We're nearing the end of summer, one that began with torrential rainfall and disastrous tornadoes and is ending in extreme heat and drought. Kids, from kindergarten all the way up, are making the most of these last few days before school starts again.
As for me, there are only 12 days until I move into my new home-away-from-home at the University of Missouri. That's when my journey into the agricultural career field will officially begin. The first leg of my journey is as an agricultural journalism major at Mizzou. College will definitely be a change from what I'm used to but change isn't always bad, right? After all, without change we'd always get the same results and never improve.
Why am I on this journey? Agriculture is essential. Without it, we have no food, clothing, shelter... But for those living the agricultural life, it continually grows more difficult. With a growing population, demand continues to increase, as do challenges. Many of these challenges are rooted in an image given to agriculturalists by the misinformed. I hope to play a part in helping overcome this image because I believe this lifestyle I have always lived to be valuable, and I want to share the beauty of it with others.
As I am about to embark on this journey, I realize that I will learn and experience new things and ideas. I hope to use this blog as a way to share what I have learned and to express how I view the world- through an agricultural perspective.
We're all on a journey. Whether yours is similar to mine or not, I hope we can learn from each other so that our own understandings and the impact of our journeys grow.
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