Look How Far We Have Come

Second semester of senior year is near, and I cannot believe how quick my time at Purdue has gone. It seems like not too long ago I was navigating chemistry and calculus with all my friends in the dorms, and now I am presenting my senior capstone projects. Throughout my time at Purdue there have been both good times and bad, but truly every experience I am grateful for. There were so many uncertainties my freshman year with the end of the pandemic, what major was right for me, and where I was going to be able to get an internship. Let me be the first to tell you that all the things you worry about freshman year have a way of working out and being more than okay. Senior year me would tell my freshman self to not sweat the little things and enjoy every moment as it presents itself. I am now looking forward to starting my full-time position selling crop insurance and returning to the family farm with all the agronomic knowledge I have gained from Purdue. Each and every class I have taken has taught me something whether I thought it did or did not at the time. To anyone who may be reading this before their time at Purdue, or even while they are at Purdue, enjoy each and every moment while your short time at school last. College can be challenging and stressful but I believe all my experience at Purdue has helped guide me along the path of life whether it was friendships or career choices. Purdue is such a special place to be and your degree from the College of Agriculture will open so many doors for you in the near future. Your freshman year self will be so proud of your senior self for all you accomplish in your time at Purdue.