As usual my summer is jam packed with trips, conferences, and work. The past few weeks have been more than crazy! Here’s a recap: I spent June 9-11 as Public Relations Intern for the Kentucky Association FFA. This meant that I … Continue reading
No, I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth. Since finishing finals on May 15, I’ve been living life disconnected. Instead of dealing with dial-up, my family (like many in our area) has decided to live without an internet … Continue reading
As I’ve written before, I am truly a poet at heart. To me, life should be expressed in verse or rhyme. Its no wonder that this post reminds me of the lyrics of one of my favorite songs, Closing Time … Continue reading
Normally, I would hold my tongue. Normally, I would cut them some slack, laugh it off, and go on with life pretending that whoever it was had not just made some ridiculous agriculture illiterate mistake. This is an exception. When I … Continue reading
In April, my meat science class partnered with the beef production class at Western Kentucky University, loaded 40 college students on a charter bus, and headed west. Dr. Gordon Jones, my meats professor and advisor, knows someone everywhere who has done something … Continue reading
It was the subject of at least one essay every year of grade school: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Like any child, each year I had a different answer. One year it was hog farmer the … Continue reading
Growing up, I had two groups of friends: show friends and school friends. My show friends were the kids I had spent my summers with since I was nine years-old. They were my livestock judging teammates and livestock showing … Continue reading
My boyfriend and my laptop are in a constant competition for my attention. Usually, my boyfriend loses. This semester, I dove head first into the world of online journalism. Being a chronic overachiever, I checked out every website that my … Continue reading