Growing up in Ray County has instilled a deep sense of pride in me, making it incredibly humbling to be able to contribute to my hometown paper. My name is Joshua Brungardt, and I have lived in Ray County my whole life. After graduating from Richmond High School in 2021, I embarked on the next chapter of my academic journey at Truman State University, where I am currently studying communication. My ultimate goal is to carve out a career in sports broadcasting, leveraging my passion for sports and communication into a fulfilling profession. Throughout my high school years, I was faced with the daunting task of deciding on my future career path. After a lot of contemplation, I settled on the idea of pursuing a career as an architect. My decision stemmed from my childhood fascination with building and constructing things using Lego sets. It turns out that constructing skyscrapers isn’t as easy as slapping one brick on top of another. I would need to improve my math and science,…