Being at college comes with many responsibilities or requirements that pull me in every direction. Among learning all the valuable information in classes, being a college student means learning life lessons, like learning to cope with stress. Everybody has different methods, but for me some of the major ways would be making time to be with friends. They also know what I am going through, and they can help take my mind off it through smiles and laughter. Another way I de-stres

Camp War Eagle is a Christian camp located off of Beaver Lake in Rogers, Arkansas. The camp is spread out over 600 acres of beautiful forest land and rolling hills with 100 different classes and activities offered to the underserved and underprivileged youth of Northwest Arkansas. During this last summer, I devoted six weeks to taking part in impacting children ranging in ages between seven and seventeen. During my employment, I was positively affected from my experience. Bel

Interviews are a fundamental part of a college students’ life, as we are introduced in to the professional world. With practice and experience, interviews become much easier, however there are some tips that can help you be successful in an interview! 1. Be authentic I find it crucial to let my passions shine during an interview, and this usually comes along with being true to myself. According to Forbes, the most important thing to do is be yourself! It is also imperative to

Growing up we all find our passions, whether it be playing a sport or an instrument or anything in between. However, my passion was showing livestock. Every weekend my family and I would pack the trailer and jump into the truck and head off to a show. My family and I would spend each morning and night, working and feeding my hogs, in order to be the best possible when show day rolled around. We would even have the occasional argument about if the barn was clean enough or if m

This past summer I had the honor to be an intern for Legacy Livestock Imaging. Legacy is a livestock photography company. For my internship this summer I traveled to five different junior nationals with Legacy. I found out about this internship in my imagery in agriculture class. Heidi Anderson, the owner of Legacy, came and spoke to my class. She spoke about Legacy and how they started a photography company and building that brand. After Heidi spoke, I talked to her about th

I spent most of my life growing up in Spokane Washington a city close to the Idaho border. My entire life I had aspirations of getting a degree in animal science. During my time in high school only college representatives came from universities around the pacific northwest. It seemed I only had two options that would still keep me relatively close to home. Washington State University and the University of Idaho. As I graduated high school I moved into where I thought I would

Finals approaching and many college students struggle with the pressure to finish the semester strong. It is a common issue we are all going through, here are my tips to get through the home stretch of the semester! 1. Organization is key This tip is different for everyone, however personally this semester I have been bullet journaling and absolutely love it. It is a great way to customize whatever I would like to focus on, whether is is academic, health, or even professional

As an Animal Science major, I often get the feeling that all my classes seem to run together. All I learn about is science, science, and more science all day long. Now, don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love science and I love my major or else I wouldn’t be doing it. However, the material can get utterly dry and often difficult. This can become quite daunting when day in and day out its just the same old same old and I just feel like I need a change of pace. It is nice to be a

1. Prioritize; Don’t Procrastinate No, the things on your to-do list won’t go away by scrolling through social media or watching Netflix. Prioritize the important things you must do that way you are not studying an hour before an exam. 2. Take some time for yourself. Set aside time to do things that make you happy and/or relax you. Whether it’s a favorite TV show, reading a book, or exercising, treat yourself especially after a stressful day. 3. Go to class Whi