Agronomy Ambassador Blog

I am a lover of a good game of basketball! I love the excitement leading up to tip off, screaming at the players as if they are going to hear me, and seeing the different plays run. Basketball season is by far one of the most exciting there is and being in the Paint Crew…

Just five weeks ago we were going through syllabus week and now we only have eleven weeks till summer! The semester has brought me so many different opportunities to which have furthered prepared me for my upcoming adventures. Some of those adventures include traveling to Costa Rica, Texas, and spring SASES in April. I am…

Throughout your college career everyone is always telling you to get involved. What they don’t tell you about is how that all changes your last semester. For the past three years of my life I have been involved in multiple clubs, where I held officer positions and did as much as I could. I have…

Over the summer, I interned at Drago Indiana as a sales and marketing intern. I really enjoyed my time working there and learned about equipment sales! The other intern, Emma, and I wanted to create more content for social media for Drago Indiana. After a long day working the phones in the office, Emma and…

As a graduating senior, I have reflected on my best and not so great decisions throughout my time in Purdue Agronomy. One of the best decisions that I made was to diversify my education and experience. The skills and connections that I have made through working as an undergraduate TA in AGRY 255 (Soil Science)…

Do you remember the first time you ever went skiing or snowboarding? Do you happen to remember thinking this looks easy, I should have no problem. Well, I will be the first to say I thought I had the cat in the bag and would effortlessly glide down the slopes.  I could not have been…

International travel is an important part of my family’s history, this prompted me to study abroad twice with Purdue, once with my church, and now just with my brother. Back in the late 1990’s my grandparents gained citizenship in Bolivia to farm in South America. They lived and farmed there for about 12 years, and…

Through my involvement with Purdue Agronomy, I have had the wonderful opportunity to travel across the country to events centered around agriculture. On every trip I have gone on, I have met people from around the world and made friends with students from other schools that share my passions. I don’t know about you, but…

You did it, congratulations! You got into your dream school. Take a moment to think about that. I remember being in your shoes, getting ready to move away from home and be out on your own for the first time. You have so many questions. Who will my friends be? Where will I live? Will…