Taco Tuesdays Research Paper

I planned on making taco’s for dinner on Tuesday, I absolutely love Taco Tuesdays. Unfortunately, I did not have the ingredients to complete this dinner. I needed meat, cheese, and taco seasoning. Due to the restrictions of this project, I could not drive myself, walk, or have a friend take me. How was I going to do this? Fortunately, I live in a city where grocery stores, apparel, and restaurants are easily assessable. I began my adventure on google directions. First, I researched where the closest grocery store to my condominium was located. I learned that the Publix is 1.1 miles from my condominium; the Kroger is a slightly farther, located 1.8 miles from my condo. I decided on Publix, since it is the closest near my house. Now the task was how to get there? This made me wonder, do people with disabilities rely on technology to assist them when they need to travel somewhere? What did people do before the internet?
Next, I decided what form of alternate transit to use. Option one would be Marta. I often ride the Marta train to GSU, I am familiar with the cost of a train ride. However, I did not know the cost of a bus fare. Using the internet, I researched the cost of a bus fare and where the closest bus stop to my home was. The bus stop nearest to me, is only a half mile from the Publix itself. Option two was Uber. The price of an …show more content…
I tried to move slowly through the grocery store, to empathize and understand how someone who has a disability might grocery shop. However, this felt guilty and I was uneased, since I do not have a disability. A small part of this activity felt wrong. Nevertheless, for the sake of the adventure, I wanted the experience to feel as real as possible. It took me 40 minutes to grab the groceries on my list and check out. Unfortunately, I did not think to call Uber while I was shopping, so the wait begin again. Luckily, this time the driver arrived within 10 minutes. I browsed the Redbox machine, as I