"Do Sweat the Small Stuff"

I just finished making my last edits to my summary and analysis about "Do Sweat the Small Stuff" from The New York Times Op-Ed written by Mark Bittman.  Looking back, it was not as bad as I thought.  However it was challenging for me to do at first.  Doing the summary part was not that bad since we already did a couple papers similar to that.  The analysis part however was a little difficult for me at first.  I feel doing the RAD (Rhetorical analysis document) was helpful.  It really helped to separate the different parts of the paragraph before putting it all together.

Overall, I liked the article that was chosen.  In order for there to be change, we have to begin by taking little steps.  If we want there to be change, we have to push for it and make sure that something is being done about it.  It is up to us as individuals how we are going to eat and what we are going to do.  We need to think not only about now but the future.  If it continues like this, how will it be when we are older and have kids who are our age.  We need to teach and set an example now that way it can start to get better.  It might seem more convenient to just stop somewhere on the way home from work but it is not hard to buy something easy to make to just put in the oven when you get home.  My family puts food in a crock-pot (slow cooker) in the morning on low and it just cooks during the day and is ready to eat around dinner time.  It is something that is quick and easy to do.  It does not have to be a big fancy meal, it can be something quick and simple.