Author: kirasavage

Learning from my peers.

On Thursday morning I had my peer review with my group and Dr. Hunter. Having a peer review with my group gave me the opportunity to learn about what I need to work on for my final consumer essay. At first, I wasn’t really sure how it was going to go because I’ve never done a peer review like this before. I also didn’t know if my essay was that well written but my classmates seemed to enjoy it. I know that there is always room for improvement but sometimes I’m not really sure on where to improve. With the help of my classmates and professor I took notes on how to improve my essay. Dr. Leeann Hunter asked me what my major was. You may wonder, just like I was, why your major has anything to do with being a consumer. My major is Animal Science/ Pre-Vet. My classmates and professor were talking to me about how my major ties in with my personality. I didn’t think my major had anything to do with the person I am today but it actually does. I have learned that I like the warmth of others, I can get dirty working with animals out on the pastures and still be a girly girl at the same time, I like to be social and I like to go out with friends and have a good time. Things I could add in my final consumer essay would be to take more pictures. I need to take pictures with friends, watching a movie and eating candy at home and a picture working with an animal. I also need to talk about if there was any item I wanted in my life and never got.


You’re a consumer. I’m a consumer. We’re all consumers. (with pictures)

There are many ways to describe what a “consumer” is. A consumer can be described as “A person who purchases goods and services for personal use” and “A person or thing that eats or uses something.” With this definition in mind, everyone in this world is a consumer. Today, people usually call consumers, customers. As consumers, we have shopped so much in our lives that we know which brands are our favorites and which brands we don’t really care for. With new products being advertised monthly, advertisements are inducing people to buy things that they don’t really need.  Advertisements trick you into thinking that you really need this product or you won’t be as happy. Not only do people not need the product but also others can’t afford it. The company of the product makes it so the customers want the product no matter what.

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 As a consumer, I can also share my story.

 As a child and for my whole life, I was born and raised in California. Throughout my life I am blessed to say that I have been able to get mostly everything I have ever wanted for my birthday or Christmas. I am thankful for everything I have in my life and I appreciate my parents for always making me happy. Ever since I left for college, I have become a different type of consumer.

 I would identify myself as a moderate consumer because I buy products for my own personal use and I do not sell them to others for profit after I’m done. As a moderate consumer I like to shop when there are discounts and sales going on in stores. When I go shopping, my mom always tells me to think about what I’m buying. I think to myself, “Do I really need this right now or can I wait another time?” I try not to buy useless things but most of the time I’m pretty smart when I shop. I usually don’t go out to the movies very often at all because I like to have little movie nights at my house or a friends. It’s a lot more fun and cheaper, especially if you rent a movie and buy some candy to go along with it. When you add up the price of the rental movie and the candy the total will be cheaper than actually going to the movie theater and getting the same candy there. Since I don’t have that much money left from my previous job and I currently don’t have a job, I have learned to be smart with my money. Though sometimes it is really hard to do that because when I see cute clothes that I like, I am tempted to buy them. I might change my consumer behavior by not letting temptation or pressure get the best of me. I would change my consumer behavior if I was spending too much money and I needed to save it for something else. I think that anyone would change their consumer behavior because of the cost of things. In this consumer society, items are very expensive and on a college student’s budget you have to be very smart with the items that you purchase.

 We live in a material world, where people don’t really shop for the product. They shop for the brand. An example of this could be the Apple Iphone 4s. No matter how much people don’t need a new phone because they just received an upgrade they’re going to buy it because Apple makes amazing products.

 The “s” after the “4″ stood for Siri. Siri is kind of like a robot. With your voice, Siri can easily send messages for you, make calls, schedule meetings, set reminders, and much more. Apple always makes sure that they make the best products so people will buy them. The advertisement for the iPhone 4s is very similar to the iPhone 4 advertisement. In the iPhone 4s advertisement Apple explains the differences between the 4 and the 4s. With the new features of the iPhone 4s many people were interested in this phone. Little things, such as the panorama feature on the camera or Siri, are what attracted customers the most to the newest product. Without physically going to the store and checking the phone out you can easily view tons of videos on YouTube. You could also go on the Apple website itself and watch the introduction video for the phone. Even though many people think the prices of Apple products are expensive, I rarely hear people complaining about their Apple product. No matter what the price is, if people like it, they buy it. That’s the way Apple works, they want people to love their product and make it worthwhile for people to spend their money on. Though people are so into the newest thing that they just purchase the product without searching it that much. Apple has built up such a reputation for their company, that most people don’t even question the newest and most advanced product they release.

