In "Some Lessons from The Assembly Line" by Andrew Braaksma, the author describes his experience working during his summer vacations as a factory worker. Setting the tone, he describes how he is more than happy to hit the books after laboring 12-hour days and earning meagre wages. As a result of his experience, the alternative is straightforward.
"Factory life has shown me what my future might have been like had I never gone to college in the first place."
"Sweating away my summers as a factory worker makes me more than happy to hit the books." He is acknowledging the value of getting an education through this experience in the 1st paragraph
In paragraph 2, he describes getting to the hustle and bustle of the factory by 6 o'clock every morning which replaced the "lush campus" as torture and "the rigid work schedules and quotas of the plant making days spent studying and watching "SportsCenter" seem like a million years ago. …show more content…
I agree with the key points and the evidence presented. Greeted by the deafening sounds of the factory machinery every morning by 6, makes it quite clear what the alternative should be if this is not the path that one would like to follow. The author has achieved his goal with the evidence presented. A glimpse into the factory life through the strict work schedule has solidified the decision to work hard in college. " After working 12-hour shifts in a factory, the other options have become brutally clear." paragraph
"Factory life has shown me what my future might have been like had I never gone to college in the first place."
"Sweating away my summers as a factory worker makes me more than happy to hit the books." He is acknowledging the value of getting an education through this experience in the 1st paragraph
In paragraph 2, he describes getting to the hustle and bustle of the factory by 6 o'clock every morning which replaced the "lush campus" as torture and "the rigid work schedules and quotas of the plant making days spent studying and watching "SportsCenter" seem like a million years ago. …show more content…
I agree with the key points and the evidence presented. Greeted by the deafening sounds of the factory machinery every morning by 6, makes it quite clear what the alternative should be if this is not the path that one would like to follow. The author has achieved his goal with the evidence presented. A glimpse into the factory life through the strict work schedule has solidified the decision to work hard in college. " After working 12-hour shifts in a factory, the other options have become brutally clear." paragraph