I was 17 , in my first year of college , sitting with a group of girls in a dorm room ; Susie , a sweet , moon - faced blonde from a rural town , was reading out loud a letter from her BFF back home . Susie 's friend , she told us , was just so funny ! She read to us an amusing paragraph or two , and then continued with the line , " So how are you doing out there with all the spics ? "
Answer the following question: What is wrong with the letter that Susie was reading ?

She used an objectionable word to refer to a minority .

technically , it 's not here yet , but in the knitting world , it 's just about been here for a few weeks now . oh Vogue , i love your current issue . these mittens have been all the rage since appearing on the cover of the Fall 2008 Vogue Magazine . I never made mittens before , but they made want to go for it .
Answer the following question: What may I intend to do after this ?

None of the above choices .

So , the NYT just published their architectural review of the Beijing Olympic Stadium . It 's a glowing review . Many of you have already seen the stadium , and surely anyone who watches the Opening Ceremonies this week will see it as well . It is nicknamed the " Bird 's Nest " for the threads of steel that compose the outside of the stadium . The Chinese are very , very proud of the stadium , and see it as a symbol of their nations ' progress .
Answer the following question: What year may it currently be ?

2008

All of these have been a stretch because I was not used to making a picture . Whether on canvas or board or paper , I just tried to do something different to experience a new thing . I am very happy to be part of this talented group .
Answer the following question: Why was the individual attempting to make a picture ?
The individual wanted to experience something new .