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As a consumer, I try not to let things go to waste. With my unwanted clothes I usually ask my sister if she wants any before I give them away to Good Will.  Instead of giving my clothes to Good Will I could also have a yard sell and sell my clothes. With this, I could get money for selling my unwanted clothes. I could also tell my parents, other siblings and friends to do the same thing that I’m doing, look through the stuff you own and get rid of the stuff you don’t use or want. With this idea I wouldn’t be just buying and then letting clothes sit being unused when I am done with them. This can also help save costs for whomever I give my clothes to. Overall, the consumer society today is based on spending more and more money. I am proud of the fact that I am a conservative consumer, which is very helpful in today’s society.


You’re a consumer. I’m a consumer. We’re all consumers.

There are many ways to describe what a “consumer” is. A consumer can be described as “A person who purchases goods and services for personal use” and “A person or thing that eats or uses something.” With this definition in mind, everyone in this world is a consumer. Today, people usually call consumers, customers. As consumers, we have shopped so much in our lives that we know which brands are our favorites and which brands we don’t really care for. With new products being advertised monthly, advertisements are inducing people to buy things that they don’t really need.  Advertisements trick you into thinking that you really need this product or you won’t be as happy. Not only do people not need the product but also others can’t afford it. The company of the product makes it so the customers want the product no matter what.

 As a consumer, I can also share my story.

 As a child and for my whole life, I was born and raised in California. Throughout my life I am blessed to say that I have been able to get mostly everything I have ever wanted for my birthday or Christmas. I am thankful for everything I have in my life and I appreciate my parents for always making me happy. Ever since I left for college, I have become a different type of consumer.

 I would identify myself as a moderate consumer because I buy products for my own personal use and I do not sell them to others for profit after I’m done. As a moderate consumer I like to shop when there are discounts and sales going on in stores. When I go shopping, my mom always tells me to think about what I’m buying. I think to myself, “Do I really need this right now or can I wait another time?” I try not to buy useless things but most of the time I’m pretty smart when I shop. I usually don’t go out to the movies very often at all because I like to have little movie nights at my house or a friends. It’s a lot more fun and cheaper, especially if you rent a movie and buy some candy to go along with it. When you add up the price of the rental movie and the candy the total will be cheaper than actually going to the movie theater and getting the same candy there. Since I don’t have that much money left from my previous job and I currently don’t have a job, I have learned to be smart with my money. Though sometimes it is really hard to do that because when I see cute clothes that I like, I am tempted to buy them. I might change my consumer behavior by not letting temptation or pressure get the best of me. I would change my consumer behavior if I was spending too much money and I needed to save it for something else. I think that anyone would change their consumer behavior because of the cost of things. In this consumer society, items are very expensive and on a college student’s budget you have to be very smart with the items that you purchase.

 We live in a material world, where people don’t really shop for the product. They shop for the brand. An example of this could be the Apple Iphone 4s. No matter how much people don’t need a new phone because they just received an upgrade they’re going to buy it because Apple makes amazing products.

 The “s” after the “4″ stood for Siri. Siri is kind of like a robot. With your voice, Siri can easily send messages for you, make calls, schedule meetings, set reminders, and much more. Apple always makes sure that they make the best products so people will buy them. The advertisement for the iPhone 4s is very similar to the iPhone 4 advertisement. In the iPhone 4s advertisement Apple explains the differences between the 4 and the 4s. With the new features of the iPhone 4s many people were interested in this phone. Little things, such as the panorama feature on the camera or Siri, are what attracted customers the most to the newest product. Without physically going to the store and checking the phone out you can easily view tons of videos on YouTube. You could also go on the Apple website itself and watch the introduction video for the phone. Even though many people think the prices of Apple products are expensive, I rarely hear people complaining about their Apple product. No matter what the price is, if people like it, they buy it. That’s the way Apple works, they want people to love their product and make it worthwhile for people to spend their money on. Though people are so into the newest thing that they just purchase the product without searching it that much. Apple has built up such a reputation for their company, that most people don’t even question the newest and most advanced product they release.

