My Arkansas Essay

September 7, 2015, I travel to Little Rock Arkansas to the visited family member. I had the opportunity to tour the Arkansas Museum of Discovery. The Museum of Discovery is in Little Rock Arkansas where it stands near the historic building at the River Market District on the Arkansas River within walking distance of Presidential Clinton Center. The Museum original name was Bernie Babcock established in 1927. The touring of the Arkansas Museum of Discovery were very educated to me. I learned about

Arkansas/Arkansaw: How Bear Hunters, Hillbillies, and Good Ol' Boys Defined a State. Brooks Blevins. Fayetteville, AR. 2009. 242 pages What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the state of Arkansas? Chances are, that as an Arkansan the thoughts are quite different than those of someone not born or raised here. Hillbilly, redneck, barefoot, and trailer are a just few of the common first words invoked in the minds of “foreigners” by the word Arkansas. In the non-fiction work

types of nurses. To be a registered nurse, you have to have at least a bachelor of science degree in nursing and pass the NCLEX-RN certification program. Some of the colleges in Arkansas that offer a registered nursing program are: University of Central Arkansas (UCA), Arkansas State University - Jonesboro, and Arkansas Tech University. The average size of a nursing class at UCA is

spot for a summer vacation for your family. If so, Arkansas has fifty-two state parks that offer a variety of recreation and entertainment options. These state parks play a vital role in the historical education of our great state. A few of the options include; visiting a prehistoric Indian mound, digging for diamonds, viewing Civil War battle grounds, or just enjoying the many great outdoor adventures. Although there are many options, one of my favorite places to visit has always been Old Washington

wanted to become an ultrasound technician for years, but have put it off because I have been out of school 14 years and was scared to come back. I would love to work in an obstetrician’s office, because that would be my dream job. The reason I want to become one is because most of my family is in the medical field somewhere so I have the background and lots of knowledge, but I don’t care for the blood and guts that go with most of the careers in the medical field. With radiology it is non-evasive

and offer insight on the impacts during pre-disaster planning. The implementation plan will support the community plan by; historical management, prioritizing, and community support. By looking at Arkansas history of disaster, strategies can be developed to decrease the impacts. In the past Arkansas, the federal government has paid out disaster aid of over one billion and 120 million dollars. By prioritizing tasks by the most important to the least important, Little Rock can better plan to cover

Crowley 's Ridge not being a charming spot for an excursion it is my charge that Crowley 's Ridge is the most pleasant traveling spot due to its progressive history, significant towns and attractions, remarkable highlights, atmosphere, and unmistakable biological system. Crowley 's Ridges progressive history is stunning to listen. Since when Benjamin Crowley secured a pioneer estate in the closest high ground to his Arkansas delta area grant in the 1820s, he had no clue that

Have you thought about what you want to do after high school i have thought about it over and over. After hard thinking I came to conclusion what i would want to be. I would want to be a Arkansas State Trooper. The history of the Troopers, is that on march 19th it was approved that arkansas had a state police department. When it first started out, they were just seen as “rangers”. By 1948, the state trooper had grew in size, were there were now over sixtyfive officers, including highway patrol and

Sam Walton 's strategy was built on an unbreakable foundation: The Lowest Prices Anytime, Anywhere. On July 2, 1962, Sam Walton opened the first Walmart store in Rogers, Arkansas which the Walton family owned 24 stores, ringing up $12.7 million in sales. In 1969, the company officially incorporated as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Vance & Scott (1994)) Then in the 1970s, a decade of incredible growth, Sam Walton began to take Walmart national, proving his vision 's widespread appeal and became a publicly

Arkansas is not very far from my hometown so it might seem odd that it’s my favorite place to visit, but passing that blue “Welcome to Arkansas” sign feels like I’m a thousand miles away from “home.” The smell of fresh air and spring water blowing in as I wave my hand out of my car window. The beautiful cliff sides and emerald green tree tops welcoming me to their lovely home. No matter how many times I visit it feels like the first time. There are endless adventures to take and beautiful hidden

