Last week, I broke down the menu to hopefully direct any future customers in the right direction. However, once you get to the right category for you, there are still plenty of options. Employees are encouraged to taste the smoothies when we begin working, so we can recommend what we genuinely like and not just […]
Author: Kristen Chomos
Understanding the Smoothie King Menu
When many customers come to Smoothie King for the first time, they seem overwhelmed, flustered, and confused. These feelings are a result of the extensive menu. Walk-in customers survey the menu for an extensive period of time before stepping up to the counter. Drive-thru customers take more than “just a minute” to decide. The Smoothie […]
Passion Blog & Civic Issue Blog Topics
Passion Blog: “Behind the Scenes of Smoothie King” At home, I worked at Smoothie King, a very popular smoothie shop in my area. In this blog, I will discuss my experiences as an employee at “The King.” Civic Issue Blog: Corporate Mega Mergers In this blog, I will discuss the trend of corporate mega mergers and […]
“This I Believe” Draft
I believe in saying “hello” while on the run. This simple, extra effort goes a long way. Over the years, I have embraced running as a hobby. Whether it be through the park near my house or around the Penn State campus, there are always other people on the run. As I see each and […]
Ideas for “This I Believe,” Passion Blog, & Civic Issues Blog
“This I Believe” Ideas: I believe that my grandparents’ courage and resilience allowed me to live the American Dream. I believe in family time. I believe in tradition. I believe in working for what you earn. I believe that adversity makes people stronger. I believe that a wise perspective comes with age. Passion Blog Ideas: […]
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BONUS BLOG 2: Open House Discussion with David Farrell & Jane Suiter (9/13/19)
The day after the Brown Medal Democracy ceremony, I had the opportunity to sit in on an open house discussion with the winners of the award, David Farrell and Jane Suiter. In this discussion, I was able to hear a further debriefing of Farrell’s and Suiter’s efforts in democracy and how the RCL Spring Break […]
BONUS BLOG 1: David Farrell & Jane Suiter- Reimagining Democracy / Lessons in Deliberative Democracy from the Irish Front Line (9/12/19)
David Farrell, graduate of University College of Dublin, and Jane Suiter, graduate of Dublin City University, were the 2019 winners of the Brown Democracy Medal. This award honors thought-provoking leaders who work to sustain democracy by shining light on the positive aspects of democracy rather than the negative aspects of it. The Brown Democracy Medal […]
Conception of Rhetoric & Civic Life
Over the course of the semester, I have realized how prominent and powerful rhetoric is, how there are many unique themes throughout civic life, and how rhetoric and civic life go hand in hand with each other. As demonstrated in Unit One, rhetoric is incorporated into advertisements and other forms of media that affect where […]
The End of The Breakfast Soup
With the end of the semester just around the corner, I figured this would be a fitting week to discuss what people do when they are nearing the end of the components of breakfast soup. There are underlying behaviors that you may have never thought about before, but I bet you can recall these experiences […]