March 2010
1 post
Don't Shoot the Animals
My topic for this essay came from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette; the headline that caught my eye “Pigeon Fight” was in big bold black letters. As I read on and learned more about this topic I began to see that this was going to be a very touchy subject to many people. Pigeons are not the most friendly or attractive animals and yes I have personally had bad experiences with pigeons in Pittsburgh....
February 2010
2 posts
Me through someone elses eyes
It actually took me a while to think about what I should write for this topic. Its a strange thing to ask someone to do, look at yourself through someone elses eyes. As weird as it was for me to think about what my total opposite would think of me, i realized that is something that everyone does. Everyone thinks about what other people think about them. So during this process I came to the...
A different way to eat a burger and fries
A DIFFERENT WAY OF EATING A BURGER AND FRIES
When I started thinking about this paper, I honestly had no idea on what place I was going to pick. It took me over a week to decide what I would choose, and I stuck with my first choice. I choose the restaurant Five Guys. This establishment sticks out from all the other fast food places that we all love. They as a franchise have a unique...
glistening sun
As I walk down the street I see the glistening sun shining off the building. I see the reflection of the city and the reflection of the people skating past. I see cabs driving past, I see a family walking past.
January 2010
3 posts
Attractions to Pittsburgh
Nancy Hayes
Mr. Sepac
Composition and Language 1
1/24/10
“Attractions to Pittsburgh”
The first thing that attracted me to the city was obviously the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and then after I came to visit the school I fell in love with the city. Back where I live we do not have art galleries, museums, theaters, ballet or...
New Concord vs. Pittsburgh
My hometown is New Concord, Ohio. It is much different from Pittsburgh in every possible way that you could think of. New Concord is a small place, its not even big enough to be considered a town it’s a village. There is no public transportation; we do not even have a Wal-mart. If you would like to go to a Wal-mart you would have to travel about 20-25 to either town beside us. The people in my...