaching out to clubs, alumni groups, mentors, and posting everywhere i can think of, but so far i haven’t received any donations and i’m honestly overwhelmed and scared i’m going to lose this opportunity because of finances.
i recently started a new job and i fully plan on paying back anyone who helps me once i’m financially able to. i am more than willing to provide proof of the internship, acceptance emails, enrollment verification, housing information, literally anything needed for transparency. i can also privately share contact information if someone seriously wants to help.
even if you can’t donate, sharing this or boosting it would genuinely mean so much to me. i’ve worked for years toward becoming a veterinarian through research, animal care, wildlife/exotics experience, mentoring, teaching assistant work, and volunteering, and i’m trying so hard not to let finances be the reason i lose this opportunity.
thank you for reading this, seriously. the link is below if you want to donate through go fund me!!