Argument- Locavore

          Like everything in the world, there needs to be a balance because even if something can be good for a community, too much of it can be bad. Locavores can be good for the economy but there must be a balance. In order to have a balance, if something becomes better, there is always a consequence. The consequence can positively or negatively affect the community but is it worth it to make a situation better to sacrifice another?
          A lot of people buy food in their local grocery stores without know how it was grown or processed. On top of that the cost also affects the buyer's decision of what can be eaten by the consumer. Organic food are popular but the prices are what prevents people from buying them. The only reason people buy organic food is because of the amount of chemicals and preservatives that are not used to process them. “Fruit and vegetables that travel shorter distances are therefor likely to be closer to a maximum of nutrition.” (B) This shows that the traveling distance of a crop affects the nutrients because the more it travels the more nutrients it loses. “...Produce that you purchase at your local farmer's market has often been picked with in 24 hours of your purchase.” (A) The products are fresh and full of nutrients which will make the consumers healthy and strong. Also small local farmers can have a better profit because of locavores.

          Although freshness and nutrients and pros, the con is that it limits a group of people that have financial problems so just buying a few vegetables can ruin their finances. Also some people might not even care about what they eat as long as they are able to feed themselves. If people are having financial problems what would make you think that they would buy vegetables over junk food that satisfies them because the junk food is cheaper? These days there are small businesses are closing down because bigger companies mass produce cheap produce or items. Big farms owned by meat companies also affect the local farmers. Cheap vegetable and fruits is what people purchase because that's all they can afford too.

Personal Narrative

          Everyone has a story and my story starts in elementary when I transferred to a new school in second grade. I had met a girl on the first day of my new school when I was second grade. Her name is Sabrina. I befriended her but after the first day she never approached me. I was deeply offended and this was a start of my horrible experiences. Because of these experiences, it made me the person I am today. I personally do not remember much of my elementary or middle school years because they have been horrible that without even noticing my memories of those years became very hazy.
I had a lot of problems when it came to friends. After I met Sabrina, I made other friends like a girl named Maria. Maria was the girl that got along with the girls well as well as the boys. However to me she was a cheater and a bully. My mom sent me to after school and out of all the people she was there. She always tried to copy my homework and if I refused to give it to her she would sit next to me and hit me, bump my shoulder when she passed by me, and push me. Even though there were other kids around no one said anything. On top of this, Sabrina would go around to other student gossiping about me. What have I done to make them dislike me? I didn't understand what I've done to receive this kind of treatment from them. Sabrina created lies that spread to everyone in the class which was a horrible experience but the worse was yet to come.
          My last year of elementary school came. I was in the same class as Sabrina and Maria. Everything started all over again: the gossip, the lies, the physical abuse. I constantly bottled everything up. Sabrina even started using profanity against me. It got to a point where I couldn't take it anymore. After a day of bullying at school then Maria bullying me at after school, I exploded in tears and I confronted my mom about what has been happening. My mom talked to the teachers but even after that they still bullied me. The two girls both bullied me to the point where I always cried in the bathroom all the time but I didn't tell my mom. I culminated elementary school and when I got to middle school I made sure I didn't go to the same middle school as my bullies. Eventually I met new friends. I didn't want the same things happening to me so I became incredibly loyal to my new friends and I still am. As a result to everything that I've encountered I have met the most extraordinary group of friends and I am thankful for that.

          My friends heavily influence the person I am. I even try to be someone I'm not but when now I know if my friends are genuine because I don't have to be impostor. This experience changed my perception of people because you need to be careful of who you surround yourself with.