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Trench
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Why should I pursue college studies instead of starting a business ?
I want to rare chicken
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John Marcy
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Tench, you are unsure about going to college or start a business. Have you ever raised an animal before, especially a chicken? When I worked as a food scientist at the University of Arkansas, I was located in the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science. Arkansas is home so some of the largest poultry companies in the country and protein companies in the world. The Center was housed in the John W. Tyson Building and the Tyson Foods headquarters is about 5 miles from campus. John W. Tyson was the founder of the company and he and his wife were killed in a car wreck. His son, Don Tyson was instrumental in expanding the poultry part of the company. His son, John Tyson is now Chairman of the Board and controls.
Most of the students in this department are there to learn how to raise chickens. Most of the faculty are nutritionists, geneticists, engineers, ag economists, but there were only 2 food scientists in the department.
Raising chickens, turkeys or the birds that lay eggs all require specific knowledge because they are not interchangeable. If you want to raise chickens, you should go to college to do it correctly or work for a farmer that is raising chickens and learn how to do it correctly or you will lose money doing it.
Most of the students in this department are there to learn how to raise chickens. Most of the faculty are nutritionists, geneticists, engineers, ag economists, but there were only 2 food scientists in the department.
Raising chickens, turkeys or the birds that lay eggs all require specific knowledge because they are not interchangeable. If you want to raise chickens, you should go to college to do it correctly or work for a farmer that is raising chickens and learn how to do it correctly or you will lose money doing it.
George Katsinis Jr. - AFC®
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Questions....
"Why?" A critical question to determine any path you might choose. Why are you thinking of college? Why business?
What's the "end-game"? ...for what purpose are you considering these different paths?
What career path? What kind of work would you do with a degree?
What kind of business? What do you already know about business? What do you need to know?
Education is essential... but education does not automatically equal "college" and a degree.
Have you talked with anyone to do an internship on any path you might want? Have you talked with a mentor?
Know yourself? What are your goals? ...passions? ...dreams? What do you value?
Research!!!
"Why?" A critical question to determine any path you might choose. Why are you thinking of college? Why business?
What's the "end-game"? ...for what purpose are you considering these different paths?
What career path? What kind of work would you do with a degree?
What kind of business? What do you already know about business? What do you need to know?
Education is essential... but education does not automatically equal "college" and a degree.
Have you talked with anyone to do an internship on any path you might want? Have you talked with a mentor?
Know yourself? What are your goals? ...passions? ...dreams? What do you value?
Research!!!