My days for the past couple of weeks have been relatively entertaining, with new things to get done, and new things to do. However, there has been one part about my day that’s remained constant: ordering an Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso from Starbucks. The period of having a favorite, go-to drink is […]
Month: October 2023
Evolving Ideas Elevator Pitch
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An Overview of Classic Coffee Menu Items
After seeing that basically all of you said I should make this the next blog post, here I am doing it. I strongly urge you all to try these types of drinks at an actual coffee shop and not Starbucks. I think the more you get into coffee, the more you’ll realize how bad Starbucks […]
TED Talk and Topic Brainstorm
TED TALK Trigger Warning (TW): mention of suicide in first paragraph I watched the TED Talk, “How Uncomfortable Conversations Can Save Lives,” by Lyra McKee. She tells the story of her group trip through America as an Irish woman. While visiting the United States, the group of Europeans visited what’s considered “American values” like Disney […]
A Brief History of Coffee
After careful reflection on what to write for this week’s blog, I decided on a little historical post. I myself have never researched or looked into the history of coffee, so this is going to be a learning moment for all of us! THE LEGEND Legend has it that the coffee plant was first discovered […]
VoiceThread Review
I listened to Laenee’s video about the women’s rights movement in South Korea. I thought Laenee did a great job of using hand motions to engage the audience. She did a really good job annunciating her words, everything was very clear. I thought her pacing was good too. Overall I think she ate it up. […]
Exploring Coffee Shops Around State College Part II
After careful consideration following my last post, I decided to continue this little trend of coffee shops around town that I love. One person commented on my post how I have time to go to these places and I figured I’d address that question before I get started. I mainly go downtown to get coffee […]
Exploring Coffee Shops Around State College
This week’s passion blog is going to function slightly different than my usual posts. I will not be reviewing specific drinks, but rather various coffee shops around campus! State College has a plethora of coffee shops, each with their own unique vibes, tastes, and treats. The coffee shops being reviewed today areeeeeeee….. drum roll please…… […]
Rhetorical Analysis Draft and Revised Speech Outline
RHETORICAL ANALYSIS DRAFT “Women, Life, Freedom.” Chants from all across the country of Iran, and the world, have been ringing since the death of Mahsa Amini in the hands of the country’s Morality Police for not wearing her hijab correctly. Since her death, masses of civilians have taken to the streets in protest of the […]