Wednesday, August 31, 2011

"De-Demonzing Rum: What's Wrong with 'Underage' Drinking?" - Blog 1


In his article, "De-Demonizing Rum: What's Wrong with 'Underage' Drinking?"(pg. 262-264 of the Writers Response textbook) author Andrew Stuttaford talks about how he believes the age to consume alcohol should not 21; he would rather have the legal age to drink alcohol be an age younger than 21. The purpose of this article is to have the reader ponder the controversial topic of underage drinking. What sparked Stuttaford’s rant on this topic was the passing of the 1997 legislation toughening the penalties for underage drinking. Throughout the article he uses strong opinionated statements to express his feelings on this matter. In one particular example, Stuttaford explains that a resident of Texas who is between the ages of 18 and 21 is legally able to vote, drive, marry, serve in the military, and be executed, but is supposedly not mature enough to buy a margarita.
I do agree that the legal age to consume alcohol should be an age lower than 21. I believe that young adults are wise enough to make decisions on how much alcohol they consume. The justice system is wasting their efforts trying to enforce a law that many people under the age of 21 can easily abide. 


Thursday, August 25, 2011

Practice Blog Introduction

Greetings fellow English 99 classmates. My name is Tony Vu and this is my first year of college. School of Environmental Studies is where I graduated from in June, 2011. I enjoy attending college much more than attending high school because there is so much free time in college. Life feels very relaxing as of now, but I soon may be faced with hardships due to an increased difficulty in my college courses. My hobbies include dancing, exercising, and socializing with my peers. My family from Vietnam has migrated over to the U.S this past summer to live with me and my father. The family that has just flown in consists of my uncle, aunt, and two younger cousins. It is very different for me to be living with a household that has more than three people in it because I've only lived with just my father for most of my life. Getting out of this house and into the city is my current goal. My next goal is to successfully transfer to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. I hope that this semester goes well for myself and my fellow classmates as well.