It has come to my attention that the socioeconomic status of a person plays a major role in their future, education and success. Your socioeconomic status should not determine or even play a role in your success nor education. It should not matter what financial background you came from nor who your parents are to dictate your future. Everyone should be given an equal opportunity when it comes to bettering their life and future. In Henig’s most recent article, “What is it about 20 Somethings?”, Henig focuses on the question of why it is taking 20 somethings so long to grow up through different theories, surveys and researches. In her article she also mentions how one’s socioeconomic status is one of the reasons why it is take 20 somethings
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In the article Henig presents two different women from two different financial backgrounds and how their backgrounds have affected who they are today. Julie who is a 23-year-old New Yorker and contributor stresses how her whole life she was pampered. She received French horn lessons and attended summer camps every summer. Although she was blessed because she had everything handed to her and because of this she is who she is today, she still feels like a child that is still yet to have grown up. The second women she brings up is Nicole, a 25- year old African-American who grew up in a housing project in Oakland, California. Growing up Nicole was not very fortunate as Julie. At the age of 6 Nicole was forced to take control of the household after her mother’s mental collapse. At the age of 8, she was sweeping stores and babysitting for money so that she can provide for her siblings. With the few monies earned, she was able to help her mother out and take care of her siblings. She managed to graduate high school but not with high grades and received a job as a receptionist at a dermatology clinic. Both women are about the same age but they both come from different financial backgrounds. Due to this both of their career paths ended up …show more content…
Konnikova’s also mentions how technology can be beneficial when used properly like building networking skills for jobs and education purposes. Although Konnikova only focuses on how technology is affecting our communication skills, you can also talk about how we need technology products like laptops for school settings and networking purposes but how some individuals do not have the sufficient amount of funds to purchase these items. In a recent article on Digital Divide written by Liz Soltan, she identifies the technology gap between the rich and poor. “Even as technology becomes more affordable and internet access seems increasingly ubiquitous, a “digital divide” between rich and poor remains” (Soltan 2016). The digital divide has a far more greater impact on low income families when it comes to education. Those individuals who are more financially stable are more likely to have good access to digital resources. Vice Versa, children in low income families and school districts, scare access to technology can delay them from being able to learn important tech skills and networking skills that are vital to a successful career in today’s economy. Which is why as I mentioned earlier the government should put in place different programs that can help low income student receive the
In the article Henig presents two different women from two different financial backgrounds and how their backgrounds have affected who they are today. Julie who is a 23-year-old New Yorker and contributor stresses how her whole life she was pampered. She received French horn lessons and attended summer camps every summer. Although she was blessed because she had everything handed to her and because of this she is who she is today, she still feels like a child that is still yet to have grown up. The second women she brings up is Nicole, a 25- year old African-American who grew up in a housing project in Oakland, California. Growing up Nicole was not very fortunate as Julie. At the age of 6 Nicole was forced to take control of the household after her mother’s mental collapse. At the age of 8, she was sweeping stores and babysitting for money so that she can provide for her siblings. With the few monies earned, she was able to help her mother out and take care of her siblings. She managed to graduate high school but not with high grades and received a job as a receptionist at a dermatology clinic. Both women are about the same age but they both come from different financial backgrounds. Due to this both of their career paths ended up …show more content…
Konnikova’s also mentions how technology can be beneficial when used properly like building networking skills for jobs and education purposes. Although Konnikova only focuses on how technology is affecting our communication skills, you can also talk about how we need technology products like laptops for school settings and networking purposes but how some individuals do not have the sufficient amount of funds to purchase these items. In a recent article on Digital Divide written by Liz Soltan, she identifies the technology gap between the rich and poor. “Even as technology becomes more affordable and internet access seems increasingly ubiquitous, a “digital divide” between rich and poor remains” (Soltan 2016). The digital divide has a far more greater impact on low income families when it comes to education. Those individuals who are more financially stable are more likely to have good access to digital resources. Vice Versa, children in low income families and school districts, scare access to technology can delay them from being able to learn important tech skills and networking skills that are vital to a successful career in today’s economy. Which is why as I mentioned earlier the government should put in place different programs that can help low income student receive the