Humans of Tioga County

Kevin from Millerton Pennsylvania, talking about one of his funny moments.

By Christopher B. from Williamson High School in Pennsylvania

"One day I was going fishing with my other wife and there were bubbles coming up in the water, and I said look at that there is a lot of fish here, and look at all the farts, and it was basically fish farts we called them, and I couldn't think of anything different".

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/19q0GsoCHqPzl4ZUqhd3Xh19OYS6NeHZnVla_dmkCeGs/edit?usp=sharing This made me think about how ignorant my school is towards sexual assault.

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"I want my kids to love Jesus and have them in their life, that is what I hope they will take with them. I believe it is important in everyone’s life not just every “community”. I was brought up with God in my life and cannot imagine it any other way

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"I think I showed courage when my husband died and I didn't fall apart, and instead I just decided, you know, life was still worth living. So, I figured I could also do everything myself, which I've pretty much have and I'm still alive and kicking."

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Doing this I learned that my school has had this problem for a while and I learned about how the district worked a little bit. This problem was personal to me and researching it helped me to understand it more.

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” The best thing about living in Tioga County is the beauty. We have the grand canyon, the dams, and we have a lot of festivities that attract a lot of tourism. It’s a great place for family and friends to visit.”

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I think diversity in Tioga County is an important issue. Our county and the citizens deserve to learn about and experience other cultures. My interview with Nichole Book was very educational, thought provoking, and interesting.

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“I would personally like to be remembered as a positive figure to when things get rough, or maybe just someone that has been there for the people who wouldnt think twice about being there for me.”

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