Free Write

I. I think my first encounter I had that really changed my view on something was on a tenth grade mission trip to St. Petersburg, Florida. One night, our service event was going to a soup kitchen to fix and serve dinner. After we fixed the meal, we actually sat down with the people there and ate with them. Before this time, I had never actually sat down and talked with someone who was homeless; or of a lot lower economic class than myself. I learned a lot of really interesting things about different people; and heard some really great stories. The main realization that I had is that homeless people are just that: people. This occasion really changed how I look at homelessness, and how I treat other people that may not be as fortunate as myself.

II. In their articles, Reilly and Achenbach are both argue against swearing. However, their reasons and approaches to this issue are slightly different. Achenbach feels we should limit the use of the "F word" to special occasions; that it has become to widespread. He argues that if we are not careful, it will begin to lose its profane meaning; not that it is actually "bad". Achenbach says that we should reserve this "special" word for adults and certain situations. Reilly argues mainly against public swearing, specifically at sporting events(he is a writer for Sports Illustrated). He feels that swearing has become to publicly offensive and widespread.