My favorite book is The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer. The book uses an alternate futuristic version of reality to portray what greed and money can do to a family and a country as a whole. The main setting is in the country of Opium, where lord Matteo Alacrán runs his drug industry on his estate. The Alacrán empire is supported by illegal immigrants from the United States that he turns into mindless workers. Farmer uses this as a reference to the treatment of illegal immigrants by the United States, but she can hide it in the storytelling. Her storytelling from lord Alacrán's eyes allows us to see how greed can cover one's guilt and blind us to the wrongdoings of ourselves and others. In the story lord Alacrán's greed results in the death of his entire family because he believed if he was no longer alive, the rest of his empire would not survive with his family ruling it. Farmer also used money as a big blinding point specifically for the Alacrán family. They were so well taken care of by the Opium business that they were willing to look around the ethical problems of lord Alacrán. It took a rogue clone experiencing and uncovering the pain of lord Alacrán's lapse in judgment to cause a change in the family. Farmer also showed that she believed once the family had a taste of money they would be unwilling to change. Using this to poke at money-holding figures in the U.S., she showed that the family had no intention of changing the runnings of the Opium industry even after lord Alacrán's death. Farmer's extremist version of reality shows what money and greed can do to a family and a country in current times, making this my favorite book.

We have struggled through the decades to understand other people and our community better, and I believe this has cast a shadow over understanding and loving yourself. My sentence would be “Always love yourself first”. I like this sentence because it acknowledges that there will be other things to love, but before all, you need to love and take care of yourself first. I believe my sentence would mainly apply to society's struggles to understand mental illness and private relationships. The modern era has brought the imperfections of mental illness to light and acknowledges that they are not imperfect and are normal. A majority of Americans struggle with mental illness, and we have done a good job to acknowledge them. The problem now though is young Americans are taught to be aware of other people's disabilities and to be courteous of them, and that gets in the way of someone being able to acknowledge these disabilities in themselves. This is where I believe my sentence would apply because if first you love and respect yourself you will be better prepared to treat someone with the love and respect you deserve. With the boom of social media, I believe personal care in relationships has been overshadowed by what other people expect out of your relationships. An individual must care for their personal, private, relationships in a way they see fit, and not necessarily worry about what others think. I believe this is where my sentence would apply, because if one first looks at what they and their partner need in a family, friend, or love relationship, they would be better prepared to face the rest of the world together. They would no longer be separated by other people's comments and opinions and would have a better personal understanding of each other.

The most helpful piece of financial advice I received was from my mom. She told me that instead of keeping all of my money in one bank account, to make multiple. This allows me to see what money I can spend, and what money I need or want to save. Her advice has allowed me to think of the bigger picture, rather than only thinking at that moment. Although she said I could make as many accounts as I needed, her main focus was on college and emergencies. My college account has been the most important one, as it allows me to see how close I am to affording a year of college. Seeing the number on my screen helps alleviate some stress of working while in school, but it also reassures me that I am close to completing my goals. If I only had one bank account, I would forget how many things I was supposed to be saving for, and accidentally spend it all or put it all in one place. By differentiating my savings money from my spending money, I can see progress toward my financial goals. Due to witnessing the economy shutdown firsthand, I understand the importance of saving enough money to sustain myself if I don't have a job. This was another one of my mom's main accounts she recommended, and the economy shutting down backed her up. She recommended having six months' worth of income available at any time. The emergency doesn't have to be as extreme as a pandemic, but more for when you need gas money or have an unexpected hospital bill. Although I haven't had to use this account yet, it is reassuring knowing that if there is an emergency, I have enough money just for that situation.

