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I was really excited to first begin reading Growing a Farmer. Professor Hansen had done an exceptional job of creating an initial interest in the book. Having now finished the book - or well most of it - my initial excitement did not last until the end. The first few chapters were very entertaining, I really enjoyed reading about how the farm got its start as well as the chapter on Bees. It was when Kurt first began describing his raising of animals that I began to lose the excitement. I was and still am a bit annoyed with how Kurt described these experiences with his animals.  When first describing the interaction with his animals he would talk about how cute and innocent they were and then immediately follow that with a description detailing their purpose on the farm. Most, if not all, would one day become his meal when they were no longer interesting or serving a purpose. In Kurt's final chapter he tells the reader he would rather know that a life was associated with...

My very first job wasn't really a job in the sense that the only payment I received for my work was lunch every afternoon. During my first year of college, I gained an interest in baking and sought to learn how to bake from scratch instead of using pre-packaged boxes. My dad knew the owner of La Baking Co. and I went in for an interview after a phone call. After the interview, I began the first day at work. La Baking Co. is a two-story building located where the 5 freeway meets north Broadway. La Baking Co. has a fully functional cafe on the first floor and production on the second floor. I worked in the bakery as a server during the few hours of the morning and upstairs as a production worker the rest of the workday. There are five different stations on the production floor: ·        cake preparation ·        muffins ·        cupcakes ·        cake decora...

When professor Hansen first introduced Growing a Farmer to us in class, my interest was peaked. I initially thought, "Why would any sane person from the city (willingly) become a farmer?" It just didn't make much sense to me. After reading the first few chapters, I started to see why Kurt decided to become a farmer. For some unknown reason he had always dreamed of owning a farm (specifically one that looked like the farms he had seen in old British styled movies) and when given the chance he jumped on it. I can't say that reading Kurt's experiences has swayed me to drop everything and become a farmer, far from it, but I can say that I admire his ambition and persistence. Even when things went horribly wrong, whether it be the countless amounts of dead bees or it be his own goats and the wild deer attacking his precious plants and trees, he persisted and that is admirable.  Although I admire Kurt’s tenacity, I do have some criticisms. I’m a bit upset with his att...

I live in a city called Montebello, it's a very quiet and peaceful city with about 60 thousand residents. It's a place that seems forgotten as it sits in between more well-known cities like East Los Angeles, Whittier, Pico Rivera and Monterey Park. If people know about it they usually know it because of our mall or that one time we had a wild fire and got news coverage.  After a year of soul searching, I have found the perfect blend of business and creativity, Advertising. More specifically I am working towards becoming an Art Director. After asking current Art Directors and Professors who were in the Advertising industry, I have decided to apply to the Art Center College of Design. For the first time, I can confidently say that I am excited for my future. When it comes to my family, I'd say the best words to describe us would be diligent, competitive and (very) stubborn. We live by Mercedes Benz's tagline "the best or nothing." Despite our very simil...