{"id":1319,"date":"2016-04-15T12:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-04-15T18:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wyomingextension.org\/agambassadors\/?p=1319"},"modified":"2016-04-15T12:42:05","modified_gmt":"2016-04-15T18:42:05","slug":"1319-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/1319-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy the Ride"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"emilee<\/a><\/p>\n

Wow\u2026 I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m just a month out from graduating with my bachelor\u2019s in Animal and Veterinary Science (Pre-Veterinary and Communications options). As I sit here thinking back over the last five years, the chorus from Chris LeDoux\u2019s song, \u201cThe Ride,\u201d plays over in my head.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe said \u2018Sit tall in the saddle, Hold your head up high
\nKeep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky
\nAnd live like you ain’t afraid to die
\nAnd don’t be scared, just enjoy your ride\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

It hits home this morning how good this advice from a sage old cowboy truly is for both your college years and beyond.<\/p>\n

1. Be proud of your work<\/p>\n

Everyone is going to \u201cdo\u201d college, and life for that matter, a little differently. That\u2019s okay! Don\u2019t measure your success based off of someone else. Your grade on a test, the number of job offers you receive, or even the number of friends that you have does not determine your value as a person. Work hard, put in your best effort, and hold your head up high, knowing that you are giving your best and that is enough.<\/p>\n

2. Keep your focus ahead<\/p>\n

We all make mistakes sometimes. Maybe it was blowing a test because you didn\u2019t study enough (guilty). Maybe it was missing out on a once in a lifetime opportunity (also guilty). Get up, dust yourself off, and keep your eyes on the horizon. It\u2019s hard to make any meaningful progress if we\u2019re always looking behind us. Welcome the lessons you\u2019ve learned and bring them with you as you keep moving and looking forward.<\/p>\n

3. Seize every opportunity that comes your way<\/p>\n

As I hinted at in point two, take hold of every opportunity that comes your way! It is so incredibly easy to talk ourselves out of taking advantage of each chance (I have too much homework, I\u2019m too busy, I don\u2019t have the money for that, etc.). It doesn\u2019t matter, DO it anyway! While it is important, college is about so much more than classes and grades. It\u2019s about the relationships forged, the experiences gained, and the memories made.<\/p>\n

4. Remember to find joy in your life<\/p>\n

College and the time after can be a little intimidating. What am I doing with my life? Where am I going? What if what I\u2019ve always wanted to do doesn\u2019t pan out? If this is what I\u2019m supposed to be doing, why don\u2019t I feel excited about it? Have faith and just keep moving forward. Remember to take time to smell the flowers and recharge. I can\u2019t tell you how incredibly important it is to make yourself take time to do what really brings you joy. That time is not being wasted. Not only will it keep you sane and healthy, but it will also help you be more productive when you get back to the grind!<\/p>\n

Well, I guess that\u2019s all for now. I have to take advantage of a captive audience when I can ;). Just 25 more days of class! As this semester winds down, work hard, keep moving forward, lasso that opportunity, and always find joy!<\/p>\n

Go Pokes!<\/p>\n

Emilee Brinton<\/p>\n

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Wow\u2026 I can\u2019t believe I\u2019m just a month out from graduating with my bachelor\u2019s in Animal and Veterinary Science (Pre-Veterinary and Communications options). As I sit here thinking back over the last five years, the chorus from Chris LeDoux\u2019s song, \u201cThe Ride,\u201d plays over in my head. \u201cHe said \u2018Sit tall in the saddle, Hold … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ag-ambassadors"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9Le20-lh","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1319\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1319"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1319"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wyoextension.org\/agambassadors\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}