Chicken nugget

For public speaking class we were all given the assignment to write a speech about a person who has touched our lives in some way and try to say thank you. For me this person was a an easy choice because even though I have so many friends and family that I could have chosen I chose the one person who i remember has always been a positive role model in my life; Teresa Wells. I have so many reasons to thank her, that I couldn’t figure out which things to put into only five minutes. Before I…

It was lunch time, around 10:30 am, we were directly to the cafeteria to pick up our plates, and it was macaroni with cheese and chicken nuggets. “That’s so disgusting, I don’t want to eat it,” warned my friend with a selfish voice and eyes rolling at the old cafeteria woman. I became disappointed with her, but I really do not pay attention and ate my delicious macaroni. Then, the bell…

Fast Food and Obesity in America A single mom and her two kids are going to their usual easy-to-purchase meal of McDonald’s. The mother tries to not let her and her kids eat at fast food places because she knows about all the horrible ingredients in the food at fast food joints. However, she is is always busy, so they end up going to fast food restaurants anyway. She knows of their eventual health issues if they keep eating, but she ignores it. The payoff of a cheap, quick meal is much…

After reading Gee’s definition of discourses many of us develop our own understanding and definition. For me, James Paul Gee theory is not just about the definition of the elements of discourse but, about certain components that present themselves in our everyday life as well in our community. In his introduction “Literacy, Discourse, and Linguistics”, Gee brings various aspects to my attention, such as the nine ways that are associated with identity. To start with, he quotes identity as to “say…

eat out. And yet when there are healthier options on the menu, consumers still choose the triple decker grease laden burger with large fries and a large soda. But some fast food restaurant goers actually make a healthy choice and chose the grilled chicken sandwich or a salad. Also there are few but some people that eat fast food for almost every meal. Which and most likely any doctor, nurse, or pediatrician would not agree with those actions. But what some people seem to forget is that there is…

to drop out of my lunch and eat in the bathroom, I met a vegan teacher. Even though she was a teacher, students treated her the same way they treated me. They would come in everyday and ask if her or I wanted some beef jerky. They would bring chicken nuggets and pepperoni pizza into class just to make the room smell like…

Sitting in class, stomach rumbling, time is ticking, and finally the bell rings. Everyone in class immediately rushes out of classroom and lines up for lunch and recess. Students are able to relax with their friends over their meal, giving them an energy boost to carry on with the rest of the school day. But have students actually take the time to examine what they are eating? Today in American society, there are many students who are or becoming overweight due to the food that is provided for…

What is public education? According to the center for public education “public education means a tuition-free, publicly funded system that must provide an education to each child in a neighborhood school within a publicly governed school system.” Although this definition does include the fact that the public school system is free and it gives education for Americas children, then why is it that so many American families think negative of it? Our school system has received a lot of criticism for…

The resentment was tough. My high school offered Chick Fil A, hot dogs, Mc Donald’s burgers or chicken nuggets, pizza and Chinese food. In the vending machines were pure junk foods. Doritos, snickers, skittles, Twix, Big Texas cinnamon roll (very popular in my school) and my personal favorite Duchess honey buns. After sitting in classes all throughout…

Over winter break, I had the opportunity to work as a substitute preschool teacher at the Jewish Community Center of Columbus Ohio. I was placed in the Turtle Room, the classroom for two to three year olds. Since a large part of the student population is Jewish, the preschool cafeteria only provided Kosher foods. I distinctly remember one day talking to the lead teacher in the classroom, Amanda about how one little boy, Henry would never eat his lunch or snacks. Henry would stick to only the…