As a consumer, I try not to let things go to waste. With my unwanted clothes I usually ask my sister if she wants any before I give them away to Good Will.  Instead of giving my clothes to Good Will I could also have a yard sell and sell my clothes. With this, I could get money for selling my unwanted clothes. I could also tell my parents, other siblings and friends to do the same thing that I’m doing, look through the stuff you own and get rid of the stuff you don’t use or want. With this idea I wouldn’t be just buying and then letting clothes sit being unused when I am done with them. This can also help save costs for whomever I give my clothes to. Overall, the consumer society today is based on spending more and more money. I am proud of the fact that I am a conservative consumer, which is very helpful in today’s society.


Can you live with half the stuff you own?

IMG_1667 IMG_1612 IMG_1657 IMG_1665 IMG_1621 copy IMG_1658 IMG_1659 IMG_1664 IMG_1660 IMG_1624While we all go shopping for stuff we want and like, most of us don’t think about the question, “Do I really need this?” I know when I shop, I try and shop towards things that are on sale. I also think about how often I would use the item and if it’s really worth buying right now or if I could wait another day and buy it. In my opinion, many stores mark their non-sale items too high. If I were to go through all the stuff I own it would take me a while, but I could make a list of things I could and couldn’t live without. With the stuff I have, I have come up with a short list of items.

Some items I couldn’t live without would be my phone, clothes, shoes, laptop, food and water. My phone is what helps me get in contact with people. It can also take really good pictures, which helps me look back on all the memories I’ve had, wake me up in the morning at a certain time, and Siri can help me with whatever question I have, even if its a question as simple as, “Where’s the nearest Walmart?” My laptop has so many pictures on it, I couldn’t live with the fact of throwing my laptop out. I also use my laptop for school so it would be useful to keep it. Clothes and shoes are other items I couldn’t live without. You obviously can’t just walk outside with no clothes on so with clothes and shoes they can help keep your body warm and shoes protect your feet from stepping on something sharp. Without food and water we wouldn’t be able to live. Food and water is something you need everyday to keep your body going. A couple of things that I could live without would be my makeup and the excess jewelry that I own and don’t wear. Since I don’t wear much makeup besides mascara, some foundation, chapstick and lip gloss I could easily live without those. The reason for wearing makeup is to make my eye lashes look longer and to cover up acne if I have any. I also have a lot of jewelry because of the six piercings I have. I honestly don’t think I have worn all the jewelry for my piercings. Thinking about everything I own, I think I could get rid of a lot of clothes, shoes and jewelry I don’t use and I think I could live with half the stuff I own. Usually when I get rid of clothes I usually ask my younger sister if she would like any of them because she always says I have nice clothes. She is two and a half years younger than me and wears the same size clothes as me, except for jeans, I am a size bigger than her. When she doesn’t want my clothes I donate my clothes to the nearest Good Will.

Instead of giving my clothes to Good Will I could also have a yard sell and sell my clothes. With this, I could get money for selling my unwanted clothes. I could also tell my parents, other siblings and friends to do the same thing that I’m doing, look through the stuff you own and get rid of the stuff you don’t use or want.


Introducing the iPhone 4s

Introducing the iPhone 4s

Audience: The intended audience for my ad is anyone who is looking to buy a good smartphone. Many people own Apple products so this ad is mainly focused towards Apple lovers and business people.

Purpose: The purpose of this ad is to catch other’s attention to this new and improved product.

Analysis: When Apple makes their ads for their products, they make them in the easiest way possible. Though some may think their ads may be plain and simple, Apple is just trying to grab costumers to buy their product. With this, more people will go to their phone company’s store to check out the phone. Apple is also starting to make their products in more than one color. As you can see in the ad above, I own the white IPhone. When the Iphone 4 came out that was the first time Apple made a phone that wasn’t black colored. Many women who own an Iphone have the white colored one and men usually have the black colored one. Having an ad with little information, like the ad I made and the ads Apple makes, make the consumers research a little more on the phone. This also allows the consumer to gain more interest in other things they find about the phone. In my ad, you can see what the text means when I say, “The Iphone 4s has an 8-megapixel camera with a new panorama feature. You can also check out Siri, our voice activated assistant.” I have shown the panorama feature on the bottom, the great 8-megapixel camera shot on the top left, and a short conversation with Siri on the top right.


