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My name is Amanda Stafford. I am a sophomore studying Agricultural Education at Southwest Minnesota State University. I was originally born and raised in St. Paul, MN, but currently reside in Columbus, MN. Entering my second-year I have now been calling SMSU my home for a little over a year. I have found my way around campus and its clubs. I am part of Ag Club, PAS, Newman Club, Honors Club, NSLS, EMSP, and Residence Hall Association (RHA). One thing that arose and interested me was running for executive board. Currently, I am the Co-Advisor for RHA, Treasurer for Newman Club, Vice-President for Ag Club, and State Secretary for the Minnesota PAS Organization. 

This high level of involvement streamed from my earlier years. I was "nerdy" and attended year-round school from Pre-K through 7th grade. This system allowed me to be active in activities and still maintain my school work. As the years progressed I moved into the traditional school system and stayed highly active because slowing down my involvement would "let others down." I have been involved in many things, a few I'm proud of, including FFA, Youth Advisory Board, Girl Scouts, and National Honors Society. 

I hope to continue this level of involvement and community service as the years progress and be a student at the same time. Because as the saying goes by Maya Angelou, "people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." I will continue to impact people's lives to make them feel better about life and humanity.

I am taking a Writing for Professions course this semester, I will be working on maintaining a professional blog. Please feel free to comment and make remarks throughout this semester. 

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