After finishing my bachelor’s degree in Animal Sciences at Texas State and attending vet school I would like to open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding, labor and delivery, and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. I chose the Animal Science pathway to become a vet because I have always enjoyed biology, genetics, and barn-yard animals. Having grown up around my grandma's cows I have always been fascinated with the gentle giants. As I researched more into ranching, I discovered the main loss in the ranching community is because of animal welfare. This realization inspired me to go to school to become a vet and open my clinic, in the hopes to better the ranching community and make owning livestock more profitable. Through my participation in Future Farmers of America's Advanced Animal Science and Wildlife classes I discovered breeding is one of the most expensive and dangerous parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Most ranches don't have enough land, a male, enough males, or enough workers to supervise labor and delivery. Artificial insemination is a way to avoid owning a male, but most AI requires farmers to talk to vets at least once. Even one trip to the vet, or asking a vet to perform the AI is costly. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for ranches. Instead of paying for the clients the vet missed while at ranches, the farmer would only have to pay for the time spent on their ranch. My clinic would also allow ranchers to bring a breeding pair to the clinic and use the land there. Breeding rate increases when animals are given more land, which will help increase the profitability of livestock. With a lower cost farmers could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience. Labor and delivery is the main reason breeding animals are so expensive. By lowering the cost of veterinary services, more ranchers could afford to have an on-call vet. This would alleviate the need for hiring extra hands during the delivery season because a vet could be on the ranch at all times. By having experienced veterinarians on hand, the rate of successful deliveries should go up, improving the profitability of owning livestock. Nutrition is a large part of growing profitable animals. Healthier animals produce healthier offspring and yield better profitability. By including a nutrition office in my clinic, an experienced person could visit farms and recommend beneficial feed depending on the ranch and farmer, instead of just the standard for animals themselves. Similar to vets only doing home calls, a nutritionist who only visits farms instead of working in an office would also become more affordable because no profit is missed while on farm calls. By alleviating the need to visit a vet clinic, veterinarians and nutritionists now have more time to spend on their clients, and not worry about a busy clinic waiting for their attention. This would improve the ranching community and agriculture industry.

My goal is to major in Animal Sciences, with an emphasis on veterinary sciences. Having grown up around my grandmother's cows I was always fascinated with the gentle giants. This love for animals also supplemented by Biology classes and Future Farmers of America allowed me to discover my enjoyment of Animal Science. My family and teachers (and the cows) inspired me to want to attend a Veterinary professional school after completing my undergraduate degree. Throughout my education, I have always enjoyed science classes, specifically biology. Genetics and breeding have always interested me because they can portray what seems like endless possibilities as just an equation of genetics. Although I do love genetics, I did not want to work in a lab my entire life. With this thought, my teachers lead me to Animal Sciences. Once finish my undergraduate I would like to attend vet school and open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. Breeding is one of the most expensive parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Even one trip to the vet, or asking a vet to perform services at the ranch is costly. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for farms. Instead of sacrificing patients missed while on the ranch, the rancher would only have to pay for the time spent on their farm. With a lower cost ranches could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience, which I believe will better the agriculture community as a whole.

In my daily life, I like to remind myself that if I work hard now I will learn and grow for my future. I know that if I finish all of my work today, I can do anything I want later. Constantly thinking about my future allows me to plan accordingly, while also being excited about growth opportunities. Throughout my academic career, I have always carried a planner. Although I don't plan every second of my life, I ensure I know what needs to get done when. My teachers and parents have always told me all work and no play isn't a good way to live, so I always try to give myself free time. Instead of being on my phone during class, I choose to do work for other classes, as that's less work I have to do once I get home. This allows me to remain motivated because my hard work is rewarded by free time. Constantly having this mindset has allowed me to build a habit of looking through my work before I look at my phone, which has allowed me to grow academically. Starting sophomore year I began working, so the time I spent at home dwindled. I knew that gaining work experience would benefit my resume in the long run, and decided that the extra work and stress it brought me would be worth it. Not always thinking one step at a time allowed me to make my work and school experiences as stress-free as possible. I know that small things like setting my clothes out before going to school will make it easier to get ready for work later. I created a habit of constantly looking for growth and time-saving opportunities which allow me to have a relatively stress-free life.

