Pursuit of Veterinary & Biomedical Science Degree at Penn State Introduction to Agriculture Education Fall 2015 Classes in preparation for Spring 2016 Student Teaching Spring 2016 Student Teaching 2014 ? ? ? Possibly pursue an Agriculture or Science teaching job, extension work, or ???

While it may seem that I don’t have a direct “end” goal, I have used the arrow shape to represent forward movement, but an arrow also has lots of corners… at each of these corners I have a “storm” to get through or uncharted territories to pass through – and while there will hopefully not be any hurricanes or pirates, I will still have to navigate and plan carefully to get my ship safely through the new (to me) and uncharted seas to reach my destination! Sometimes when thinking of my future, in regards to the “pirate” theme, I almost feel like Christopher Columbus embarking to a new land and not knowing exactly where I will end up – thus the reason for not listing an “end” goal; however, I know there is One who will guide me and help me to make the right decisions no matter how hard the winds may blow, or how high the waves may be… glad to have my all-wise and all-knowing Captain on board!

If your students didn't have to be there, would you be teaching in an empty room? Although I am not a teacher yet, I am pretty certain that students will want to attend my classes because of the opportunities that an Ag class will provide them for learning while also having fun and gaining hands-on experience and life skills. Do you have any lessons you could sell tickets for? I am pretty sure that I would be able to sell tickets for almost any lesson on large animal care, pre-veterinary science, or the dairy industry. These areas are very near and dear to my heart and are the foundation for my passion of agriculture – my passion just tends to bubble over and often becomes somewhat contagious when I get opportunity to share it with others, and they get excited and involved because they see how excited I am.