A Dream Job
Below you will find the profile of a graduating senior in Kansas. I don't know the young man. I only know the wife of his cousin. The wife was one of the mentors to the small group of college freshmen I was part of in 1978.
If you check out this link, you'll see that the young man is handsome too. He apparently has outstanding academic abilities, but also participated in sports and music. Nevertheless, what impresses me most is his choice of a dream job.
I'm positive that some people would say this man's dream job would be a waste of his life. His record so far shows him to have the potential to be a success in a profession or career that could make him rich, and perhaps famous. How does being a Kansas farmer mesh with being a person of stellar abilities? Perfectly. Thanks for asking.
In order for any farmer to feed 155 people, he will need to observe carefully, learn constantly, think clearly, plan well, and work hard (also necessary for academic success). Having physical strength and the ability to work with others is an asset also in farming successfully (as is cultivated in sports activities). Having a hobby that helps him relax and give pleasure to others will increase his social capital and resilience (making music). If he continues to pursue mechanical engineering, he will likely have a backup income stream (mechanical engineer), along with being able to save money by working on his own equipment. In short, being a successful farmer calls for multiple competencies.
Farmers, teachers, pastors, and missionaries share a dubious distinction: the world generally sees them as people who could never make it in the "real world" of business and government and science. Instead, I think the exact opposite is true. Most people in that artificial "real world" would never survive as farmers, teachers, pastors, and missionaries. I'm confident that Jared Enns, and many of the fine people I know would do just fine in any career or profession they became involved in. Natural ability, hard work, and a balanced life is always a winning combination.
If you check out this link, you'll see that the young man is handsome too. He apparently has outstanding academic abilities, but also participated in sports and music. Nevertheless, what impresses me most is his choice of a dream job.
I'm positive that some people would say this man's dream job would be a waste of his life. His record so far shows him to have the potential to be a success in a profession or career that could make him rich, and perhaps famous. How does being a Kansas farmer mesh with being a person of stellar abilities? Perfectly. Thanks for asking.
In order for any farmer to feed 155 people, he will need to observe carefully, learn constantly, think clearly, plan well, and work hard (also necessary for academic success). Having physical strength and the ability to work with others is an asset also in farming successfully (as is cultivated in sports activities). Having a hobby that helps him relax and give pleasure to others will increase his social capital and resilience (making music). If he continues to pursue mechanical engineering, he will likely have a backup income stream (mechanical engineer), along with being able to save money by working on his own equipment. In short, being a successful farmer calls for multiple competencies.
Farmers, teachers, pastors, and missionaries share a dubious distinction: the world generally sees them as people who could never make it in the "real world" of business and government and science. Instead, I think the exact opposite is true. Most people in that artificial "real world" would never survive as farmers, teachers, pastors, and missionaries. I'm confident that Jared Enns, and many of the fine people I know would do just fine in any career or profession they became involved in. Natural ability, hard work, and a balanced life is always a winning combination.
Name: Jared Enns
High School: Inman
Honors & Awards: Kansas Governor Scholar, Kansas Honor Scholar, Class
Valedictorian, National Honor Society, Heart of America All-League Academic Team
Valedictorian, National Honor Society, Heart of America All-League Academic Team
Involvement: Basketball, track, scholars bowl, band, jazz band
Food: Hamburgers
Movie: God’s Not Dead
Song/singer/type: Country
Dream Job: Working on the farm full time
Future Plans: Attending Kansas State University and majoring in Mechanical Engineering
and majoring in Mechanical Engineeringposted by Mrs. I (Miriam Iwashige) at
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