In my daily life, I like to remind myself that if I work hard now, I will be rewarded later. I know that if I finish all of my work today, I can do anything I want later. Constantly thinking about my future allows me to plan accordingly, while also being excited about being rewarded for my work. Throughout my academic career, I have always carried a planner. Although I don't plan every second of my life, I ensure I know what needs to get done when. My teachers and parents have always told me all work and no play isn't a good way to live, so I always try to give myself free time. Instead of being on my phone during class, I choose to do work for other classes, as that's less work I have to do once I get home. This allows me to remain motivated because I know that once my work is done, I get free time. This constant thought of home as an endless reward allows me to motivate myself to have the most ideal hometime. Starting sophomore year I also began working, so the time I spent at home dwindled. Thinking of going home as a reward allowed me to be excited for small things like sleeping. Not always thinking one step at a time allows me to be motivated to continue going. I know that small things like making my bed in the morning will make it easier to go to bed later which also allows me to know doing good in school now will allow me to have a better career and life.

With my degrees, I will open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. The main loss in the ranching community is because of animal welfare. This realization inspired me to become a vet and open my clinic, in the hopes to better the ranching community in areas that are lacking. Through my participation in Future Farmers of America's Advanced Animal Science and Wildlife classes, I discovered breeding is one of the most expensive and dangerous parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Most ranches don't have enough land, a male, enough males, or enough workers to supervise labor and delivery. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for ranches. My clinic would also allow ranchers to bring a breeding pair to the clinic and use the land there. The breeding rate increases when animals have more land, which will help increase the profitability of livestock. With a lower cost ranchers could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience. Nutrition is a large part of growing profitable animals. Healthier animals produce healthier offspring and yield better profitability. Similar to vets only doing home calls, a nutritionist who only visits farms would also become more affordable because no profit is missed while on farm calls. By alleviating the need to visit a vet clinic, veterinarians and nutritionists now have more time to spend on their clients, and not worry about a busy clinic waiting for their attention. This would improve the ranching community and agriculture industry.

With my degrees, I will open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. The main loss in the ranching community is because of animal welfare. This realization inspired me to become a vet and open my clinic, in the hopes to better the ranching community in areas that are lacking. Through my participation in Future Farmers of America's Advanced Animal Science and Wildlife classes, I discovered breeding is one of the most expensive and dangerous parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Most ranches don't have enough land, a male, enough males, or enough workers to supervise labor and delivery. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for ranches. My clinic would also allow ranchers to bring a breeding pair to the clinic and use the land there. The breeding rate increases when animals have more land, which will help increase the profitability of livestock. With a lower cost ranchers could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience. By creating a specialty clinic I would be able to impact the agriculture industry and advance the capabilities of the farming community. I hope that my clinic and practices will inspire other veterinarians to continue my work. I would want this to be my legacy because I believe by changing agriculture and veterinary practices we can increase animal welfare, and advance the animal world as a whole.

With my degrees, I will open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. The main loss in the ranching community is because of animal welfare. This realization inspired me to become a vet and open my clinic, in the hopes to better the ranching community in areas that are lacking. Through my participation in Future Farmers of America's Advanced Animal Science and Wildlife classes, I discovered breeding is one of the most expensive and dangerous parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Most ranches don't have enough land, a male, enough males, or enough workers to supervise labor and delivery. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for ranches. My clinic would also allow ranchers to bring a breeding pair to the clinic and use the land there. The breeding rate increases when animals have more land, which will help increase the profitability of livestock. With a lower cost ranchers could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience. Nutrition is a large part of growing profitable animals. Healthier animals produce healthier offspring and yield better profitability. Similar to vets only doing home calls, a nutritionist who only visits farms would also become more affordable because no profit is missed while on farm calls. By alleviating the need to visit a vet clinic, veterinarians and nutritionists now have more time to spend on their clients, and not worry about a busy clinic waiting for their attention. This would improve the ranching community and agriculture industry.

With my degrees, I will open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. The main loss in the ranching community is because of animal welfare. This realization inspired me to become a vet and open my clinic, in the hopes to better the ranching community in areas that are lacking. Through my participation in Future Farmers of America's Advanced Animal Science and Wildlife classes, I discovered breeding is one of the most expensive and dangerous parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Most ranches don't have enough land, a male, enough males, or enough workers to supervise labor and delivery. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for ranches. My clinic would also allow ranchers to bring a breeding pair to the clinic and use the land there. The breeding rate increases when animals have more land, which will help increase the profitability of livestock. With a lower cost ranchers could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience. Nutrition is a large part of growing profitable animals. Healthier animals produce healthier offspring and yield better profitability. Similar to vets only doing home calls, a nutritionist who only visits farms would also become more affordable because no profit is missed while on farm calls. By alleviating the need to visit a vet clinic, veterinarians and nutritionists now have more time to spend on their clients, and not worry about a busy clinic waiting for their attention. This would improve the ranching community and agriculture industry.