Apple at its finest

iphone4sEver since my sister got the iPhone 4s from the Apple store I knew that, that was the phone I wanted when my plan was up on my other phone, which was an HTC EVO Android. My sister let me use her phone from time to time and I really liked the performance a lot more and just the overall qualities of the product better than my phone. The commercials that I saw on T.V or on my computer for this phone were pretty cool. The “s” after the “4″ stood for Siri. Siri is kind of like a robot. With your voice, Siri can easily send messages for you, make calls, schedule meetings, set reminders, and much more. Apple always makes sure that they make the best products so people will buy them. The advertisement for the iPhone 4s is very similar to the iPhone 4 advertisement. In the iPhone 4s advertisement Apple explains the differences between the 4 and the 4s. With the new features of the iPhone 4s many people were interested in this phone. Little things, such as the panorama feature on the camera or Siri, are what attracted customers the most to the newest product. Without physically going to the store and checking the phone out you can easily view tons of videos on YouTube. You could also go on the Apple website itself and watch the introduction video for the phone. Even though many people think the prices of Apple products are expensive, I rarely hear people complaining about their Apple product. No matter what the price is, if people like it, they buy it. That’s the way Apple works, they want people to love their product and make it worthwhile for people to spend their money on. Though people are so into the newest thing that they just purchase the product without searching it that much. Apple has built up such a reputation for their company, that most people don’t even question the newest and most advanced product they release. Since I have gotten my iPhone 4s I have loved it. The picture quality is great which is really important to me, as well as the other features it provides me with, and I don’t think I would want any other phone.

 

Citation:

Tangen, Daniel, . Ipodrepublic, “Apple Iphone 4s.” Last modified 2011. Accessed January 26, 2013. http://www.ipodrepublic.com/apple-iphone-4s/.


What type of consumer are you?

I would identify myself as a moderate consumer because I buy products for my own personal use and I do not sell them to others for profit after I’m done. As a moderate consumer I like to shop when there are discounts and sales going on in stores. When I go shopping, my mom always tells me to think about what I’m buying. I think to myself, “Do I really need this right now or can I wait another time?” I try not to buy useless things but most of the time I’m pretty smart when I shop. I usually don’t go out to the movies very often at all because I like to have little movie nights at my house or a friends. It’s a lot more fun and cheaper, especially if you rent go a movie and buy some candy to go along with it. When you add up the price of the rental movie and the candy the total will be cheaper than actually going to the movie theater and getting the same candy there. Since I don’t have that much money left from my previous job and I currently don’t have a job, I have learned to be smart with my money. Though sometimes it is really hard to do that because when I see cute clothes that I like, I am tempted to buy them. I might change my consumer behavior by not letting temptation or pressure get the best of me. I would change my consumer behavior if I was spending too much money and I needed to save it for something else. I think that anyone would change their consumer behavior because of the cost of things. In this consumer society, items are very expensive and on a college student’s budget you have to be very smart with the items that you purchase.


Communication through the 21st Century

Communication in the 21st century consists of people using their cellular devices. With smart phones, people can email a lot faster, video chat without being on a computer, take clear pictures without using a camera and a lot more. People would much rather carry around a light weight cell phone then, for example, a cellphone, laptop, and camera. Most communication is done through text messaging or social networking. Having internet on our phone enables us to log on to common social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. Unless you’re talking business or school you’re communication is usually done through email. These days most communication is done electronically, people are either looking down at their phones all day long or they are periodically checking their computer for new updates. In this new century so much has changed from the times when all people had were land lines. The 21st century revolves so much around electronics that it consumes us, but with that comes good and bad effects. One thing about spending so much time on a phone or email is that you learn different ways to write, whether it be text language or just ways to say certain things. To “learn how to write” means that you find a unique way to express your  words through articulating something worth reading. Anyone can write an essay or a paper, but only some people can learn how to express what they create through powerful and meaningful words. Just because people can tweet, text, or write a Facebook post doesn’t mean that everyone can actually write something that has good development, organization or flow. Though some people do have the skill to write something that has good content and is readable. “Learning to write” is something that takes time to learn, requires experience and chances to fail to be able to learn and grow to become a better writer.