Texas, but I had no idea how much I loved football until I went to an A&M game. If you are familiar with the Fighting Texas Aggies, you know how much their traditions hold near and dear to them. On September 24th, 2016 I had the pleasure of attending my very first, and surely not last, Midnight Yell. Midnight Yell takes place the night before every football game and is used to gather the community and show their spirit. At Aggie games the student section has many yell calls that make their group unique

Maya Angelou was born in St. louis Missouri in 1928 April 4th where she was named Marguerite Johnson. At the age of 7 her parents separated and she and her younger brother Baily were force to move with her father’s mother Annie Henderson In Stamp’s Arkansas. Due to the growing issues of racism in the southern area of America Marguerite witness the police brutality and discrimination from society firsthand. This was due the large uproar that was happening in the south at the time in

trust," has been my mantra for this whole senior year. It’s something I try to think about when I decide anything important in my life. Rather it’s setting goals for myself, procuring different interests, or choosing in right college, thinking about flexibility, love, and trust is how I try to keep my mind straight for the next couple of years. I’m not sure what’s going to happen in the future. This is why I am trying to take a moment to just breath. The amount of things going on in my life can be overwhelming

about her experience titled, I am Malala. The Little Rock Nine are a group of African American students from Little Rock, Arkansas who were the first to integrate into the all white Central High. Diane Guerrero is an American actress whose parents were undocumented and were deported back to Colombia. She wrote a book outlining her experience called In the Country We Love: My Family Divided. Now, she is trying to make it easier for undocumented immigrants to become citizens. These authors use nonfiction

disclose information that about myself that is pertinent to Willie’s situation in an effort to show my true genuineness to him. Empathy is something every social worker should display to their client’s no matter what the situation. Empathy is being aware of your client’s feelings and letting your clients know that their feelings are valid and understood. I will also make certain to be aware of my facial expressions and Willie and his family’s facial expressions while working with Willie. Facial expressions

Company Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. also referred to as Walmart is the company that I am going to research for my proposal. The company website is www.walmart.com and the corporate website is www.corporate.walmart.com. Wal-Mart Stores Inc., (2016) stated that Sam Walton opened the first Walmart Discount City in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas. Before Wal-Mart Discount City; Sam and James Walton, brothers opened up a variety store franchise in 1945 (Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 2015) Sam Walton had retail experience

Corporation, founded by Sam Walton, opened its doors in 1950 in Bentonville, Arkansas as Walton’s 5&10. Sam want to take advantage of the different hunting seasons that living at the corner of four states had to offer (Wal-Mart 2017). Inspired by the early success of his dime store, and driven to bring even greater opportunity and value to his customers, Sam opened the first Wal-Mart in 1962 at the age of 44 in Rogers, Arkansas (Wal-Mart 2017). Because of all these new technology call the internet, customer

It’s no lie that Wal-Mart is that the top of its prime. Its enormous and rapid expansion has changed towns and cities alike. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer store in America, with more than 11,528 store operating worldwide (Wal-Mart 2016 Our Locations). Running since 1962, Wal-Mart had become the major retail store by 2001 “with $191 billion in sales” (Carroll and Buchholz 772), with high discount prices and operating four different divisions including Sam’s Clubs warehouse. Many see Wal-Mart as

Family trip to Arkansas Every year since I was nine years old my family has taken a trip to Arkansas. We started going to Arkansas because my grandparents,who live in Illinois, bought a house there for the summer. My grandparents bought a house,that was along the water, there because they like Arkansas’s climate.The house has a lake behind it so everyone can have a good time. When we go to Arkansas our cousins,who I don't see a lot, come as well. My family usually stays for a week because my parents still

Jacob Gourley Professor Crossin MGT-305 April 15, 2015 Research Paper Wal-Mart Wal-Mart was founded 52 years ago in Rogers, Arkansas by a man named Sam Walton. He wanted to start selling products at low prices to get higher sales. In 1945 he bought a branch, and with sales increasing to 45% within the first year, Walton’s store received $105,000, which is about $1.38 million in today’s market. Every year after that, sales were on a steady rise. In 1970, Wal-Mart had 38 stores, 1,500 employees