A Look Into the Life of Lauren

After reading “On Dumpster Diving,” by Lars Eighner, I realized that my experience with running is extraordinarily similar. Her piece led me to thinking about how society has a tendency to associate a negative connotation with dumpster diving. However, it is a significant and beneficial way for those in poverty to receive nourishment, which makes dumpster diving a positive aspect to the lives of many. This relates to running because many automatically assume that running is a dreadful sport, in fact most of my audience is probably thinking that right this moment. Now this is going to sound totally wrong to every non-runner, but running honestly brings so much happiness into my life through the sport itself and my teammates. Thus, it is not at all a miserable sport. Furthermore, Eighner explains how the word “foraging” is not the proper term to describe dumpster diving because that specifically refers to “gathering nuts and berries” (422). Just as misconceptions occur with how ...

Never have I understood why people absentmindedly criticize the appearances of others every single day, whether it be mentally or audibly. In fact, many have began to place this act of judging others as a fundamental part of their lives.  Being judgmental is useless because it benefits neither the speaker nor the victim. Society has fallen into the habit of supporting those who appear to act in the same manner as themselves, yet judging, rather than admiring, those who are different. Take the clothing choices of women, for example, who are so often evaluated by the style they choose to display. If a woman is wearing a typical outfit, she may be judged for dressing too basic; if she were to rock a unique and chic outfit, some may question why she finds it necessary to dress in such a proper way. They struggle to be accepted for what they desire in society.  This idea became even more apparent in Deborah Tannen’s “There Is No Unmarked Woman,” which notes the impact of ...