What is My Passion?

When I was five years old, I wanted to be a country music singer. I wanted to go to Nashville and be just like my American Idol—Leann Rimes. Ever since I can remember, I have been belting out Leann’s songs. But since that time as a young child many years ago, my goals for life have changed a little bit.

I wanted to be anything and everything in the world when I was a little girl. I dreamed of being an Olympic gymnast, a beautician, and now what I am pursuing today—an Agricultural Education major with an emphasis in Leadership—is much different.

Finding your passion is so important. The problem is… sometimes it changes. But change can be good. When I first began thinking of what to seriously do with my life, I decided I wanted to be music teacher. I have loved to sing for as long as I could remember, but in making this decision I forgot about the other thing I had loved for as long as I could remember: being on the farm.

Finally, as a sophomore in high school, I realized agriculture was for me. I had grown to appreciate that warm, family-like feeling that you can’t find anywhere else but in agriculture. It just took me finding what meant the most to me in life. I realized that I could not live one day without the scent of freshly cut hay, cow manure, or the milk barn. Agriculture is my passion—and I’m so glad I finally found it!

CAFNR Career Services can help you realize that agriculture is for you too…check out all the opportunities or stop by the office in 2-64 today.

-Charlotte Jackson

Sophomore, Agricultural Education