I Just Found a Way to Ace my ACCUPLACER Essay!

Jon, my English tutor, gave me an essay question that was quite hard for me. Well, I've been procrastinating on it, and just wrote it yesterday. Well it was a question that I could have actually received on the ACCUPLACER, so I decided to see if I could find an online ACCUPLACER Essay grader for free. My google search came up with nothing. Way to fail me Google! BUT! I did stumbled upon Paper Rater. So I figured what the heck, I'll try it for the hell of it and see what it'll grade my paper. So I typed up my essay, and pasted it into the Paper Rater thingy.

Not only did the Paper Rater grade my essay at a college level, BUT it gave my grammar, spelling, plagiarism, and vocab changes/problems. I couldn't be happier. I'm so happy I found this, and I know I'll be using this in the future! I'm also, pretty sure my mama will use it for her papers also!

For those that are wondering what my essay question was, here you go :)

Question: What are some of the best ways to welcome and then assimilate immigrants into the American life? What are the pros and cons of each of these? Please write a 300 - 600 word essay with a liberal view.

PS. I suck at liberal responses as a conservative, and Jon knows that's what would be the hardest for me!

~Cae

The Gospel According To Starbucks & Letter to Howard Schultz Update

I came across this book while looking on Barnesandnoble.com for books about Starbucks (my other fettish, which has it's own post click here to read it). So once I got a list of my Starbucks books, I requested them from my local library. I just started reading The Gospel According To Starbucks by Leonard Sweet, and so far it's really good. Leonard is showing/teaching how to grow in your faith with the help of Starbucks, my favorite quote so far from the book is.

"God has set up shop where you live. The doors are open and the coffee is brewing. God is serving the refreshing antidote to the convention, unsatisfying, arms-length spiritual life - and God invites you in.  God won't make you stand in line."

For some reason this quote made me realize that he's right, that God is inviting us in on a daily basis, and unlike Starbucks I don't need to wait in line. So I've now made a promise to myself and to God. My goal is to read the Bible from cover-to-cover, including the boring parts! This hopefully will not only help me in my religion, but will also help me in my education in religion.

Update on my letter to Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks

So a couple days ago, I was thinking of the letter that I wrote to Starbucks asking for the Green Apron Handbook, the one Starbucks book that I have yet to get my hands on. So when I got the mail that day, it turned out I got a response. Now the reponse wasphrased a little like this

"Cae,
We're so glad that you have enjoyed your experience at the Starbucks that you have been at, unfortunately we cannot send you a copy of the Green Apron Handbook.

Hopefully you will still continue to use Starbucks and enjoy the atmosphere

Sincerely,
Starbucks Employee"

A little disappointed yes, but discouraged? No! I guess it just means that I have to be accepted into University of Hartford, and I guess I need to apply for a job at the Starbucks up the street from U of H, so I've planned my college life out. I will live on campus at U of H work for my library on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. Go to school on Tuesday and Thursday, and work at Starbucks on Saturday and Sunday. Good idea? I think so, plus I would also get the Green Apron Handbook. That's going to be my goal! To get the Green Apron Handbook.

Note to Starbucks: I will always get Starbucks coffee, even if it is 45 minutes away to the closest one, you coffee and Caramel Apple Spice are amazing. Once you go Starbucks, you never go back!

Lots of Love!
Undercaffinated Cae ♥

My Starbucks Fetish

You all know that I have my little Titanic Fetish from the last post. Well I also have a Starbucks fetish. I love Starbucks! I have read just about every book written about Starbucks, except for the Green Apron Handbook. The Green Apron Handbook is for the Barista and it fits right in the green apron pocket, and it has everything what the Barista is and how he/she should act, and the fundamentals of Starbucks. Now I've gone to the point of scheduling my college around it. If I went to University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT down the street there is a Starbucks, so I could work at my library on M, W, F, Work at Starbucks on S & Sat, and go to school on T & Thu. . .Good idea right? Well mom gave me the idea to write a letter to Starbucks, so that's what I'm doing. I'll will keep you guys updated!

Cae ♥