I never thought that I would go to a college that has a farm. I did not know that Stockton had a farm until we were told in class that we were making a trip to the farm one day. To be honest, I was apprehensive about going because I do not like doing activities, such as farming. Although I was unsure about the trip to begin with, taking a field trip to the Stockton Farm was a great experience that I will never forget.

We were told that we had to plant garlic and I was not sure how I felt about it because I do not care for garlic. When the manager asked who wanted to plant the garlic, I made sure that I did not volunteer for that job because I cannot stand the smell. Instead, I raked the dirt so the ground was flat for the other students in my class to plant the garlic. Although my job was simple, it was still a lot of fun to work on the farm with my friends.

As the hour came to an end and we were finishing up our job, the managers asked us if we wanted to take a pepper with us, so everyone did. Some people decided to take a hot pepper and watching them eat the hot pepper was extremely funny because they did not realize how hot the pepper was going to be until it touched their tongue. Their facial expression after they ate the hot pepper was probably my favorite part of the whole trip to the farm. I decided not to put myself through that much pain, so instead I took a mild pepper which was surprisingly tasty.

Even though we were only on the farm for about an hour, it was an enjoyable experience and I learned a lot about farming. It is awesome that Stockton students can volunteer their time and work on the farm. Hopefully I will be able to make time in the future to visit the farm again and volunteer my time. It is always pleasurable volunteering my time for the better. I find joy in helping others and that is why I had fun at the farm with my class. Being on the farm changed my opinion of farming and I hope to someday revisit the Stockton Farm.