Hello, My name is Kevin Myers. I was born and raised in St. Louis Missouri. I'm a freshman here at Benedictine College and am not exactly sure what my major will end up being. I've been able to become interested in just about every subject I have studied but no class has really stood out to me as something I want to pursue. I'm leaning towards either business management, psychology, or statistics. I enjoy playing soccer and playing guitar which is where most of my free time is dedicated to.

Atchison is a town that is divided between hard-working no-name businesses and everyday corporations that can be found in most cities in the country. As I explored the town of Atchison, It was apparent that the people who live here have jobs ranging from greeters at Walmart to hard working construction workers trying to better the town's appearance.

I choose the picture of Walmart because its arrival has helped in modernizing the town of Atchison. No matter what time a day you drive by Walmart, its parking lot is always almost full. Walmart contains all of the neccesities ranging from food to clothing to home decor. The people of Atchison have let the conviniences of Walmart into their lives to create a better quality of life for themselves.

I chose the picture of the traintracks because businesses like the grainery have been here for years and have always been a huge source of income for the city. Anyone who has taken a trip to the gas-station has had to deal with the endless trains coming in and out of Atchison. It seems that the town relies on the train transportion for all of its imports and exports, most likely because of Atchison's remote location.

Atchison has the potential to become one of the great cities in our country but seems to be stuck in its past. As long as coorporations cotinue to come into the city, it will eventually become the city that all of its townspeople know it can be.