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Well I am very glad that the communications paper is almost done. This has, by far, been one of the worst projects of my college career. Not only was it done in a group (which sucked whether we had a contract or not), but it was also tedious and aggravating. I know I probably shouldn’t be starting out the blog like this, but it has been weighing on my heart so I am going to let it out… That is what blogs are all about right?

Okay, so our topic was great. I think it was better than other groups who might have been a little lofty in what they were trying to accomplish. I liked how ours was attainable and malleable to our wants. It allowed for us to take the project where we wanted and wasn’t too constricting. I wish I could tell you that it all worked out, but as of today, Tuesday, we still haven’t really gotten anywhere. But no worries, we will be turning it in on Friday for extra points.

The fact that we were educating the population was the best and work part of the whole deal. It was easy because we are all Agricultural Education majors and plan on dealing with this later on in our career. The main hurdle was figuring out how OYE worked. Finances and money was, of course, the biggest obstacle we faced. Trying to quote things and figure out how much we needed in general for the project. It was hard to base this all in reality when it was a made up plan from us.

Let’s be honest. Any project that is done in a group of 4 and spaced out across an entire semester will get done the week it is due. This blog was good in theory trying to pace us, but it was inevitable. We were going to hold off on it until this week. That is why I hate group projects. 500 words is a lot when I don’t really care about the topic. I wish that we could blog about what we wanted…. I actually started a blog so I could write what I wanted and I would have never done that unless I had been in AGCM.

Anyways, trying to steer away all the negativity… Back to my topic. Again, I think I have said this, but I really did like our topic. Educating livestock showers, adults in the livestock industry, and the general public about the ethics in the show ring is a noble cause. It also a very important message not only for those familiar with livestock, but those who are not familiar with the purpose of livestock shows. It allows us the chance to showcase the FFA and 4-H events in a bright light, showcasing all the benefits and pros there are. With people who are already in the livestock shows, it is a good reminder of why we do this. It also brings to life the issues of ethics and morals in the show ring. Cheating and unethical behavior should not and will not be tolerated.