Freshman Meanderings
This is a little glimpse of what it's like to be an incoming freshman Ag. Tech tech student. This is from the freshman Ag. Tech class of Fall 2003. They have been at MSU for a semester and have some great advice for incoming freshman.
How was your first semester
at MSU?
~ "My first semester was scary and fun. I made a lot of new friends
and joined organizations. I also realized how hard you have to work to
do well at MSU." - Elyse Fink, age 18
~ "My first semester was pretty hard. I always had many things to
do at once." - Adam Armbruster, age 18
~ "My first semester started off a little scary, I was scared the
work would be too hard or I would be lazy and not do my work. Overall,
I pulled together and classes have ended up being pretty cool." -Latosha
Combs, age 18
~ "I have enjoyed MSU a lot. I love meeting all the new people and
learning new methods." -Matt Marquart, age 21
What advice do you have
for future incoming freshman?
~ "Come ready to learn." -Patrick Shanabrook, age 19
~ "Come to MSU." -Wesley Arends, age 19
~ "Even if you don't want to live on campus, do, because it's fun."
-Joe Zdunic, age 18
~ "As long as you go to class, the classes are pretty easy."
-William Bristol, age 19
~ "Do your homework, don't skip, and don't get behind." -Ashley
Coffey, age 18
~ "Get partying out of your system the first week or so." -Danny
Palm, age 19
What is your favorite part of the Ag. Tech program?
~ "I think the best thing in the Ag. Tech program is the small size
of classes." -Stacie Ann Nelson, age 20
~ "I think the best thing is defiantly all of the hands-on experience."
-Andrew Shaffer, age 21
~ "I think lab work is the best part of the Ag. Tech program."
-Adam Gorsuch, age 18
~ "I think the best part of the program is that I am finished in
only two years and I get to study something that I am interested in."
-Mike Haskin, age 19
What is the worst part of
the Ag. Tech program?
~ "You don't get a degree, just a two-year certificate." -Mitch
Fabus, age 19
~ "Not all of the Tech program credits transfer to a four-year degree."
-Maria Johnson, age 18
~ "The worst thing is having to go to class on Fridays." -Nick
Spitzley, age 19
~ "Trying to cram in all of the credits you want to take in two years
is hard." -Shane Merryfield, age 18
What would you like to do
with your Ag. Tech degree?
~ "I would like to use my degree to work at Farm Credit or Farm Services."
-Elizabeth Benthem, age 19
~ "I want to use my degree and transfer into a 4-year program, in
the Ag. Communications field." - Angie Eberts, age 18
~ "I would like to use my degree to get a job on a farm, possibly
my family farm." - Dirk Vande Bunk, age 18
~ "I would like to use my degree to go back to McBain and work at
our local co-op." - Ashley Benthem, age 19