5 reasons farm kids are more successful in life…..
Mindy Ward May 13, 2016, Last updated February 2, 2020 Graduation season is in full swing. Whether it is a child graduating kindergarten, eighth grade, high school or college, parents across the country are beaming with pride. There is abundant proof that farm and ranch kids find success more often than those who were not raised with an agriculture work ethic upbringing. Here are 5 reasons I believe farm kids make it in the real world: 1. Work ethic. There is nothing like daily chores to make a farm kid appreciate hard work. But what sets them apart is their motivation. When things fall apart in college–as sometimes they do–farm kids do not quit. They pick themselves up and start again-a lesson learned on the farm. Farm kids know what it is like to raise livestock–feed and water every day–only to sell it at market for a loss. It does not deter them; they have a passion for work. They head back to the farmstead and start all over. This work ethic became evident when my eldest went to work in a non-agriculture related field. She found that coming in early and staying late was not the norm. That working hard was not the goal of all employees. That individuals wanted to get by doing the bare minimum. Still, it does not deter her. She works because she is a farm kid and a hard work ethic is all she knows.
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