Creativity...do I have any?

The school year is almost upon us and I am moving back to my great state of Kentucky next week and I got to thinking....this could be the last semester I am ever in school. And what did I decide to do with my last semester in school? I chose to take 13 hours of classes, work a part-time job (that consists of writing two scholarly journal articles for my undergraduate research), and enjoy the simple pleasures of being only responsibly for me. The classes that I have chosen to take are ones that I believe will help me through life, for example I don't believe myself to be the most creative of people...in fact sometimes I cruise the internet just on ways to figure out cute things that someone else came up with and then I can copy in my own house. So in order to work myself into being creative I am taking a class entitled (I can't make this stuff up) Creativity 101! It is considered a humanities at the University of Kentucky and fulfills my universities requirement in order to officially graduate! The creative juices are starting to flow!



Next I am taking Dairy Judging. Now I have already taken a intense (I say that for Dr. Heersche) Dairy Judging course. But this one is where you get to go to amazing places like World Dairy Expo, and Harrisburg, PA (I don't know what is there, but trust me it is a big deal!) I love cows, I have always loved cows, I grew up on a dairy farm and my step-father quit dairying when I was in high school. He blames it on me saying that I never would like to milk cows and he wouldn't have any help outside. I think he just says it in an effort to make me feel horrible that we had to quit because it was becoming nothing more than a very costly hobby. Since being in college I have spent more time out at the UK dairy and being with cow loving people than I ever was in Fancy Farm, KY. Heck, I even went to Scotland in May to do nothing else but see their cows and compare their industry to ours.

I am also taking a class (to fulfill my cross cultural) about politics in 3rd world countries. I am thinking that I will learn so much from this class because so much more goes into politics from around the world and third world countries than go into our country. Politics in other countries especially ones with low incomes is much more hostile and dangerous. I have a feeling it will humble me and appreciate the country that I am from, even more.

The final class I am taking is an Ag Econ one. It's probably the most serious in my schedule. It is a class that looks at International Agriculture and trade. I am super excited about this one because I love to look at the various cultures and how the way they live influences the way they trade. For example, we are the only country that has a separation of church and state so that means most of their policies have to go through religious traditions/guidelines before making it into law. This effects our trade with countries. We don't put a whole lot of money trying to trade cows with India because they worship the cow and would never think about eating it.

I really can't wait to get back to all of my friends and be able to go to lunch, TAILGATE at the football games, and just truly enjoy the last of my undergraduate career. I am sad that it is over so quickly however I am happy for all the experiences, roadtrips, friends, and love I have and am going to be able to share with these people for one final semester!

Now, to the kitchen...