7-11



Yakult Drink & Latte


There's one 7-11 convenient store on campus. Every time I go there, it's packed with students looking for some snacks to fill their empty stomachs. I am going there more often this semester because I want to get Yakult drinks for my Freshman English students who perform well on quizzes or who need some encouragement from me because they did poorly on the test. Anyway, I always think of all different reasons to give them my treats. Since I've done this so often that when my students see Yakult drinks, they know it's time to get their tests back. I teach two classes, and I've given 20 tiny bottles of Yakult drink to each class so far.
Not long ago 7-11 and some other convenient stores got fined by the government because they had raised the price of milk and all their hot drinks. Though they were punished, they insisted on the same high price. We customers could do nothing except for either giving them business or boycotting them. Very aware of the customer's right, I decided to take an action--stopping buying their latte or milk tea. About three or four weeks ago, the campus 7-11 decided to "lower" their price by giving 50% discount for the second cup of whatever hot drinks people buy.  Seeing this is a good opportunity to enjoy some hot drinks on some cold days, I had a good idea. I and one of my friends take a turn to get two cups of milk tea every Tuesday and Thursday--one for her, and the other for me.
It was Thursday yesterday. We two gals had our warm brunch in my office--each one had a cup of Royal English Milk Tea, a slice of multi grain bread followed by a piece of soybean cake. While enjoying the drink and food, we giggled and chatted like two teenagers. What a wonderful treat we could have! If 7-11 hadn't been fined by the government, they would have offered some discounts. If they hadn't offered this good discount, I wouldn't have thought of buying their milk tea. Now all these 'accidents' resulted in an unforgettable gathering with my dear friend!