Evan Boller’s J237 Blog

Seth Kalscheur may seem to be your average college student, however there’s more to him that meets the eye. He goes home every weekend to work on his family’s dairy farm in western Wisconsin and must figure out how to balance schoolwork with helping run the farm.

            Seth has been working on the farm since 6^th grade, and his main task is milking the cows. He also assists with selling the cattle, which usually occurs every 3-6 weeks.

            “What I really like about having to milk the cows is that there’s always fresh milk and I can save money by not having to go to the store to buy milk,” Kalscheur said.

            While Seth has tasks on the farm that he needs to do, he still finds a bit of time to have some fun. His favorite thing to do is throw tires off the trench.

            Working on the farm isn’t all fun and games though. There’s always hard work to be done, and you’ll often get very dirty.

            “I think the most challenging task on the farm is trying to cover up the trench, especially if there’s a storm,” Kalscheur said.

Working on a farm is hard enough as it is, but trying to balance farmwork with schoolwork can be very challenging. Seth likes to focus on the most important task at hand and is very methodical on how he accomplishes tasks.

            Seth makes sure he can keep up with his schoolwork by getting his homework done as soon as possible, and often does homework in the mornings.

            While Seth enjoys working on the farm, he doesn’t intend on going into the farming business, and wants to carve out his own path. He’s currently a freshman at UW-Whitewater and is studying business.

            “I really enjoy going to school at UW-Whitewater because of the great atmosphere and how the school gives you opportunities to be creative,” Kalscheur said.

            Seth also makes sure that he has some time to relax and focus on having fun. He plays intermural basketball as well as hanging out with his friends.         

Going forward, Seth looks forward to maintaining the balance of working on the farm as well as getting his degree and going into the business world.

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