It’s a normal Monday, people on the streets are hurrying to catch buses on their way to work. But I am hanging around, enjoying the affluence of my vacation. I rarely get up so early, but today I think I just miss the smell from nearby street. Although Shanghai is a modern city and people have been changing their way of eating to Western style a lot, most native Shanghai citizens still can’t get rid of traditional breakfast from the streets, where many speciality breakfast are made. The dough sticks are frying crisply and the steam buns are coming out. I passed by those stalls, heading straight to the one I like the most. The small little fried dumplings are just cooked on a huge plate. That is my favorite Shanghai traditional breakfast called potstickers. I buy several boxes of them and hurry back home, waiting to share the taste with my dad and mom.

Only five-minute walk from the southeast edge of Purdue University, Miss Sugar Dessert is such a good place to go when you want to have some special snacks near campus. Founded by a Chinese Purdue graduate in 2017, Miss Sugar is a dessert shop where you can enjoy various types of dessert from different cultures. They not only sell many types of cupcakes, ice cream, and puddings, but they also sell hand-make drinks and Macarons of various flavors. The rolled ice cream and Oreo milk tea are all something you must have a try. The lovely interior of the small shop will also amaze you when you walk in. All walls are painted blue, and there is also a pink flower wall that is the best place to take a photo with your treat. The dessert shop is aiming to serve special sweet treats which can light up your day.

Address: 107 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette, IN, 47906

Hours: Monday – Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Phone: 765-409-5636

Website: misssugardessert.com

I think the first part is the way the writer used some names of the local places and brand names in the article such as “Dettol” to make the story seemed strongly descriptive because the antiseptic brand may be a specific brand which is only popular in the author’s hometown and also those places are mainly recognized by local people. In this way, the author provided more details to the story so the story sounds more descriptive.

Besides, the pictures included between paragraphs is also another part in the story that make readers feel connected to the author’s life. They mainly displayed a rough social situation in the author’s hometown to make readers especially those who live in other places in the world have an overall understanding about this place.

The writer also cited his or her mother’s words in the article to show her characteristics and personalities. This is also a part I think is strong descriptively in the article.

Also known as the “The Class of 1939 Water Sculpture”, the Purdue Mall Fountain is located in the heart of campus on the Purdue Mall, where Purdue students walk around every day on their way to class. The fountain was designed by Robert Youngman and was a gift from the class of 1939. The fountain has four vertical structures in the center, where it can spray up a large jet of water through. It is surrounded by benches so that visitors can take advantage of them to enjoy the fountain. The fountain has neither a fence around it nor a pool to collect the water. Rather, the water drains out through a metal grate set in the ground underneath it.

The fountain’s location in the center of campus makes it a perfect place for people to take pictures after graduation or when people come to visit the campus. On sunny days, you can always see many students studying, napping, talking, or playing on the lawn around the fountain. 

Address: 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47906

Phone: 765-743-2124

Hours: 24hours

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What first come to your mind when talking about art? Cavernous museums in metropolitan areas. Chic galleries in up-and-coming neighborhoods. But how many of you think college campus?

On Purdue’s campus in West Lafayette, there are various real works of art by noted sculptors. Some of them were commissioned in memory of the great ancestors who had contributions to Purdue; some of them were created to showcase university strengths. But regardless of, all were carved with a lot of thoughts from the sculptors.

More than 15 sculptures dot Purdue’s massive campus. Here are three of my favorites:

1. Distant Paths

Walking around Loeb Fountain near Beering Hall, you can see a bronze statue that consists of four people looking at different directions on a bow. Distant Paths, a sculpture by Preston Jackson, aims to capture the diversity of students’ ongoing journeys.

The bronze and stainless steel sculpture, which is approximately 13 feet long, 8 feet wide and 14 feet high, features four people from different parts of the world. This was inspired by Jackson’s own cultural immigration experience as an African American.

Preston Jackson came from the small city of Decatur, Illinois. He became an artist at an early age. In his artwork, he always intended to deliver information to the world about who we are, where we come from, and where we will be heading. In 1998 he was chosen a Laureate of the Lincoln Academy of Illinois, the highest honor given to individuals in the state. In 2018 he was voted one of the best Illinois artists of all time. Now he owns The Raven Gallery, home of the Contemporary Art Center in Peoria, Illinois.

