Agronomy Ambassador Blog

This spring semester has been flying by. It is hard to believe that we are already half way through this semester. One of the drawbacks of being halfway done with the semester is that it means we are in week 9 of school which is probably the second hardest week in the semester only behind…

The second half of the spring semester is a busy time in Purdue Agronomy. In Late March and April, there are many trips and campus wide events that Purdue Agronomy students are involved in. This spring a group of students on the Soils team will travel for National Soil contest. Another group of soil and…

Coming into my freshman year I was a double major in Ag Business and Crop Science, thinking I wanted to focus on the business side of agriculture. The first semester I was in Crop Production (AGRY 105), which changed my perspective on my major. Learning from Dr. Gerber, working in the Crop Resource Center, and…

At this point, I’ve spent almost 8 semesters at the great Purdue University. I’ve studied through COVID, post-pandemic culture, and the somewhat “back to normal” life on campus now. As I reflect on what I’ve done, what I didn’t do, and what I should’ve done, I have some advice that may be helpful.  Lean on…

The College of Ag Career fairs are some of the greatest opportunities to land an internship, or even a full-time position. As a Senior graduating this May, I’ve had the chance to be on both sides of the table. I think I’d prefer being a recruiter, however being a student seeking opportunity first was necessary…

Establishing a foundational relationship with your peers and mentors is an important part of the college experience. Freshman year comes with challenges but, when upper classmen reach out to help guide and teach it can minimize those difficulties. Even in my sophomore year I have been able to take my experiences and learn from them…

If you want a distraction from the stress of school; and also want a way to get outside more, than go get a dog. The start of my junior year I found myself bored and because I lived alone, I did not get out that much other than to go to class. Getting a dog…

We all know that time of the school year when you just want a break. Classwork seems to be piling up along with a never-ending list of meetings and activities. And spring break has never felt so far away. As I walk to class and hear students talking everyone is talking about the same few…

With whatever stage of life you are at (finishing high school, finishing college, or starting a new career), trying to look into what your future may look like can be scary. We all attempt to figure out exactly what it will look like; who will stay in my life, how will my routines change, and…