Factory Work Vs College Life Summary

Mr. Braaksma's goal is still to describe the differences between factory work vs college and the life lessons he has gained from working in a factory. The author states that factory work has taught him "How lucky he is to get an education, how to work hard, and how easy it is to lose that work once you have it." His goal is to convey the importance of getting an education. working with factory employees, he has seen were his life could be without a degree. Mr. Braaksma is still hoping that by passing on his knowledge of what life could be like without an education, the audience would not take school for granted. The key points that I identified in my Writing Notes were the same. After conducting an active reading of the article. I feel the notes that I have taken can validate the author's claim. He tells the difference between life in a factory to the life on a college campus. He gives the valuable lessons he has learned by choosing to work a labor-intensive job. Mr. Braaksma also explains the impact of working …show more content…
But after actively reading the essay I feel that the audience could also be any student. The points Mr. Braaksma makes could be useful to high school students thinking about their future and the next step in their life. People without a high school diploma could be working in a factory as well and would benefit from taking school more seriously. The challenges that I will face from these audiences is that some may feel they already have these lessons learned or they don't need to. I remember when I was a young high school student. I felt I knew everything and didn't need to take the advice from my parents. This I feel could be the potential drawback. I also could have trouble relating to the audience. I worked a labor-intensive job out of high school and didn't attend college until later in life. Some of my audience could be college students right out of high