Go away rain...

So today has been really crappy. First of all, I woke up and realized that I didnt have enough gas in my car to get to school. It slipped my mind that I forgot to fill up yesterday. So I had to take the ford truck instead, which I dont mind, but the car is much easier to get around with. Plus, its raining and has been since I woke. So I had to drive in it, walk in it to my first class and then walk in it to get to this class. Im soaked and im cold - my two least favorite things to be, especially at the same time. But whatever, I guess thats what I get for not carrying around an umbrella. Ill be buying one sometime soon....

Well I think that enough complaining for one day lol

Kori

Essay #3 - Compare and Contrast

Kori Patterson

Sharon Aiken

English 1101

October 21, 2009

Living in the Country vs. Living in the City

Many people in today’s society have a difficult time choosing where they want to call home and make a living. The two main choices are either the city or the country. That’s pretty simple right? Well, it may be harder than it seems. Each setting has its own advantages, as well as disadvantages. This is a big decision that affects all aspects of a person’s everyday life and every detail should be considered.

One of the biggest considerations the people have to take when choosing whether they want to live in the city or the country is what they do for work. They must compare the two environments to see which one would better benefit them. For example, a farmer should not buy a house in downtown Chicago. Just like a fashion designer wouldn’t purchase land in Wyoming. Neither of those decisions would make any sense. The farmer would want to find land in the country so that he would have efficient space to grow crops where as the fashion designer would want to live in the city so that she could promote her business on a higher degree. Another aspect that people need to consider is what condition of health they are in. The city is full of pollution due to the amount of factories as well as the large number of transportation vehicles. Out in the country the air is much cleaner so this would be a wiser choice for someone who might have a respiratory problem. However, the only disadvantage to this is that a hospital may be farther away than it would in the city.

Privacy is also a huge factor that many people must consider. If a person enjoys many close neighbors then the city would be the better choice. However, for those people that enjoy having a significant buffer between themselves and their neighbors, they would be better suited for the country. This also ties in with the age aspect. Out in the country a lot of maintenance is required to keep up the yard. Mowing the grass is essential during the warmer months and if there are trees then you have to pick up those pesky limbs. Not to mention in the winter, shoveling snow is required just to get out of your driveway. This would be a hard task for an older person. Therefore, they would most likely be happier and less stressed in the city where little maintenance is required. However, because the city has to take care of things like that, there are more restrictions for what people can do. Not to mention more taxes. Out in the country people are free to do whatever they please on their property and the taxes are not nearly as high.

All of these factors must be looked at before moving to your desired location. Job, age, health, and privacy preferences are just a few of the things that should be considered. The city is full of pollution, has little space, and a lot of regulations. However, the city provides maintenance and there is little traveling distance to get places. The country has fresh air, a lot of privacy, and more freedom but that comes with a lot to maintain. In the end, it all comes down to personal preference.

Example Essay Review

For me, the most difficult part of this essay what choosing a topic. I had an extremely hard time trying to decide what to write about. I am not sure why because usually I am very good at that. I think it may have been because the essay was so broad. I could basically write about anything that I wanted to, which was a little overwhelming. I would much rather the teacher give us the topic, or at least narrow it down, but thats just me. Im sure other people are completely opposite. However, once I did finally decide on what I was going to write the essay about, I had no problem writing the paper. It was a breeze!

Some advice that I would give the next 1101 student about writing an example essay is to really focus on your thesis statement. It is the basis of your paper. You want a strong thesis to catch the readers attention immediatly. If you have a weak thesis, then it makes your whole paper weak. In my example essay, my thesis was not the strongest, but I was happy with it so I left it alone.

I have not really recieved alot of comments on my essays. I only got one for this last essay. Im not sure if that is good or bad. Who knows. The ones that I have recieved have been positive though. However, I would like to receive more feedback from other students so that I understand how I can improve my writing. Hopefully on my next essay I will get some more comments.

Kori

Random thoughts....

First of all, I love this weather. This is by far my favorite time of year. Spring is a close second. I just love when it finally starts cooling off after a long, hot summer. Its very refreshing. I rode my horses everyday last week because it felt so nice. I was hoping to do the same this week, but unfortunantly it has been raining for the past three days. But Im hoping that is will clear up soon because I have a horse show on saturday and I need to be riding.

Okay, another thought: Fall Break. 1 day!?!? Thats not a break at all. I was expecting at least a week. I mean I know I should be greatful for having thursday off but thats lame. It would even make more sense if it was wednesday and thursday....but no, just thursday. What genius thought of that? Sorry, I just needed to vent about that for a minute.

And my last thought for the day is: Are zebras white with black stripes, or black with white stripes?

Kori