October | 2015 | mydirtroaddiaryof250thstreet

Noted as one book that everyone should read, I was fortunate enough to be able to have that opportunity in class. Personally, the book was a little hard to get into because I was so busy with classes, but managed to find time to read it. It is the story of a boy and his journey to fulfill his Personal Legend. One of the main points in recitation was what our Personal Legend is. As the boys was to go to the Pyramids, I feel as if mine is a less tangible and more complex.

My personal legend is to be a legend. I want to be someone who women in the agricultural industry look up to as a role model and as someone who has broken the image of the cattle industry being predominately male orientated. I want to be someone that young women at shows look up to and think , wow, I want to be like her. I want to leave an impact on the cattle industry in a positive way, and be someone that inspires others to do the same. I don’t want to travel to Bora Bora, or see the 7 wonders of the world, I want to leave a Legacy.

As of a week ago, I had no idea what LinkedIn was. Now, I feel like a confident young woman who is ready to take on the world…. but I need the degree first. I was able to figure out LinkedIn and find out so much more about corporate companies that I have always dreamed about working for, such as Zoetis. I was then able to find some outstanding articles about different leadership building events, new agricultural technology, and innovative ways to build on your resume.

I believe that social media is a huge part of advocation, and one of my major lifetime goals is to ALWAYS advocate for agriculture. Without it we would all be hungry and naked. Through Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and now LinkedIn, I can advocate all I want, and hopefully be a part of changing the image of commercial farming. Most of the ways that technology are used are familiar with me, but with the rate different things are going, who knows, I could be doing a holographic interview once I graduate college!