When I tell people that I have an critter calculus degree, they generally look at me with a puzzled expression, however many people have no idea what that degree would be used for.
To cut to the chase, it’s basically a pre-veterinary degree.
You learn the basics of medicine and biology, and can use it as a jumping-off point to attend medical School, veterinary university, or to continue in the hard Sciences. The next question people generally have is, did you grow up with a dog? I have to laugh. In fact, I grew up with three dogs and five cats; And they were all indoors; When people hear that, they have yet another immediate question. What was the indoor air quality like? Well, after that I have to be pretty honorablewith them. When you have five cats and three dogs, your indoor air quality can fluctuate. There were days that my pal and I genuinely noticed the number of critters in our house thanks to the stale indoor air and the amount of hair floating in front of our faces… Periodically, my pal and I would hear the air conditioner turn on and watch clumps of hair catch a ride from the air vent through the room. It was not the most appealing indoor air at times. My mom was generally actually enjoyable about changing out the air filter, but the pure volume of hair and dander congested up our HEPA filters pretty suddenly. There were some years that the Heating and Air Conditioning worker legitimately spent more time with our family than his own. In hindsight, it was a really funny childhood, but I’m cheerful that I learned a lot about critters and maintaining your indoor air quality.