It’s hard to believe in two
weeks I will have completed my third semester of graduate school – seems like
just yesterday I packed up my belongings and moved to Kansas. I guess it’s true
what they say, time flies when you’re having fun!
With graduation peering
around the corner, a growing number of people have started asking me what I will
do after I graduate. The truth is I still don’t have a solid answer to that
question. I’m learning not to place limits on what I can do or where life can
take me.
Over the last several years I
have had the amazing opportunity to travel and experience life in a variety of
places including Milwaukee, Nicaragua, Manhattan, Brazil and, most recently,
Ireland. While life has taken me to these places for a variety of reasons and
for different lengths of time, I always take a piece of home with me wherever I
go. The lessons I learned growing up have helped prepare me for a future that has
no limits.
Thinking about the future can
be nerve-wracking and brings with it all sorts of uncertainties, but I know
that wherever life takes me my roots will always be planted firmly on the
beautiful North Dakota farm where I was raised. No amount of miles can take
those lessons away.
If I could offer one piece of
advice to you it would be this- dream as big as you want but never forget your
roots. The lessons you’ve learned along the way will give you a strong
foundation to be successful wherever your dreams take you.
“There’s no forgetting my
humble beginnings; where I’m going, God only knows” – Small Town Soul by Gwen Sebastian
P.S. Next week I’m launching a three-part blog series called Sustainability – A Global Buzzword to highlight my recent trip to Ireland. Be sure to check it out!
Until next time,
