The Barossa Mag Summer 2018-19 | Page 17

T H E B AROSSA MAG | 17 Another outstanding, memorable experience for Sam, was the time she spent in Texas with a delightful family, whose father she met at a trade convention in Arizona. Sam had mentioned her interest in Texas and was welcomed along. “I began to question my sanity while waiting for that plane,” Sam laughs. She had only briefly met the man after all. Nevertheless, Sam arrived in Texas and was taken in like one of the family. While on their property she worked cows on horseback, inspecting corn and cotton crops and become a part of day to day ranch operations. Sam loved it so much, she later returned after completing her study. Taking full advantage of the chance to travel, after classes at KSU finished Sam visited Florida, Houston, Alabama, Nashville, DC, New York and San Francisco before making her way back to Australia. “I was so, so lucky.” Sam admits that returning home was a bit of a shock, though with knowledge and experience of beef production, she is excited for new things to come. After all, how many of us can say, “I love my job, I love what I do.” texture & hue COME IN, SIT DOWN, UNWIND CUT | COLOUR BROWS | LASH LIFTING | TANNING 8564 2288 19A MURRAY ST, ANGASTON