Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Online Journalism


Kate Murphy
Writing Assignment #8
10-30-12

1)
College Offers Cooking Options

            It’s six o’clock in the evening. One question on many college students’ minds is, “What’s for dinner?”
The real world starts to let college students feed for themselves. Students are independent and have to face the harsh reality of finding food. Home-cooked meals may be more difficult if you’re living the dorm life, but apartments allow students the access to bring about comfort food.
            “Cooking on your own is a way to experience the real world,” Mackenzie Raboin, a resident of Scanlon Hall at The College of St. Scholastica, said. “Growing up, many people may help their parents cook, but they basically have all of their meals prepared for them. Being in charge of buying the ingredients, preparing the food, and cooking it all on your own can be fun experimentation.”
            Being on your own lets you make your own decisions. Questions may arise, such as where to go grocery shop, what to purchase, and what’s the budget?
            St. Scholastica offers meal plans to all students. With varied schedules, it’s a nice break from the day-to-day planning to just head over to Storm’s Den in Tower Hall to pick up a slice of pizza. Another plus, you don’t have to take the time to drive out to Target and worry about the frustration of expensive groceries.
            “I don't want to go broke from getting groceries all the time,” Taylor Okeson, a sophomore at CSS, said. “It’s nice to not have to cook sometimes.”
            College is the start of a new beginning for students. One of the challenges that college can bring is cooking on your own. At CSS, meal plans can be purchased from all students, whether they are dorm residents or commuters. This ease of access to hot meals is a quick way to get a bite to eat. Apartment residents have the advantage of a full kitchen to cook family style dinners, if they so desire.
            Even though it may not be your mother’s home cooking, living on your own gives you the ability to answer the question, “What’s for dinner?” for yourself.

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2)
College Offers Cooking Options

            The question, “What’s for dinner?” is the topic of countless college students’ minds.
Students are independent and have to face the harsh reality of finding food. With help from The College of St. Scholastica, students are given the option of cooking on their own, or running over to Storm’s Den in Tower Hall to grab a quick bite to eat.
            “Cooking on your own is a way to experience the real world,” Mackenzie Raboin, a resident of Scanlon Hall at St. Scholastica, said. “Growing up, many people may help their parents cook, but they basically have all of their meals prepared for them. Being in charge of buying the ingredients, preparing the food, and cooking it all on your own can be fun experimentation.”
            If going out grocery shopping isn’t your thing… no problem. St. Scholastica offers meal plans to all students.[i] This can lessen the burden on the already stressed college student.
            “I don't want to go broke from getting groceries all the time,” Taylor Okeson, a sophomore at CSS, said. “It’s nice to not have to cook sometimes.”
            This ease of access to hot meals is a quick way to get a bite to eat. On the flip side, apartment residents have the advantage of a full kitchen to cook family style dinners, if they so desire.
            Even though it may not be your mother’s home cooking, living on your own gives you the ability to answer the question, “What’s for dinner?” for yourself.

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