Scotland
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Written March 3, 2017 I’m on the plane! This is my 3rd time leaving the country, but my first time flying across the ocean. I’m excited and nervous and happy and sad all at the same time. I’m excited for this experience- from developing deeper relationships with my classmates, to seeing new places, to teaching…
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We are getting close to time for my first trip out of the country. I’ve noticed over the past few days I’ve been becoming more nervous about the trip. I’m anxious to get there and learn more about the culture and more of the agriculture industry while abroad. I look forward to using the knowledge…
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286. I have spent the majority of my life in the same 286 square miles. My parents, sister, and I lived on 13 acres of land, surrounded by forest, pastures, and chicken houses. I thought the community was large growing up, but compared to what I know now, it is considered a small community. I graduated…
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Journal Entry, written on March 8, 2016: Today amazed me about Scotland and the culture surrounding it. We sat down with the Pupil Voice Groups from both the Food Production and the Wildlife categories. The kids were so energetic and were so curious about us Americans. They had many different questions about dinosaurs, to temperatures, to Florida and…
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Journal written on Saturday, March 12, 2016: There is a part of me that wishes I could go back and just replay this week, over and over and over again. There is also a part of me that wishes we just had more time- more time to make a difference, more time to change peoples’ lives…
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To you: Going abroad is for thrill seekers, adventure catching people who have completely and utterly lost it. Well, I guess I lost it because I came- I saw- and I conquered Dumfries, Scotland. Whenever I called my parents and told them about going to Scotland, they were a little confused and wondered why because…
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**Originally written on the 8th of March** As I sit here at gate E26 I continue to go over what all I have in my luggage, and make sure that I have everything I need. The more I sit here, the more I feel the sun as it shines through the window beaming onto my…
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My time in Scotland was certainly the highlight of my study abroad experience, but I’m sure that it was only the beginning. It’s funny how small the world seems when you have built relationships within a community that is thousands of miles away. Because of this class and the trip, my eyes were opened to the importance of…