Free Rice!

I've been thinking that I should use my little power on this Freshman Blog to do some good, so this week's blog is a shameless plug for a good cause.

If you haven't heard of it already, I highly recommend checking out freerice.com

Free Rice is a recent internet phenomenon that promotes vocabulary improvement and combats world hunger. It works like a game; you are given a word and four synonyms, and you simply have to choose the correct answer. For every correct answer, ten grains of rice are donated to hungry countries. In no time at all, the rice accumulates and you have donated quite a bit of food!

Companies pay for the rice and get free advertising on the free rice website.

Also, Free Rice adapts to your own level of vocabulary. For every three questions you answer correctly, you get to a new level, which has slightly more difficult words. For every question you answer incorrectly, you drop down one level, which has slightly easier words. This way, people of all kind can play. You can even watch as your vocabulary improves over time. My average level is 35.

But most importantly, it's for a good cause. So, even if you only have a few minutes, check the website out and give it a try. You have absolutely nothing to lose!