Internship: Complete
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
United States
August 7, 2010 10:23pm CST
So, I am done with my internship at the Wildlife World Zoo! I started it on June 1st and my last day was August 5th.
I saved a total of 7 of the feeder mice from the zoo, kept 3 of them for myself; Patch, Ava and Maid Marian.
I am really happy that I got that experience, but I am also really happy that it is done because now I get to start my second semester of school on August 23rd! I hope I enjoy it as much as the first!
I have a lot of stuff going on before school starts: I am getting my hair styled and I am going shopping with my mom this week to get lots of new clothes! (hopefully I find stuff!)
I already have plans for next summer: Volunteering at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary for a week or two and to take their 'How To Start an Animal Sanctuary' workshop! I hope it all works out!!!!
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@moonchild1au (6240)
• Australia
8 Aug 10
Congrats on finishing your internship! It sounds like you had lots of fun! It would've been a great experience too. I hope you enjoy your second semeter at school too.
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@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
It was fun and I'm glad I did it! Now I am excited to visit Best Friends next summer! The animals there are MORE like what I plan on rescuing in my sanctuary (of course I would like to rescue exotic animals too, so the zoo was very good experience!)
@moonchild1au (6240)
• Australia
9 Aug 10
I can't wait to hear about your experience with Best Friends next year!
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank you very much!
I am really excited to just keep going and gain a lot more experiences in life! I can not wait!!!! 
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Oh no, I could never be a vet...couldn't do the surgeries and stuff. My sister is the one going for vet! hehe
But I do want to start an animal sanctuary. I'll save animals in another way!
Thank you carolbee
Thank you carolbee@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
Thank you! :) I hope everything works out!! Excited and nervous about it all!
@moondancer (7433)
• United States
8 Aug 10
That is wonderful Lily. I know you are so proud of finishing this course and being able to move on to the next one. You have a right to be proud of yourself.
I think you will enjoy this next one as much if not more than the last.
You have made some really good plans for yourself. I know it will all work out for you.
Have fun shopping.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
Yes, I'm very excited! I have almost a whole year to wait, and that's going to be tough!!
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank you moondancer 
I am happy I did finish that internship, and I'm already planning for the next one! I contacted Best Friends and they sent me some information on volunteering, so it's already in the works!
I am happy I did finish that internship, and I'm already planning for the next one! I contacted Best Friends and they sent me some information on volunteering, so it's already in the works!
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
8 Aug 10
Congratulations! 
It must feel good to get that experience under your belt. Now that you have more of an idea of what goes on are you just as excited about working with animals? It sounds like you are and that you are on the right path in life for yourself.
Well done. 
It must feel good to get that experience under your belt. Now that you have more of an idea of what goes on are you just as excited about working with animals? It sounds like you are and that you are on the right path in life for yourself.
Well done. @LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
Thank you!
I did a lot of the food prep and clean up for animals, so I definitely learned some important stuff! Now when I volunteer with Best Friends I'll get more hands on experience with the animals I most want to save (domestic/farm).
I definitely think it is the right path for me!
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
Well I wasted 2 1/2 years too, so we have a little in common that way lol. But I am happy now and can not wait for...well, life! lol
What path did you find?
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
9 Aug 10
It is great to have something that you are passionate about and be able to follow that path early in life. I wasted many years doing work that I did not really enjoy or find rewarding. Now I am on a better path!
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Whoo, hoo, you go girl !! I'm enjoying every single minute of your life:)
Let here from you :)
quita
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Hehe thank you quita. I'm enjoying it too!! I can not wait for next summer, I really hope I get to volunteer at Best Friends! It'd be great experience!
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
I love to hear from you too! Always happy to see your responses to my discussions!!
I hope so too! And if I do I'll be sure to share a lot of photos from that one too!!!