I am interested in the breeding fieldwork of agriculture. Breeding in general, for any animal, is normally hidden from public view. The only thing you hear about that part of the ranching industry is the bad things. I am personally interested in the good things, and the development and growth over the years of the science of it all. The average population doesn't know that the natural breeding of large animals like horses and cows can be both mentally and physically harmful for the animal. This means that artificial insemination is more common than society thinks. Due to artificial insemination being a new type of science in general, it's normally looked down upon because the average person thinks it's unnatural. I would like to know why breeding is deemed "inappropriate" to public view, how much science is used when matching breeding pairs and why society doesn't like artificial insemination. Breeding is normally something children are kept quiet about. Although I knew the limitations of these conversations, my parents never discouraged me from being curious about science. This has inspired me to become an advocate for ranching and understand the inner workings of its breeding fieldwork so that I can make it more publicly acceptable. I like the wild instincts of animals. Animals do weird and funny things to find mates and I enjoy that part about it. The part that attracts me the most is farm animals because we directly control their mating patterns. Horses in the wild have hundreds of thousands of acres to breed on, so I want to know if confining them to a 3-acre area affects their breeding pattern and what ranchers have done to work around these types of conditions.

After college, I would like to attend the Veterinary professional school at A&M and get my Veterinary license. With my degree, I would open a clinic for large animals and livestock. My clinic would specialize in home calls for breeding and nutrition. Specializing in these areas would make veterinarians more accessible, improving animal welfare and relieving some stress of raising livestock. I chose the Animal Science pathway to become a vet because I have always enjoyed barn-yard animals. Having grown up around my grandma's cows I have always been fascinated with the gentle giants. As I researched more into ranching, I discovered the main loss in the ranching community is because of animal welfare. This realization inspired me to become a vet and open my clinic, in the hopes to better the ranching community in areas that are lacking. Through my participation in Future Farmers of America's Advanced Animal Science and Wildlife classes, and personal research, I discovered breeding is one of the most expensive and dangerous parts of raising large amounts of livestock. Most ranches don't have enough land, a male, enough males, or enough workers to supervise labor and delivery. Artificial insemination is a way to avoid owning a male, but most AI requires farmers to talk to vets at least once. Even one trip to the vet, or asking a vet to perform the AI is costly. A vet clinic that focuses only on home calls would be less expensive for ranches. Instead of paying for the clients the vet missed while at ranches, the farmer would only have to pay for the time spent on their ranch. My clinic would also allow ranchers to bring a breeding pair to the clinic and use the land there. Breeding rate increases when animals are given more land, which will help increase the profitability of livestock. With a lower cost farmers could afford to have a vet visit more often, increasing animal welfare. Healthier animals equal more profit and a more enjoyable ranching experience. Labor and delivery is the main reason breeding animals are so expensive. By lowering the cost of veterinary services, more ranchers could afford to have an on-call vet. This would alleviate the need for hiring extra hands during the delivery season because a vet could be on the ranch at all times. By having experienced veterinarians on hand, the rate of successful deliveries should go up, improving the profitability of owning livestock. Nutrition is a large part of growing profitable animals. Healthier animals produce healthier offspring and yield better profitability. By including a nutrition office in my clinic, an experienced person could visit farms and recommend beneficial feed depending on the ranch and farmer, instead of just the standard for animals themselves. Similar to vets only doing home calls, a nutritionist who only visits farms instead of working in an office would also become more affordable because no profit is missed while on farm calls. By alleviating the need to visit a vet clinic, veterinarians and nutritionists now have more time to spend on their clients, and not worry about a busy clinic waiting for their attention. This would improve the ranching community and agriculture industry.