One of Jackson’s most famous artworks was a traveling sculpture exhibition named “Fresh from Julieanne’s Garden,” which featured more than 100 unique bronze castings of people of color telling fictionalized stories of their lives from the 17th through 20th centuries.

“We liked much of his previous work and so we decided to commission Distant Paths,” said Harry Bulow, head of Rueff School of Visual and Performing Arts at Purdue University. “I think the main reason we commissioned the work was the fact that his previous sculptures were so dynamic and expressive. His work has a lot of charisma.”

Jackson said at the time he wanted people to see a oneness in humanity and human experience in Distant Paths. He wanted people to see a oneness in humanity and human experience.

The sculpture was installed on the Purdue campus in April 2014 to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the College of Liberal Arts.

2. Brickheads

Two monumental Brickhead sculptures face one another are standing in front of Pao Hall. Their eyes are closed. When I walked by, sounds begin to erupt. I didn’t recognize all of them but I heard birds calling and insects buzzing.

This ‘biophone’ of sound, recorded over several days in May 2008, was reconstructed within the architecture of the sculptures. The statues use motion sensor technology to control the sounds.

This incredible artwork was created by James Tyler. He likes to use architectural red clay or buff stoneware in his works, which are both common materials in the use of outside ornamentation. Those bricks were covered with a natural ceramic finish. During the firing process, color changes occurred. On average, the bricks were three-inches in thickness, and were assembled with stainless steel pins. This made them heavy, but also extremely durable.

As a sculptor, Tyler is best known for this Brickhead series, which are all unique colossal heads that invite people to identify with the world’s ceramic heritages. The Brickhead series brought cultures from today together with pre-Columbian, South American, Native American, Asian, African, and Western influences. However, they were carved contemporarily, showing that relics of a civilization have not yet faded away. The heads were stylized portraits of both men and women. They were universal but unique as individuals. Tyler’s work had been exhibited across the United States and he was appointed the first Executive Director of the GAGA Arts Center in 2006.

“Brickhead Conversations” was dedicated to Purdue University in September 2013.

3.Transformation

Installed on the south of campus in 2002, the 40-foot bronze Transformation was the very first commissioned work of the Spanish sculptor Faustino Aizkorbe.

Faustino Aizkorbe was born in Olloki, Navarra, 1948. In the 1980s, he became one of Navarra’s most valuable young creators. As he gained great international recognition, his art was exhibited in Germany, France, Japan, Switzerland, Venezuela, Argentina and the United States.

Before creating and installing Transformation, Aizkorbe visited Purdue twice to meet with students, faculty, and the class of 1952. He returned a third time to help oversee the installation process. Aizkorbe said at the time the campus architecture inspired him while creating Transformation.

Transformation was based on the architectural pillars of Aizkorbe’s home country, but it also incorporated an organic type of movement that symbolized Purdue’s continual growth and development. Along with the new Visual and Performing Arts building, the bronze sculpture helped define the southern end of the Purdue campus.

There’s no need to pay an entrance fee and fight crowds inside if you feel like viewing some art. Stop at Purdue University in West Lafayette to discover these and other unique sculptures as you enjoy a campus stroll.

A statue of whom you must know his name.

In front of the University Hall, a bronze statue of Purdue’s benefactor sit quietly on a bench — as he once did himself almost 140 years ago. John Purdue lived 1802 to 1876. He was a prominent businessman in Lafayette. Purdue was known for taking special interest in students, even paying for the education of those he thought held promise. The bench will read, “For John Purdue, education was the flame that lit the world,” which is a quote from a biography about him.

In order for students to memorize Purdue’s namesake, this sculpture was finished in 2012 by an Illinois-based sculptor Julie Rotblatt-Amrany and it was installed on campus in April 2013.

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All four articles focus on some bad aspects Instagram has brought to travelers. Although they all mainly talked about some disadvantages they felt Instagram had brought them as a travel writer, they were actually writing from pretty different perspectives. In Is Instagram Ruining Travel ?, Kristin pointed out the fact that there are so many fake contents on Instagram and how they are affecting people’s values and knowledge. She also brought up the fact that Instagram has already changed the essence of photography which I totally agree with. I also like photography a lot, but I sometimes find that I am taking pictures just to post on social media instead of a real sense of appreciation of the views I am watching.

