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Immigration, Work Visas, and That Question I Always Get Asked
What you might not know about immigration and work visas- a clear and simple guide for anyone who's confused or curious. ESL students who...

Katie Dotterer
3 min read
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The Education Road Less Traveled: Unconventional, Undecided, and Unapologetic
Which Road to Take? To the new grads and soon to be grads: I see you and I understand you more than you know. It’s graduation season, and...

Katie Dotterer
5 min read
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Duolingo vs. AgvoKate
I know a lot of people who use Duolingo; I used to be one of them. I see it all the time in ag specific social media groups: “What’s the...

Katie Dotterer
4 min read
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1st International Sisters Trip: Greece
First International Sisters Trip is in the books! My sister Lori and I have traveled abroad separately (she lived in France for a while)...

Katie Dotterer
7 min read
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Discovering Mexico's Culture and Language through Immersion with My Host Family and New Friends
December 2022 found me living, working and studying in the state of Cuernavaca, Morelos in Mexico. No, it wasn't a vacation. I'm always...

Katie Dotterer
2 min read
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Exploring Cuba: From Cigars to Coffee and Meeting the Locals
"Omg, Cuba? It's dangerous there! Why would you go there?" #1 lesson I've learned in the past couple years: DON'T BELIEVE THE MEDIA. I...

Katie Dotterer
6 min read
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Who Says You Can't Go Home? My Family
I asked to come home to the family dairy and was told no...but for good reason.

Katie Dotterer
2 min read
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The Next Generation Doesn't Have to Share Our Last Name
We will leave our legacy by helping build the next generation of farmers The next generation at CCI may never be our own children, but we...

Katie Dotterer
1 min read
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When We Have to Sell a Cow
I understand why we (farmers) do it, but I never said I liked it. The part I hate most about dairy farming? Selling cows. Especially my...

Katie Dotterer
1 min read
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Farm Tours: In Person and Virtual
Less than 2% of the population are farmers. How much do you really know about agriculture? Where do you go to seek legal advice? Most...

Katie Dotterer
1 min read
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