Agronomy Ambassador Blog

Time sure does fly. It is hard to believe I just met with Jane to schedule my last semester of classes last week. I now only have the rest of this semester and next fall because I will be graduating in December. It is hard to think of leaving all the great memories of Purdue…

I have tried to go about my undergraduate years so that I would set myself up to where I would look back and not have any regrets about my experiences. As I am finishing up my final semester as a Boilermaker, there are a few things that I wish I would have done differently, and…

Hi Everyone! While everything in our world today can be uncertain and it is easy to be negative, I strongly encourage you to look for a positive thing that has happened every day! Yes, virtual classes can be difficult to adjust to and although club activities are somewhat limited, there is always something new to…

Cooperative living is something not many people know about on Purdue’s campus, but something that needs to be promoted more. I am now a junior living in a cooperative house for my third year. I have seen and learned so much in just three years. In case you don’t know what cooperative living is, it…

Of the almost four semesters I’ve spent at Purdue, 3 of them have been online learning based. Fall semester my freshman year in 2019 was the only complete semester I’ve had that was “normal”. However, it isn’t as bad as one may think. The constant zoom meetings, Brightspace due dates, and connection issues are minor…

With the Covid 19 pandemic still being an ever present factor of our daily lives, it can sometimes make it difficult for a college student. For me, it was accommodating my work schedule to the newly renovated hours of the on-campus lab I worked for. The lab itself had to change dramatically to also accommodate…

Growing up as a farm kid in northern Indiana, it was inevitable that I would attend Purdue and major within the College of Ag. I spent countless hours working on the farm while living at home, especially during my high school years. Transitioning into college, I knew I wanted to still be active on my…

We all know that life is a whole lot different now than it was pre-pandemic, and this is especially true as a college student. Many classes are online or hybrid now, campus activities have changed, and overall, we are coming to a new normal. However, different isn’t necessarily bad. Online classes have helped to create …

For The last three semesters I have had the opportunity to work for the Weed Science Lab in the Botany and Plant Pathology Department here at Purdue. It has been very beneficial for me for many reasons. The first reason is that it has given me the ability to work a couple hours a week…