Today as I (reluctantly) purchased a hot chocolate from Starbucks I wonder how much a difference it would make if baristas assumed that all drinks for "for here." Did you even know that Starbucks serves coffee in mugs if you ask? How much of an impact would it make on the environment, if any? And what would it say about our crazy society if one only assumed people had enough time to sit down and enjoy their drink instead of scuttling off onto the road gulping it down between breaths?
Lester B. Pearson United World College of the Pacific is a school of 200 students from 100 different countries. Every student is on full scholarship (worth approx $80,000CDN**) I am honoured to attend from 2009-2011. ** the above information was accurate at the time of publishing (2009), however Pearson has introduced new policies and continues to change and adapt to current circumstances. To learn more, please visit www.pearsoncollege.ca and/or www.uwc.org

BC students (PC years 35 and 36) at RaceRocks, taken by Mark Kelsey. Spring 2010.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
For Here or To Go?
It is the eve of my departure and while there are a million things to do, here I am.
Today as I (reluctantly) purchased a hot chocolate from Starbucks I wonder how much a difference it would make if baristas assumed that all drinks for "for here." Did you even know that Starbucks serves coffee in mugs if you ask? How much of an impact would it make on the environment, if any? And what would it say about our crazy society if one only assumed people had enough time to sit down and enjoy their drink instead of scuttling off onto the road gulping it down between breaths?

Today as I (reluctantly) purchased a hot chocolate from Starbucks I wonder how much a difference it would make if baristas assumed that all drinks for "for here." Did you even know that Starbucks serves coffee in mugs if you ask? How much of an impact would it make on the environment, if any? And what would it say about our crazy society if one only assumed people had enough time to sit down and enjoy their drink instead of scuttling off onto the road gulping it down between breaths?
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