Ann Arbor, Michigan

1. Why are you interested in the Patagonia field course? Last fall, I was elated to transfer to Cornell from my community college in Ann arbor, Michigan, where I received my Associate Degree in Math and Science. At my previous college, I had so many incredible opportunities to learn about the anatomy, physiology, and obscurities of every phylum, through dissections and field work. As my knowledge and respect for wildlife and conservation grew, I was given the opportunity to be the cartographer and artist for the Washtenaw Community College Nature Trail that was put into place this year for education and conservation efforts in the natural habitat for the many species that surrounds the campus. When I transferred to Cornell, I was ready…

Flint. He shares his arguments and proudness of being from Flint as a philosopher and a poet who studied at the University of Michigan-Flint. By conveying his personal story and pride for his Flint inheritance, O’Dea aims to alter how people generally perceive Flint as a poor and miserable city, and examines Flint stereotypes and the negative perceptions of Flint students, professors and citizens in general. Lastly, he shares his ambition and belief in revival make Flint a better city. This…

personality, which will help me with making a comfortable environment for my patients to help them put their trust in me. These personal assets I obtain will help set me apart from competition when applying for grad school and later on a job. My overall goal is to obtain my Doctorate in Physical Therapy and then follow that by becoming a Board Certified Specialist in Physical Therapy for Pediatrics. With the those degrees I would like to end up working at C.S Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann…

immersing myself into different cultures, families, and environments, I will grow in a way I have never imagined. I will work to challenge each of my biases through advocating, collaborating and empowering. With my career selection in mind, I have chosen to continue my schooling at Eastern Michigan University. For the past four years, Eastern has been a second home for me. I have spent countless hours in the Halle library, and have braced winter winds up the hill to Marshall. Not only I, but…

Growing up in Michigan has been a dream come true. The sights and sounds of the Upper Peninsula are something out of a picture book. Looking out your living room window and overlooking one of the Great Lakes is something not everyone gets to experience. Moving away brought me to another great lake, another beautiful view, and more sights to see. Living in Michigan is like a never-ending tour of sightseeing. I consider myself truly lucky to live in such a wonderful place. Michigan did not take…

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on October 25, 1891 (Father Coughlin). His father, Thomas J. Coughlin, was an Indian born Great Lake seaman. His mother, Amelia Mahoney, was a seamstress. Charles Coughlin was an only child. Coughlin went to Catholic schools, graduated college, and became a priest (Krebs). Coughlin attended and graduated at St. Michael’s College Of Toronto with a degree of Philosophy (Smith). In 1911 after he graduated, Coughlin attended a seminary for 5 years. In 1916 he was…

There were a lot of information that jump of the pages of Mark Binelli’s novel “Detroit City is the Place to Be”. The author introduce the readers to his native land; the history and good and bad eras. In 1900’s Henry Ford had a bright idea to bring a majority manufacture of the automobile to the Detroit city area. Exploring through the eyes of the writer, Detroit city has been identified as the motor city for its automobile factories (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motor ); sport teams such…

planet. In Michigan especially, the effect that water has on the land can clearly be seen throughout the Upper and Lower Peninsulas. This change comes from rivers and lakes eroding, transporting, and depositing; glaciers carving the land and leaving behind water; and humans manipulating water for beneficial reasons. It’s no secret that Michigan is shaped by water simply due to the fact that it is surrounded by lakes on almost every border it has, but the rivers and lakes have more…

Using your eyes to see, is like using your nose to smell, or using your ears to hear. You get my point? Our senses do so many things for us, it is easy to take that for granted. Our senses and body contribute to who we are mentally and physically. Doctors, nurses, surgeons, really anyone in the medical field spend their lives, changing people's lives and may not even know it. That is why they are my Michigan Heroes. My friend, this is story about a a life changing event that those people gave…

Henry Ford was the leader I decided to choose for this assignment because I find him very interesting and I love Fords. Henry Ford is the inventor of the Model T Ford and founder of Ford Motor Company. He was born on July 30, 1863, in Greenfield Township, Michigan. His only education was from working on the family farm. His occupation was an industrialist. Ford grew up living on working on the family farm and shortly after his mother died, he decided to leave the farm. When Ford was a young…