Wrapping Up Fall Semester 2023

It is hard to believe that yet another semester has come and gone. This semester entailed lots of memories, challenging classes, and Purdue sports. The classes I decided to take this semester were unlike any of the classes I had previously taken. I took entomology 206 and 207, a lecture course (206) and a lab (207). This class challenged me, as I did not know anything about insects. At the beginning of the course, I thought there was no way I was going to be able to understand all the material, but I truly learned numerous things. The lab focused a lot on large grasshoppers, so we got to dissect them and learn about all the systems of the insect’s body. This class provided me with a new perspective on insects going into my career. I also was in a weed science course this fall (BTNY 304). I enjoyed this class, as there was a lot of practical and situational-based learning for weed management practices. In the lab section of this course, we were quizzed weekly on different weed species and identifying them. I enjoyed this part of the class since it helped me to learn how to identify weeds and then I can later apply that in my career. I also took an upper-level communications course this fall, which was COM 256, an introduction to advertising course. The professor for this course made the class entertaining and interesting since she was a past news anchor with lots of experience. This semester I went to a lot of Purdue volleyball games, which was so much fun! I definitely recommend going to the volleyball games and being a part of the block party as a student. There were so many great memories this semester especially those that involved the agronomy club and agronomy ambassadors. I love being a part of the ambassador program, and agronomy club since I have made so many of my friends within the agronomy department. It has been a great semester, and I am looking forward to the spring semester of my junior year!