Agronomy Ambassador Blog

Growing my small business would be a dream come true for me. I am so glad I took a risk on something I was passionate about, and I am so glad that I had the opportunity to be Over the last two summers I have discovered my passion for all things flowers and gardening. My…

When I came to Purdue in the Fall of 2021, I was set on having a career in agribusiness, like seed sales or grain marketing. This has all changed, as I am now in my spring semester of junior year. I changed my major to agronomy in the spring of 2022 and was set on…

Many of the agriculture labs at Purdue offer undergrads the chance to work as assistants. This is a great way to become exposed to research while being a student. I have had the opportunity to work in Dr. Tuinstra’s lab since my first semester here and it has enabled me to develop research and professional…

Yeah college is fun and what not, but let’s take a trip down memory lane. Remember growing up and watching the bottom of the TV screen to see your school name pop up for a 2 hour delay, yeah, that was the bee’s knee’s. I thought that feeling of euphoria was never to return to…

We all know classes can come with quite the work load. High credit hours mixed with high-level classes can result in a mountain of work and a little time to do it. But there are ways to combat this. Throughout my time, I have found that writing out all the dates and times for assignments…

As a college student, you may not think that the days of going on field trips have ended. This is not true! I am a junior in agronomy and I have been on a field trip each semester. Numerous agriculture classes take you to the field, farm, and business operations to further develop your understanding…

Since this is my last semester here at Purdue I wanted to give some advice on working during school. When I was a freshman I didn’t think I wanted to have a job while I was here, but after my freshman year, I got the opportunity to work 2! Ever since I have worked in…

I am certain we are all too familiar with the questions; how is school, how are your grades, what are you plans after graduation, do you have anything lined up. We get on tiktok, instagram, facebook, etc. and see people living out our dreams and their life seems seamless. As young adults trying to navigate…

The start to the new year is always exciting to experience. Some might have a quiet night on their couch while others go to big parties. For me, I had the opportunity to spend New Years with my family on a cruise ship. On this ship they had four parities going on at the same…