Hi there! I'm Sarah and I'm definitely new to this whole blogging thing so bear with me. My full name is Sarah Jane Cameron and I'm the oldest of two, my little sister is twelve and we are best friends. I have lived in Holladay Utah my entire life and I absolutely love it there. I would love to go into medicine and am possibly looking into being a physicians assistant or something of that sort. Some of my favorite things are pastel colors, sugar, friends, rain, mountains, vacations, cooking, reading, listening to music, the smell of wet cement, summer, clean rooms and laughing. My dream is to go on study abroad and travel the world with my friends.
For my Opinion Editorial I chose the topic of required meal plans for students living in the BYU dorms. The meal plans are yet another expense added on top of tuition, housing, and books and many students do not use up the credit on their meal cards before they go to waste. Students should be given the option to opt out of buying a meal plan or be able to adjust the amount of money on their card. Another solution would be to have the money on the cards roll over at the end of the semester so that continuing students can have a chance to use up the money they have remaining. If students were able to put money on a card as they needed it, they would be able to save money. To make this argument I will have to assume that my readers are either current or past residents of the BYU dorms and have had experience with meal plans.
I really like your ideas for meal cards. I live in Heritage so i am not super familiar with meal plans at the cannon center vs. meal cards you can use around campus. But I would focus on the ones that you use around campus, that is definitely your strong point. And if they are the same thing, sorry! Anyway, this seems to be a popular subject so you need to make sure your paper stands out. A great way to do this is to emphasize a certain aspect of the meal plans, which i think you did a good job on. Make sure you have strong and creative arguments so your paper stands out. I really enjoyed your ideas, well done!
ReplyDeleteHey what a coincidence! We are writing about the same issue. I think you've got a great start and you've got some good solutions to the problem. Like Allison said, I would make sure to emphasize your argument that they are too expensive to make your paper stand out. Overall it seems like you've got a great start to your paper!
ReplyDeleteGood work so far. I'll look forward to the first draft. Because you and Brooke are in the same group writing on the same topic, you'll both need to make sure and keep your arguments unique!
ReplyDeleteI love the topic you have chosen because I too have had to purchase the full meal plan and I am not spending the full amount everyday. Especially as girls, we do not eat as much as guys do so we are wasting a lot of money as a result. Another solution you might want to consider would be to suggest getting your food first and then paying for it and having a price for each food item so you are being charged according to the food and amount of food you eat. I think you have got a great start, just make sure you are very specific in your reasoning and ideas.
ReplyDeleteGood Job!!