Hugz
Hugz
so, I guess you enjoyed doing it a lot - and you've been so busy you've hardly had time for us - but that's okay - you have a life ahead of you and busy it something all us old folks can relate to!@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
Oh no! I love reptiles, always have. I was probably just worried about having to feed the snakes, but thankfully they didn't make me do that!1 person likes this
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
lol I'll have a little bit of time for you before school starts! And still some after that! I'll always have some time for my Mylot buddies!
I did enjoy it! I fell in love with a lot of the animals! (Of course) but I think the one I will miss the most is my dear dear Iggy!!! She's a Rhinoceros Iguana (I've added a picture to my response). I'm gonna miss her!!!!
She is so sweet!!!
She is so sweet!!!1 person likes this
@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Congrats lily, you have done well and have great goals..I do want to tell you something even though you didn't ask. If something goes wrong, don't stop, just keep moving forward with your dreams..Sometimes our dreams are put on hold for one reason or another, but it doesn't mean you should give up..I am rooting for you and when you do get that animal sanctuary up and moving and if I make lots from my writing, and if I can, I would like to be a financial part of what you are doing, I think it's wonderful..:)
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank you very much carmel, you are very sweet!
I will keep going, because it's not just me that needs me to succeed...if I don't a lot of animal lives (and possibly people lives) won't be helped!!! So I have to give 110% and not let myself give up! Great advice! Thank you!
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
8 Aug 10
And don't let anyone tell you you can't Because you know you can..:)
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Yes! As long as I keep at it, it will happen! 
Thank you!
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
27 Aug 10
Glad you had a wonderful experience and something to put on my resume.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
8 Aug 10
Well, that is certainly a great accomplishment. I am sure that you will reach further heights with the way things are going. It is quite clear that you are enjoying what you are doing. With this in mind, I know that you will definitely graduate later on.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Thank you! I am enjoying life right now. I can't wait for school, can't wait for next summer! I'm so excited just thinking about what I could accomplish in the future!!!
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
8 Aug 10
hi lilyofthe thorns wondered where you were. Congratulations, sounds
like you love animals so much and did enjoy your internship so now
off to college and hope you get to volunteer at Best FriendsAnimal
Sanctuary workshop. it will work out and what ever your major is you
should ace it for sure. good luck and God Bless Hope you find the pretty
clothes you will need.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Lol thank you very much Hatley! I hope I find some cute clothes too! And the more I do get, the more older ones I can donate! Yay!
I do love animals, more than most people I think! :) That's why I have so many plans for my own animal sanctuary. Just have to hope that works out too. My mom says in this economy something like that probably wouldn't happen...but if I save up, and get donations/grant money it could work out! There is another workshop at Best Friends I'd like to take that teaches you how to get money, "even in this tough economy."
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
8 Aug 10
Is it that time already. The summer seamed to fly by. I'm glad you had the opportunity to do the internship. Next summers internship will be great too. Maybe you can even do more than 2 weeks.
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
Yeah maybe I could do more than two weeks. I'm waiting to get the workshop schedules emailed to me, so I can do workshops and volunteer...make a schedule around them. I think it's very possible I'd do more than two weeks! I think it would be great!
And I'm sure I'll fall in with the animals, so I'd probably want to stay with them longer!
@angelajoy (1825)
• Philippines
9 Aug 10
I remember my own internship when I was still studying. I was really nervous at first, but when I got used to it I enjoyed it. It was such a great feeling when I finished my internship and got a good grade, so I know how glad you must feel right now. I hope you enjoy everything that you do before school starts. Good luck!
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
9 Aug 10
I actually didn't get graded on my internship. I was unable to get college credits for kind of stupid reasons. But I am still happy for the experience and it's good for a resume!
@LilyoftheThorns (12918)
• United States
8 Aug 10
lol Thank you usc! I'm working with the mice I'm keeping so that they are more used to people-they don't really get human interaction at the zoo because they are feeder mice--but I'm lucky enough to have gotten 3 very sweet mice. And none of the mice I saved bite, so they are good pets!