The Captionfluencers brought up a new trend that has appeared on Instagram which is the long-form caption. Ruth, the writer, shared her thoughts on this new form and provided us with fresh ideas that Instagram can be more than just a platform of sharing pictures. People can start to learn about the background information of the writers and the pictures they are sharing by long-form caption.

Rhiannon, similar to Kristin, expressed her dislike about how the essence of photography has changed on Instagram in Instagrammers are sucking the life and sould out of travel. She thought that people are taking photos when they travel just to record their experience in a more human way. And she also doubts whether people are learning anything when most travel photographs on Instagram start to look like fashion editorials.

Farhad shared his own experience in ‘Overtourism’ Worries Europe. How Much Did Technology Help Get Us There?. He felt like some people are blindly following what others post on Instagram so that there are always too many tourists in popular destinations of traveling. I have some similar thoughts with him cause I also sometimes feel like people are just following what’s popular instead of asking themselves what they really admire. I think the over package issues of photos and stories on Instagram are misleading the users as well and people now just form into the habit of searching online for the so-called best places to go instead of exploring on their own.

What a lazy afternoon. The sun is shining and you are wandering around Purdue’s campus, feeling its warmth. Why not make that walk even sweeter with a small treat to enjoy as you go?

There are many dessert shops in the Great Lafayette area. The desserts they sell differ a lot. But here are the top three dessert shops I encourage you to try for a change. All are near Purdue’s campus.

1. Bohe

124 S River Rd, West Lafayette

Bohe is the place to go if you want to try new types of dessert, as it is an international dessert shop, and the owner of the shop is from China, where the definition of dessert is not limited to classical desserts. In China, actually, all types of food that do not count as regular meals are considered dessert. So drinks are definitely one of the most popular desserts people like to have in China. Targeting international customers, Bohe aims to create new recipes to make special drinks.

The drinks there are good-looking, and you can always take some beautiful photos before you taste them. Bohe makes their drinks with a mix of different types of juice and tea. Seoul Cup is definitely one of my favorites. The collision of orange juice and sparkling water gives you a very fresh taste.

Earlier this year, Bohe added snacks and easy meals. So, you can now enjoy a simple meal before you have your desserts.

2. Miss Sugar

107 N Chauncey Ave, West Lafayette

When you walk in, you will first be amazed by the lovely interior of the small shop. All walls are painted blue, and there is also a pink flower wall that is the best place to take a photo with your treat.

Miss Sugar is a place where you can enjoy various types of dessert from different cultures. They not only have many types of cupcakes and puddings, but they also sell hand-make Macarons of various flavors. They also bake a special flavored cake each day, but you may have to be there early so that you can secure one. If you or your friends are trying to buy a birthday cake, Miss Sugar also provides a special service of customizing cakes.

3. Tsaocaa

318 W State St, West Lafayette

A huge teddy bear is welcoming you when you walk in to Tsaocaa. The warm light and soft decorations make you feel like home.

Tsaocaa sells mainly all types of drinks, including bubble milk tea, pure tea, smoothies and much more. Recently, they started to make breads and cakes as well. Their best selling products include Tiramisu cakes, strawberry cakes, muffins, puffs and so on.

The milk teas are my favorite among all dessert shops. They refuse to use powders when making those drinks. They choose real milks and very good tea as their ingredients, so it will never disappoint you when you have your very first sip.

You are all sweet people so you deserve to have something sweet!

For more information about dessert shops in West Lafayette, visit HomeofPurdue.

I found both articles interesting to read but I personally like the aperitivo one better.

The first one, From albino squirrels to the world’s largest mailbox, talks more about the Casey town as a whole while the second one, A Guide to the Best Aperitivo in Montalcino, Italy, focus more on a popular local dinning attraction and its history. Regards the choice of contents, I consider the second one as more effective cause it narrowed its focus into specific topics and provided all-sided information for tourists to learn.

The writing styles of the two passages also differ a lot. The one talking about Casey town used a more written and official language with many statistics and quotes from interviews to make it seem professional and accurate. But the one talking about aperitivo was written in a more oral way to make audience feel connected with the writer.

Although both articles did a great job in introducing the history and information about places to visit in their passages, I like the aperitivo one better because I think it is easier to follow and the writer seems belonging to the culture. Thus, it successfully formed a culture-based atmosphere to make the place more attractive for audience. While the Casey one used quotes from a scholar instead of from local people, the aperitivo one seems more appealing as it provided vivid life experience from locals. Thus, in my point of view, I like the second one better.