Mary's blog

About three weeks ago in my rhetoric class I was introduced to a new assignment. The goal was to successfully evaluate an album, a food/drink product, or a restaurant. At first I wasn’t so sure about what I wanted to do, but I eventually chose to review frozen pizzas. The reason why I chose to do this was because I rarely eat frozen foods and figured it might even be fun. I purchased these products at my local Walmart and evaluated the pizza’s appearance, taste, and cost. After trying each brand I had come down to what I thought was the best. Each pizza was rated from one (being the worst) and ten (being the best). Connie’s- In comparison to other frozen pizzas Connie’s appeared to almost look restaurant made. It took about 19 minutes to cook. The recommended cooking time was 16-20 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. The overall taste wasn’t too bad. It had greasy, uncured pepperoni which wasn’t too salty. However, the pork taste in the pepperoni stood out a little more than e...

What actually defines adulthood? Is it age, maturity or a combination of both? There are different views worldwide on what being an adult actually means. In the blog marc & angel , Marc Chernoff successfully sums up 20 characteristics of being a true adult. For the sake of length and time I will only list 10 out of Chernoff's 20 characteristics. 1. Realizing that maturity is an ongoing process, not a state, and continuously striving for self improvement. 3. Has the ability to listen to and evaluate the viewpoints of others. 5. Accepts the fact that you can't always win, and learns from mistakes instead of whining about the outcome. 7. Is able to differentiate between rational decision making and emotional impulse. 9. Capable of managing temper and anger. 10. Keeps others feelings in mind and limits selfishness. 14. Takes ownership and responsibility of personal actions. 16. Able to see the various shades of grey between the extremes of black and white in every sit...