St. Louis Bread Co. A.k.a Panera Bread

            Whether your on the road or looking for a nice place to eat lunch on a hot summer day, Panera would be a great choice. Panera is a mix between a fast food joint and a sit down restaurant. It has a warm and inviting atmosphere. The walls are painted pastel colors and they're calming photos on the walls. Panera is known for their fresh and healthy food which is great for athletes, young kids and any who wants to skip that greasy fast food for healthy, and delicious, meals. When you walk in you and either go to the bakery counter or the main counter. The bakery section has many different options like bagels, cookies, cinnamon roles, brownies, cake, muffins and more. You can also order a variety of drinks including smoothies, tea and coffee.

 The other counter is where you order your meals. Panera has so many choices. They offer sandwiches, soups, salads and they also have a kids menu. Along with your meal you get a choice of an apple, chips or baguette. Once you order you can sit down and wait for your name to be called. When it is you go up to the food counter and grab your tray. It usually takes about 5 to 10 minutes for your food to be prepared. On busy days it can take longer but it never takes more than 20 minutes. At larger Paneras instead of calling your name they give you a beeper that will start flashing red when your food is ready.

When you finish eating all you have to do is throw your trash away and put your silverware and bowls into the tub then stack your tray on top of the others. Occasionally, a Panera employee will take our trays for you. The only downside of Panera restaurants is they can get very busy, especially around lunch time. During these busy hours don't expect to get a table right away. You may have to wait for one to open up or you will have to sit at a smaller one. Also the lines can get very long. But I believe when a restaurant is busy I means that people feel that the food is worth waiting for.

Overall, Panera is the best place to eat fresh food with out waiting like you have to do at a sit down restaurant. So next time you are out, stop at panera and I can promise you won't be disappointed.  (413 words)

Who am I?

           Writing about yourself is one of the hardest things to do. We've always been taught not to be selfish, or self-centered, but when asked to write about yourself you do just that. So here we go. I am a somewhat average high school student. I get up and go to class, socialize with my friends, eat lunch, go to more classes, socialize, day dream, check my phone, drive home and then do my evening activities.

 My nights consists of lots of homework, working out and little time for anythings else. Especially sleep. But there are also some unique parts of my life. First off I play hockey. Being a girl who plays hockey in a state where its very unpopular can be challenging. There is a lot of time spent in the car, or on planes, traveling to hockey tournaments. This causes late nights, especially sundays, trying to finish all of my homework after a weekend full of hockey games. I also have to miss a lot of school which definitely makes it hard keep up on all my homework. Right when the hockey season ends tennis starts up. And even through the spring I have hockey on weekends. Trying out for varies camps and tournaments to showcase my skills.

 Being constantly busy seems stressful at the time but in the long run it has taught me very useful skills like time management, hard work and dedication. Then when the summer comes I can finally rest.... Not. I then spend most of my summer at camp. The summer camp is just like the camp from The Parent Trap. Instead of being busy with hockey and school I'm busy watching over kids all day. But it is one of the most rewarding experiences. Being a camp counselor teaches patients, enthusiasm, leadership skills and self confidence. All of these great skills transfer into everyday life which then make you a better friend, student and young adult.

When I'm not busy I like to hang out with my friends, play with my dogs, read and watch movies. My favorite food is peanut butter and my favorite books are the Harry Potter Series.

10 years from now I want to be graduated from college and be working as a Vet. I hope to someday backpack around Europe and travel to every continent. I want to live abroad and become fluent in another language. I hope to have a family and live in a nice house, in a quite neighborhood. But right now I'm just an average high school student trying to get to class on time and working to get an A on my next assignment. Years from now I wish to be more than average but until then I'm just going to enjoy my life and all that comes with it.      (501 words)