Elisa Baer Writ 340 Blog

I am glad Growing a Farmer was assigned to our writing class. As someone who enjoys learning about nutrition and fresh grown food, I found this book incredibly educational. Kurt Timmermeister does an outstanding job of revealing to us the trials and tribulations of establishing a farm from the ground up. It is tremendously informative when it comes to teaching us about fruits, vegetables, bees, cows, butchering and slaughtering various animals. At times, Timmermeister was a little too revealing. I felt as though the chapters on slaughtering and butchering the animals went a little far. I understand the importance of including them in the book, but I personally did not enjoy reading about the minuscule details of killing the pig. The novel recounts success stories and failures that accompanied his journey, creating an extraordinarily raw and authentic tone. He is exceptionally real when discussing his failures, such as trying to enter the milk market. I believe he includes these defeat...

Women’s Fashion Design Team Intern A design intern for a women’s fashion team is an ambiguous term. Would you have any idea what all goes into designing the shirt you are wearing right now? I am here to tell you a little about what goes into designing and creating that shirt. When people think of fashion, they think of the magnificent finished product. They pay little attention to the boring, mundane tasks involved in creating the item. Let’s just say, this was my first and last fashion design internship. A designer designs any article of clothing that you wear. A design intern for a fashion company is the right-hand man to the fashion designers. They help follow the article of clothing from start to finish, much like a mother watching their child grow up. The intern will aid in assignments from creating original designs to fill market needs, cutting patterns, constructing samples of finished garments, examining garments, and modifying the garments until they are pristine f...

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Kurt Timmermeister’s Growing a Farmer thus far. First of all, I believe this book is extremely important to read at this critical point in our lives. As college students, we are exploring career options for our future. This novel conveys that the track one begins on does not set someone’s career path forever. This path is easily changed and adapted throughout our lives. Kurt Timmermeister remains extremely positive and resilient as he embarks on a journey to alter his career path. This sets a precedent for the readers to explore other options and not feel locked into one specific job. Secondly, I really appreciate Timmermeister writing style. He is very direct and educational in the way he writes. I have already gained an immense amount of knowledge about farming, dairy, bees etc. in just the first 150 pages of the book. I find it very easy to overlook where the food we eat is grown and produced, so reading this book has made me ponder where the food...

1. I was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is a fairly small town to be considered the capital of a state, but the sense of community is massive. Anytime I leave my home, I am bound to run into someone I know who will greet me with a smile and a big hug. The town is made up of quaint and charming mom and pop stores, restaurants and cafes. 2. I am going to move to New York City when I graduate to pursue a degree in graphic design in the fashion industry. I am drawn to the strong sense of culture and action that New York City has to offer. 3. I plan on getting to there by applying to various jobs within my desired field of work, and hopefully obtaining one of them. 4. I am a fairly even combination of my parents look wise and personality wise. Look wise, I received both of my parents blonde hair, blue eyes, and olive complexion. Personality wise I have taken on my Dad’s impatience, impulsiveness, aspirations of planning, and gettings things done on time. I...