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Full of Firsts

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The last six months or so have been packed full of first time experiences for me. Since I’ve been absent from writing for the last 10 months, here’s some of what’s happened. I left the good old homestead and started my junior year of college 9 hours away from home.The first semester on my own had a huge learning curve, but I came out on top, stronger than ever. I saw two trucks of piglets! Look at those cute little oinkers! September marked my first PBR event. It was fun, even though bull riding is my least favorite rodeo event. I prefer horses and ropes and stopping the clock over bovines feeling frisky because the guys moving them between pens were overly fond of their cattle prods . I had the opportunity to look down at giraffes. Of course, I had to be about 12’ off the  ground during a behind-the-scenes zoo tour. All on my own, I found a picturesque park where I now love to go on walks. My dad and brother gave me a sur