I made it. After the applications and the anticipation, I arrived to my first day of the Enrichment Summer Program—a program aimed at helping undergrads reach veterinary school. I’ve been waiting for this day—the day that I began my journey.

It was a Monday, as I recall it. It was a cool and quiet day. I began my walk to the anatomy lab, naïve as I was. I’d heard stories about the place I was heading toward—stories of success and horror. As I neared the entrance to the lab, I felt my breath tighten, but I knew I must move forward. I grabbed my trusty scalpel and began cutting my way through Cutaneous Country, a place not many have traveled past. Before too long, I had made it through. I had made it to a new world.

I had reached... Thoracic Park! *cue theme*

It was a magnificent sight—a place full of such beauty. I let myself gaze upon the land for only a moment, as I knew stalling would mean death. Thoracic Park is not just a land known for its immense wonders, but for its deathly ones as well—and the sun was beginning to set.

As I continued my way through the Latissimus Dorsi Desert, I suddenly heard a noise. I wasn't alone out here. I whipped around only to be greeted by the Trapezius Rex himself. I’d read hundreds of articles about this creature, but now I was face to face with him.

"Keep still, they only see movement," I thought to myself. But I was wrong—the Trapezius Rex inched his way toward me.

"This is it, I failed," I thought to myself as the warm breath of the T. Rex creeped down my neck. Out of nowhere, I was yanked away into the Omotransversarius Cave. I looked behind me to see two vet students smiling back. They saved me. I owe my life to them.

We continued our journey down the Deltoideus River. I heard a Triceratops Brachii call out in the distance. An herbivore. Friendly.

We traveled for another three days until we reached the Axillary Alpine, known as the most important land in Thoracic Park. We cut through all the fat, muscles, and nerves for another day. We were hunting.

There's an old tale about a mythical creature that lives here—one that has never been seen before, only spoken about. Her power immense and known across Thoracic Park. Her name—the Radial N. Raptor.

I was awoken to a scream. It was one of the vet students. I looked behind me and saw what the scream was about. Her. She was real, and she was enormous. I grabbed my camera and took as many pictures as I could. *Click* *Click* *Click* That's all I could grab before my legs told me to run. I followed the path we cut through earlier and looked behind me to see that the vet students were close behind. We ran to the point of exhaustion and hid under a lymph node until we were safe.

We did it. We found her.

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Thank you to all the doctors, students, and staff that have made the Enrichment Summer Program possible! We couldn't have done it without you!

-Shaun Goulet