Truth and Consequences (Facts Matter)

George Edwin Taylor: The Son  of s Slave George Edwin Taylor was an incredible man. Despite being one of a dozen children of a slave, he didn’t allow that title to determine his future. After reading his story, I find myself relating to this on so many levels. Being, the oldest of four children and growing up in single parent home having little to nothing was very devastating. Raised on government assistants and being forced to work at the age of 16 years old was unbelievable.  What I can say, is just because my childhood was not peaches and cream, I didn’t let what I experience to predict who I would become in the now. The only difference between me and Taylor I had a roof over my head, and he only had dry good boxes. Regardless of, Taylor being register as the son of a slave, he didn’t let that interfere with him accomplishing his goals.  After Taylor is mother passed, he decided that it was time for change. He could not just sit around moping and feeling dep...

The “Unknown” Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson In today’s history, the well-known impeached President are Bill Clinton and now Donald Trump. Fewer, people rarely know about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Who is Andrew Johnson?   Johnson became the 17 th president of the United States upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Andrew Johnson lacked a formal education, but that didn’t interfere with his future, he became a self- education man and his wife Eliza McCardle helped him to improve his advancement in political opportunities. In 1829, Johnson began his political career being elected alderman of Greeneville. Years later became a mayor of a small town. He joined the Tennessee state legislature in 1835, but wasn’t successful with reelection, which led him back to state politics in 1839. After returning to state politics he chose move in the direction of state senate, which was soon elected to the U.S. House of Representatives ...

Photo by  Brett Jordan Attending college is very exciting for new students with the hope of starting their career within 4 years. According to recent studies this has become a challenging expectation as fewer students are completing the required coursework within the traditional 4 year time frame. It is arguable that the data used to compile these statistics could be the result of inaccurate reporting of the full-time verses part-time statuses at campuses. In my opinion, the reason college student don’t graduate within the suggested 4 years is because you have more students with diverse lives. Most college students not only have educational goals to accomplish but also have families and work life. For example, not all freshmen students entering college are coming directly from high school. More people are taking time to find a direction for their life. Once they come to the determination of getting a degree, they must also take non-traditional approach to complete course...

Birthday Cake This is my first year attending GGC. My major is Psychology and I’m thinking about adding a minor in Criminal Justice. I have a passion in uplifting other. I’m a single mother of two beautiful children. My favorite hobby is baking and decorating cakes. I decorated my very FIRST cake on my birthday last year. What an AMAZING feeling! I love exploring new hobbies and learning new skills to improve my talent.