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are 100% a mental challenge, so being in great physical shape will not help complete at all? Misty: Being on the course is mental challenge, the entire time I’m on the course; I am talking to myself mentally saying what the heck I am thinking to be out here climbing this mountain. The first few miles are the worse, because you can still turn around. Being an OCR racer and a Road runner for me is a mental game. Talking to yourself convincing yourself you can accomplish this race, you can put…

SITUATION ANALYSIS Internal Factors In the past two decades, more and more food retailers have started growing and appearing across the city of Ottawa and across Canada. From prestigious retailers such as Loblaw’s to small local retailers such as the Rideau Bakery, the food retail industry offers plenty of options for consumers to choose from. This is the case for Capital Buns Bakery, a locally owned food business that offers wholesale, retail and catering. Established in 1988, Capital Buns…

Chipotle Mexican Grill is based out of Denver, CO and was founded on July 13, 1993 by CEO Steve Ells. Chipotle is currently rapidly growing and have a focus on quality ingredients. The company is part of the large fast food market and offers differentiated products in comparison to the typical Mexican fast food cuisine. Chipotle is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as CMG and had a stock price of $679.76 as of April 14. Chipotle’s current slogan is Food With Integrity and is what the company…

When I go out to a restaurant, many things come to my mind. The first thing is the food quality and the second is if the costumer will enjoy the restaurant’s experience. Throughout my life, I have had experiencing different restaurants around, and I can say the experience has not been disappointing. I will review an American fast food restaurant named Raising Cane’s in this essay by discussing the restaurant’s description, background as well as my personal evaluation for the restaurant’s pros…

today’s technology and uses a solid black pager that rapidly vibrates and flashes red lights. The purpose of the buzzer is to communicate with the customers to let them know their order is ready. The Habit Burger also embraces a microphone to call out the desserts like malts, milkshakes, ice cream cones, and sundaes. Because of their high use of technology and friendly staff members, The Habit strives to develop consistency in their customer service. Efficient customer service is what makes…

I feel that I am very open to trying new experiences and have a very creative mind. However, on the personality test I scored relatively low in that section stating that I typically don’t seek out new experiences. I disagree with this because I am constantly looking for new ways to grow and learn. For example, with work, whenever my manager is seeking someone to take on a new task I am generally the first to volunteer. I am on the Health and…

I saw some of my classmates who were raised by single mothers, but the gravity of their situations never fully penetrated my psyche. I had no idea that so many may have envied the way I lived. I was always the odd man out, and I got used to that; further burying myself in books. I was good in school, so I kind of skated. I was smart and I knew it, and I leaned on that crutch. I did not have to work hard for anything in school. But if I had known then what I know now…

Considering Fun Home as a mystery novel, Bruce Bechdel’s death serves as the inciting incident which spurs Alison Bechdel to look through the “clues” -- memories, letters, photographs, etc. -- to formulate a judgment about her father’s life. Throughout the novel, it’s clear Alison’s relationship with her parents is tumultuous. Due to her father’s uptight, perfectionist nature, Bechdel finds it difficult to attain his approval and criticize him; moreover, she describes showing him affection “an…

up next on beam. “Up next on beam is Julianna Smith.” announced the announcer. My heart was pounding, my palms were sweaty, and stomach started hurting even more. I mounted on the beam. I did my first skill which was a back handspring step out, layout step out. I stuck it perfectly. I feel so confident when I’m on beam. This was the only time that I felt like I could do anything in the world and that was how I felt now. After I did my standing full twist, I knew all I had to do was stick my…

On National Coming Out Day the rainbow center held an event for students to listen to poetry and other students’ personal experiences with coming out. Walking in I was a little nervous and was not sure what to expect. No one in my family or my close friends have ever dealt with coming out, so this was new to me. Although I was not very knowledgeable about what it is like to come out, I was still interested in learning about what other people have gone through. As I walked in my eyes went first…