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of my choice. All of my friends had been raving about what a good time it was going to be the whole week, so I was indeed excited at this point! We packed up the truck ready for this new adventure, and headed on our way. I knew we were getting way out, into what I would consider the boonies, when all the signs said county road, and there was no hint of life as far as the eye could see. Actually, I would not have known if there was life due to the fact that, all I could see were trees surrounding…

Within today’s society, the media’s presence is seemingly more unavoidable than ever. Whether its regarding the upcoming presidential election or covering the latest phenomena that’s happening in the Middle East, we are constantly being informed of new information at rapid speed. With the invention of smart phones, we have truly redefined the meaning of having the world at the palm of your hand, perpetuating the constant need and desire to be connected to our mobile devices everywhere we go.…

doing the right thing by warning De Spain about his barn, and leaving his family for good. Unfortunately, the story begins with Sarty going on trial to testify against his father, and lie that he didn’t burn down a barn. In Sarty’s mind, it’s nothing out of the ordinary for him, because this was not the first occurrence of barn burning for his father, although it’s never blatantly stated, only assumed. “His father, stiff in his…

In 2011, Statistics Canada reported that in Alberta, 5,500 children were in foster care, 1,145 of these children were aged 14-19 (Statistics Canada, 2011). Once these young persons reach the age of 18 they age out of the foster care system. Aging out of the system refers to the transition out of the foster care system when they reach the legal age at which the majority of other youth leave their homes in pursuance of independent living (Lee & Berrick, 2014, p.78). However, not only do the…

When Blackfish the documentary came out it had impacted many people’s opinions on Seaworld and their whole motive. Blackfish was an eye opener to show the living conditions of these orcas. Seaworld has received many hateful comments. Now all they want to do is try to fix the situation for the animals and their image. Seaworld responded in different ways, some that were good and some that weren’t at all. Blackfish caused a lot of damage for Seaworld, if I was Gabriela Cowperthaite I would be…

Now before all ye of lots of faith start casting your stones at me, just take a moment to hear me out. I’m not talking about those of you who use the phrase loosely in situations in which you have no other words. As a former Christian I understand the gesture. I mean those of you who insist on asking those invasive questions in an attempt to either (a)genuinely inform yourselves, or (b)convert us through intimidation, only to end what seems like hours of torment with, “I pray you see the light…

In today’s society, eating out has become a way of life for most people, because they are busy with work and other things. People find it less stressful to eat out because they do not have to worry about cooking which can be time consuming to an already busy schedule. Luckily, everywhere you turn there is a restaurant offering something to eat. The struggle is that it becomes challenging to find the perfect place to eat, because these places offer unhealthy fast food, are too causal and noisy,…

Gastronomic tourism and culinary tourism are often used interchangeably and they refer to trips made to destinations where the local food and beverages are the main motivating factors for travel. It is also known as food tourism or tasting tourism (Manolis,2010). Eric Wolf, president of the International Culinary Tourism Association (2010) states that, culinary tourism is defined as “the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences”. Researcher from the University of Brasov,…

beginning of the day. I remember that specific morning was Thanksgiving day of either 2008 or 2009. I don't remember much about the morning but I can recall my mom talking on the phone a bit, then coming out and dressing my sister and I. We were still young and couldn’t properly pick our clothes out, especially since this was a special occasion. My mom knew this lady and they were good friends. She didn't have any children but instead, she had 2 huge Dalmatian dogs, one a boy and the other one…

Narrative Essay on a Meaningful Experience The drive was dreadful but it was worth it. We left Lemmon at about noon and didn’t arrive until nearly 11 PM. Our hotel was 6 stories tall, with a nice lobby, and very comfortable rooms, it was located by many cool restaurants and stores. In fact, right across the street was the largest Target store I had ever seen. Our main reason to go to Denver was to go and watch a Broncos game, a professional football game. But, we planned to improvise as our…