Spring Break
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Prior to traveling to Uruguay, I thought I had seen a bunch of cattle. I have seen the large beef cattle finishing operations of the midwest. In South Dakota, I saw a huge feedlot. This is very different from Uruguay, where the beef is grass-fed. Central Uruguay is covered in grasslands, which is why it…
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Our first few days in Uruguay was an experience I will never forget. I remember getting off of the plane, completely exhausted and ready for bed. However, from the moment we landed, our adventure began. Meeting Bruno in the airport, I could already tell that this week was going to be a constant adventure filled…
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On Friday we visited Mrs. Paula’s winery called Alto de la Bellena. There we toured the winery and tasted some of her grapes and wine. Then we visited the last farm where we toured the farm on the back of a pick up truck. We saw the cattle and the sheep living together in the…
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Monday morning we were up bright and early to visit our first farm. This was the day that I learned that not only were these farms that we were visiting, but they were research facilities as well. INIA is a national agricultural research institution that focuses on the betterment of farm management and production. On…
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As I stepped off of the plane from a nine hour flight, groggy and uninterested, I looked up to see a message in large letters; “BIENVENIDOS A URUGUAY”. Welcome to Uruguay. My eyes lit up and I began to smile from ear to ear. I had finally made it. I was excited to embark on…
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On the last leg of our journey through Uruguay, we departed Treinta y Tres for Punta del Este, a coastal city. On the way there, we took a tour through the Saman Rice Mill. The mill receives the rice after it has been harvested from the field, and begins the process of turning it into…
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Before leaving for Scotland, I felt adequately prepared thanks to our professors. They had warned many many times about the temperatures. When they said cold I thought it can’t be that bad. Upon arriving I quickly knew what they meant when they said cold. It was cold cold. I spent many days under 4 layers…
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Since my Sophomore year of high school, I have wanted to be an agriculture teacher. I have never strayed myself from that path since then. I have often doubter my abilities and wondered if I could do it. Before entering the Scotland classroom to teach I was thrown a curveball the day before I had…
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Before entering the program, I already had many friends going on the trip. I had fully planned on spending my time with those people. Upon our arrival in London, I began to talk to two girls who were different majors than the rest of us on the trip. We decided to travel to London together…
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While in Scotland, I couldn’t help but think about the grandeur of history. The main part of the trip was teaching at Troqueer Primary, however, there were several days where we were able to tour. History has forever been one of my favorite subjects to learn about, and this trip amplified that to a new…