In recent times with COVID-19 being so prevalent, it was hard to decide on a place to people watch as there weren’t many places where a lot of people gathered. I ended up deciding on going to the grocery store, which seemed like the perfect place as everyone was doing something interesting and different. When I walked into the grocery store, the somewhat fresh smell of the produce area hit my nose, As I looked around I saw 3 or four people checking the weights of foods and feeling them, looking for mushy spots. One lady who looked somewhat annoyed was dragging a boy who looked to be 7 or 8 and even less happy to be there. As I moved away from the produce section and towards the snack aisle I noticed a small line of people waiting patiently to check their food out, all waiting at the stickers that were placed six feet apart on the floor. One lady was wearing a light gray jacket that looked like it was meant for traveling through Antarctica, even though it was sweater weather. As I was looking for a bag of chips to buy I saw a middle-aged man swiftly walk by and grab a bag of sweet-chili Doritos, as if it had been on his mind for days. When I walked over to the ice tea section I saw a group of young adults choosing what type of beer there were going to buy, I could hear them bickering on whether to get bud light or Heineken, and by the sound of it, they were very conflicted about it. Finally, as I was checking out at the self-checkout, I could see the guy next to me, who had a weird grin on his face as he was purchasing enough snacks and sweets to hold a party. As I walked through the parking lot, I saw the same Mother and child from earlier who both looked somewhat relieved that they were done with their grocery shopping.
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Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: creative.writing.citytech2@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
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