Editor’s Note: Each CHS senior is doing a career presentation, in which they share their future plans and life goals - a requirement for the Senior College Prep class. The seniors then give the presentation to the entire student body. We want to spotlight our CHS seniors by sharing their future plans with you.

The lure of a bigger city, a big school, and being far enough from home to be on her own yet close enough to still come home often is what Taylor Ross said led her to choose the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Ross will be making the transition to Lincoln next fall, where she plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree majoring in agriculture and economics, with a possible minor in agriculture law. After earning her bachelor's degree she is considering law school in the 3 for 3 Program.

Ross said she loves being part of a group and active in school, and she will continue that at the college level. She plans to join a sorority at Lincoln and participate in intramurals and clubs that exist within her areas of study.

There are a number of different career opportunities available to a graduate with an agriculture economics degree/law degree. Those include a policy analyst, loan officer, and of course, a lawyer.

She chose this particular career path, Ross said, partly because of growing up on a farm/ranch and the passion she has developed for the world of agriculture. Testing that high school students complete to determine strengths and areas of interest also indicated characteristics in her that would be beneficial for this type of career. Those include being a high achiever, restorative and possessing strong verbal skills.

“My education at Callaway Public Schools has helped prepare me for the future by providing upper level classes and a strong support system,” said Ross. “It has also given me the opportunity to stay busy all the time and given me a strong foundation in FFA.”

Ross said she definitely sees herself returning to a rural area after completing her education, possibly even back to the Callaway area. “Hopefully I will be using the major that I graduate with in a job that I enjoy!”

She admits she is a little nervous about the idea of being out on her own, and how she will handle college academics. However, those anxieties are shadowed by her excitement to meet new people and live in a bigger town.

Her advice for underclassmen? “Go with the flow. Don’t stress the small stuff. And enjoy all of it.”