Thinking About My Ancestors (4)

My grandmother has always told me stories about how our ancestors came through The Hole in the Rock to go south and settle Southern Utah. I've heard the story a million times... well mostly that it had happened more than anything else, but I feel it's time that I've learned the actual details. I know that they were part of the explosive team to blast through the rock but I want to know, why did they go? How did they do it? What kinds of explosives did they use? Was it dangerous? How did they learn to use explosives? Who did they go with? I am going to embark on the quest to find these details (ask grandma what's up). I'll keep all y'alls posted!

Thesis:

My great-great-great grandfather, Benjamin Perkins, was an excellent man because he followed the Prophet, served others, and was a hard worker.

Reflection on Writing Them Sweet Papes (3)

As a college student I have had a number of opportunities to write papers, essays, short stories, etc. Throughout my entire life, writing has been the bane of my existence and I have always been able to throw in a few good complaints about why I don't want to do it. That being said, I am learning how to just suck it up and deal with it. I recently wrote a rhetorical analysis paper on the speech The Great Society by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. In this experience, writing the paper wasn't as bad as I expected. Due to and overload of homework from a few of my other classes, it was a little difficult to get it started but all in all it was a good experience. I've never really analyzed a speech and it was interesting to do so and see what there is to learn a far as that goes. I was able to learn that Johnson was a very persuasive speaker and used rhetoric successfully.