Eastern Kentucky University

only a few will do anything with themselves. As a person in Appalachia, it is hard to always be told that you are only going to make it so far. Until I was a junior in High School I lived in Louisville Kentucky, and at first I hated the idea of moving away to the region. When we moved to Eastern Kentucky I was reluctant to accept positive things about the region, I wanted to hold true to all the stereotypes. The more I became comfortable in the area and started to look around, I began to see…

December 11th, roughly. Five years and one month ago was the date that not only my life and surroundings changed and not to sound cliché, so did I as a person. I remember it vividly it was summer in South Africa, as our seasons are flipped to those in the states. Nevertheless it being summer I had a winter coat on because I knew it was winter in the U.S. but I didn't know how cold it would be so I dressed accordingly to how I felt it would be in a place where it snows. I remember going to get my…

Carol Burris from the Washington Post writes in the article “How Many Students Are Refusing to Take Common Core Tests This Year” that “New York State rocked the world of test based reform last year when nearly a quarter of a million students opted out of the Grades 3-8 Common Core tests” (Burris 1). Parents opted their kids out of state testing, because they disapproved of Common Core Standards. For people who are not aware of what Common Core Standards are, they are a set of national…

farm’s father also he spent most of his time in hunting and trapping. in 1755 he was wagon maker and blacksmith (metal works) in Edward Braddock campaign disastrous against the Indians, and in 1765 he visited Florida and then in 1767 visited the Kentucky territory for the first time, has toured the region between the years 1769 to 1771 with his friends, including John Finley, who visited the region in 1752. Boone has entered into a fight with…

History in Louisville, Kentucky spans hundreds of years. Many famous people are from Louisville; actors, inventors, and a boxing legend. Louisville is also known for the Kentucky Derby at the Churchill Downs. During the 1770’s settlers moved into the Kentucky region area starting from scratch they built a settlement, forts, and farm lands on the Ohio River. One of the well-known residents was inventor Thomas Edison, he was a prolific inventor, holding over a thousand US patents in his name.…

Appalachia is a ticking time bomb! This is because the coal mining industry is on a constant downfall. The failing coal mine industry has brought about many new ideas to try and improve the economy. In the past the Appalachia was a very thriving economy it is like our modern-day Atlanta. Every and anyone need or used coal in some way shape or form. This kept all of the people in Appalachia having a job. But as the time went on the use for coal has dropped. People are reverting to alternate…

JAIRON 04/16/2018 – 2 (7:00-9:00) – LUNES P: To continue to build a rapport with the client, and educate the family about personal hygiene. QMHP met with the client at his home. IIHC initiated a conversation about hygiene. QMHP noticed previously that Jairon as well as other family members appear to be unaware about the relevance of personal hygiene. This activity was created to help Jairon and his family to develop healthy hygiene habits, and contribute to the family dynamic. QMHP opened a…

recognition as a writer in fifth grade, with a story “about the Pilgrims landing in the New World.” He remarks that the story was probably “historically way off base,” but nonetheless the story reached “the top county educators in Harlan County, Kentucky.” They asked him if he had copied it or if his parents had written it, and when he finally convinced them it was his own work, they presented him with “some sort of certificate” that has since been lost. Both these instances encouraged Bob’s…

Growing up in Kentucky, a love for Kentucky basketball comes naturally. Will Davis has been a die-hard fan since he was just a baby. He loved Kentucky basketball more than anything, it was his life. Nothing made him happier than Kentucky winning, and nothing hurt him worse when they lost. He watched every game with his dad. When he was just a young boy, he vowed that he would one day wear those eight letters across his chest and play in front of the 23,000 rowdy Kentucky fanatics in Rupp…

uncle Joe who gave him his itch for acting. The young, good looking blue-eyed Paul started acting when he was in grade school and continued to perform plays during his high school years. Before Paul turned 21 years old, he was kicked out of Ohio University college for unruly behavior. After being kicked out of college Paul had joined the military and spent 3 years in the Navy II attending to the radios during World War. Paul had wanted to become a flier of planes, but it was discovered that…