paper 1 padlet by Charlie Ernst

Outer Banks, North Carolina

ernstc5 — 2024-09-12 19:40:24 UTC

I was born and raised in the Outer Banks, and the people and culture there have shaped who I am today. Growing up in a tourist town is very different from what most people are used to; it creates a deep sense of community because only a tiny percentage of the population is there year-round. Growing up here made me appreciate the people and businesses that surround me and the support that comes from living in a small town.

Charlotte, NC

ernstc5 — 2024-09-12 19:40:24 UTC

I spent the first semester of my freshman year at UNC Charlotte. It was a massive change as there were more students at the school than in my entire hometown. I consider this time in my life fundamental for shaping who I am because of how hard it was for me. I grew as a person because I was forced to figure out who I was and how I would fit into the world one day.

Boone, NC

ernstc5 — 2024-09-12 19:40:24 UTC

This is my second semester in Boone at Appalachian State University, and this place has allowed me to relax into myself. I met my girlfriend here and turned high school friendships into lifelong ones. I love this area and the people within it!

Grove Park Inn, Macon Avenue, Asheville, NC

ernstc5 — 2024-09-12 19:54:39 UTC

In "Even As We Breathe" by Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, she recalls finding a bone while working at the Grove Park Inn in Ashville. She recalled something her teacher had once said, "We are bits and pieces of the people we meet."

Immokalee, FL

ernstc5 — 2024-09-12 23:43:35 UTC

Mario Trujillo Diaz, a migrant worker from Mexico, is pictured here harvesting chilis in the field in Florida. He has been to the United States five times for work.

Galveston, TX

ernstc5 — 2024-09-12 23:57:03 UTC

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was confirmed to have landed on Galveston Island in modern-day Texas. He and the remaining crew journeyed on foot from here to the South Sea without any idea of where they would land or if there would be food when they got there.