Veterinarian at Briarlake Animal Hospital How were you affiliated with IWS? Undergraduate Certificate in Women's Studies. Tell us about your current work (paid or unpaid!) I am a Veterinarian focusing on small animal medicine and surgery. How has your Women's Studies experience shaped your life and work post-graduation? It totally changed my worldview and my self-view. Even though I do not work in activism or academia, I am a constant advocate of feminism and personal choice about gender. I am so grateful for this program and loved every class, reading, and discussion. I enjoyed it more than my actual major. It helped me grow into a more confident and self-realized person. It taught me critical thinking. What are your favorite memories from your time in Women's Studies at UGA? Courses, professors, events? WS 412 with Patty Gowaty - it blew my mind. Also, reading from voices very different than my own that I would not have chosen otherwise. I still have a shelf of books from my certificate program. Any advice for current Women's Studies students (graduate or undergraduate)? It is hard work but hang in there it is life-changing stuff.
