Northern Kentucky University

It has begun again, my adventure into the world of education. Hopefully I will improve my writing skills and not lose what is left of my mind. I haven’t had a Spanish class in about three years, so the thought of taking one now mortifies me. My professor seemed especially kind and responsive, so I think I may even make it through alive.

I am going to love American Politics! I can already tell. The professor is amazing! It may be one of the only classes that I am actually giddy about. I know, giddy.

I am anxious about one other class and that is my Legal Writing class this evening. Hopefully it will go swimmingly. It’s a three hour class though and that could be the one thing that drives me a little batty. Not the content, just the timing.

NKU Webpage

 

Kentucky Social Forum

I would post a link, except it seems as if it has been erased off the face of the earth (internet). Although, you can still search for it on Facebook and find some information. It was an event held in Berea a few weeks ago. People from around the state gather to discuss pertinent issues in the state from mountain top removal (mtr) to payday lending. It was an affordable conference, and for a first time event was fairly well coordinated. I wish that they would continue to have this event at least every other year. It seems for now that the most I can look forward to is going to the one that is to be held in Detroit next summer. I doubt that I will actually be able to make it though. I feel like having an event such as this one was a major accomplishment and should be built upon and not lost forever. The event coordinators had even helped coordinate carpooling from around the state to make the event more available to the masses. 

Kentuckians for the Commonwealth  is an organization that really took hold of me at the forum. I had heard of them and some of their work before. I had even attended a talk or two given by one of their members. I strongly encourage you to take the time to fiddle around on their webpage. It will be worth the twenty minutes, promise.

I also had the strange and wonderful pleasure to run across a certain person named Ada, who has been working with Appalshop since we were teens. I am so glad to even attain the knowledge that she has pursued her passion. It gives me hope.

 

Silas House’s Blog

I have always enjoyed Silas House’s writing and I am particularly pleased with this (golden) nugget of a blog that he has going. I am in complete agreement with the following excerpt, although I don’t know that I ever watched my mom nod her head at such things. Nor do I ever recall going to a church that preached this particular passage.

I hated it when the preacher would talk about the way women were inferior, referring to the verse I Corinthians 11:3 that reads “But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.” What I hated even more was the way the women in the audience would agree, nodding their heads and calling out “Amen, brother!” I hated that my mother agreed with this, and lived by it.

He goes on to all the other things he heard preached about as a child and his general outlook on those topics when he was a child. It rings of truth. My best friend in college was a Women Studies minor. I am sure that her parents must have mentioned this to her preacher, because the one time she went to church with them he preached the “evils” of feminism. She walked out. I think I would have to. How women continue to sit and nod through those sermons I will never quite know.

I just think it screams domestic violence.

 

Berea College

I am in a bind. I’m 22 and if I was born 6 months earlier I would be just fine. The guideline for being declared an independent on the FAFSA is that you must be born before Jan. 1, 1986. Lucky for me… I was born 6 months later. This one thing screws up all hopes of getting into Berea College. My parents have to list their income and because I am an AmeriCorps member (and have been for 2 years now) my financial aid is going to look like I make no income and, essentially, look like I’ve been living off of my parents for the last year. Which is… WRONG. The reasons Berea should love me: I am active in my community, I worked 2 years as an AmeriCorps member – 1 with the Homeless & Housing Coalition of Kentucky and 1 with the Franklin County Women’s Shelter. I have also had a legislative internship with Community Action Kentucky.  I have participated in the Kentucky Coalition for Responsible Lending and marched against mountain top removal. I grew up in Johnson County and want desperately to give back to the community that raised me, oh so well. I am currently heading a service project to renovate a local safe house.

I have so much to offer, so much I want to offer.

It depresses me to think that one little glitch in my financial aid… and my chances are slim to zilch to be accepted to Berea College.

 

Quick Cash Quicksand

Visit http://kyresponsiblelending.wordpress.com

 

Odd Bill #1

Designating burgoo as the state dish of Kentucky.

 

Really? I don’t believe I’ve ever even had burgoo. Recipe anyone? And why someone finds that now is the appropriate time to file this particular bill, I will never know.

 

Oh Sweet Saturday

Tomorrow will be as crazy as ever, but completely worth my while. 

Rotaract will be meeting and eating at the Women’s Shelter in the morning and I will be there from 9am to 1pm. 

I will be going to Jennifer Zingg’s Studio for a wonderful evening. Barri, the lovely, may be going with and hopefully my good friend Amanda. Ladies night, right? 

Otherwise, I’m almost baffled by my lack of plans for the weekend. Baffled.

 

How to save money..

as a college student.

The biggest load of CRAP I think I’ve ever read. Although, a cute attempt.

Click here to read a very sad article.

 

Frankfort Rotaract

Try, try again.

We’ll be having a meeting at the Franklin County Women’s Shelter located at 303 E Third Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. The meeting will begin at 11AM. I will be there with bells on, I hope you wear yours too.

 

College Countdown

I have now applied to three schools. All that is left to do is to turn in my fafsa. ASAP In order of preference, here are the schools I have applied for.

1. Berea College – I pine to go here. I loooong to go here. I dream of going here! (I also dream of interning with FAHE when I attend Berea. Nerd. I know.)

2. Northern Kentucky University – Mainly for the fact that I love the area. The campus is nice and there is a good local transit system. There is an amazing band there called Duppy A’ Jamba, who I would certainly become a groupie roadie for.

3. University of Louisville – ACCEPTED – I was told it is a nice place to go and have a handful of friends who live in the area and already a room that I can rent only a mile or two away from campus. Good deal overall. Going to go check it out in a week or two.

I am also considering applying to Kentucky State University. I have heard some amazing things about their Whitney Young program and have a few encouraging connections. Living in Frankfort has been an amazing experience, especially in the last 4 1/2 months working with the local shelter. It is nice feeling like part of a community for once. Staying here another few years doesn’t sound terrible. Although, I confess, I am fairly nomadic.

I will keep my college situation updated. I am too nervous to do anything otherwise. Haha.

In the words of my dancing partner “Stay black. Don’t get pregnant.” – Duckworth “Alex” Duckworth