Acadiana

people who have a great love for our culture. The Acadians were French settlers of eastern Canada who were exiled from their land in the 1750?s. The Acadians are known to have settled in the southern bayou lands of Louisiana around that time. The Acadiana people acquired their nickname, ?Cajuns,? from those people who could not pronounce Acadians correctly. Due to the opinion that Cajuns were ?different?, they lived close together and became isolated

to achieve with my degree if awarded this grant. While caring for a community that has given me so much. My current achievements are few but with this degree I could accomplish more. With this grant I could further my education at the Academy of Acadiana. Allowing me to be another great member in the ever growing health field. Being fully certified and licensed phlebotist, EKG, and even MOA. Possible making a difference for our community and the great state of Louisiana. My passion for being a respectful

Chef John Folse was born on Cabanocey Plantation in St. James Parish, Louisiana in 1946. He was brought up in a huge family of five brothers and two sisters by his father, Royley Folse, and mother, Therese Zeringue Folse. His father was a plant manager of St. James Sugar Co-Op and the Zeringues, his mother’s family, were a long line of sugarcane farmers on Cabanocey Plantation. They were all great cooks. He attended St. James High School and later Nicholls State University. Being born in the Heart

plenty of recreational activities for people of all ages to enjoy. The city has three golf courses as well as three public tennis courts. It is also home to Acadiana Park Nature Station and its scenic nature trails. * Public tennis courts can be found at the Thomas Park Recreation Center, University of Louisiana at Lafayette and the Acadiana Tennis Association. * Golf courses in Lafayette include the Hebert, Wetlands and Les Vieux courses. * There are a large number of gyms to choose from. Some larger

Colors. Hindus believe Holi is a time for reconciliation and rebirth; a time to restore broken relationships and rid themselves of emotional impurities. Lafayette Holi is celebrated every year in Girard Park on the last Saturday of March. The Acadiana Indian Association began hosting the festival

Death of Cajun America Most historical landmarks that once stood in Lafayette stands in ruins as the lack of funding to preserve them is spent elsewhere. Along with the modern culture redefining celebrations such as Mardi Gras to be a revenue income for the state. The true meaning will never be the same. The culture can be traced back to its routes with the people who once celebrated the event. But with more job in the area requiring English to be spoken. The native tongue has been ripped out

I am applying for the UL Lafayette College of Nursing & Allied Health Professions Nursing Scholarship to hopefully earn a scholarship award to assist me with financing my college education. I do not have an on-campus or off-campus job at the time which benefits me by allowing more of my time to be dedicated to my studies. I am a focused and self-motivated student who strives to earn the best grades possible in my college courses. I am a determined student because I want to become an efficient and

“ ‘Creolisation’ is the process of intermixing and cultural change that produces a creole society. It is a process of absorption of one culture by another.” (Hawkes, 1999, p. 89) ‘Creolisation’ has had a history in several countries in the World due to mixing and migration. This has resulted in creolisation of culture and food. Two such examples are the Arcadians (or Cajuns) and the Peranakan. “The Arcadians originated from France. In March 1604, a group of Arcadians founded Quebec City in Canada

Rumi once said, "There is a voice that doesn't use words. Listen. " Determination is securing a goal with energy and maintaining focus. It keeps us centralizd on a purpose. Determination is the tool we use to hinder defeat. Sometimes we find ourselves distracted from our goals by other desires. We get overwhelmed by obstacle. At these times, determination gives us the energy to push onward. Determination helps us to make out dreams reality. It has not been an easy road getting to where I am today

Louisiana has low average wage, however, census data are not always accurate and reliable. There are many industrial facilities if we drive along the Mississippi River from north of Baton Rouge to Pointe a La Hache. Also the state has places like Acadiana and Lake Charles areas which have rich oil, gas and agricultural fields. Moreover the wildlife and fisheries opportunities in Louisiana is worth mentioning. All of those genres offer fabulous careers for young people who would be engineers, chemists