A great man known as Michael Jordan once said, “If you’re trying to achieve there will be roadblock. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it go through it, or work around it.” Being a student in college is no easy task, especially when there are many distractions. Alfred Lubrano, a New York native and author of “The Shock of Education: How College Corrupts,” explained how in order to succeed in college, he needed to remove himself from family and friends. Lubrano, also saw how two distinct classes, the working class and the middle class differ vastly when it came to how they view college. The author goes on to claim that in
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Lubrano says, “the core blue collar values and goals-loyalty to family and friends, making money, marrying, and procreating- are supplanted by stuff you never talked about at home: personal fulfillment, societal obligation, the pursuit of knowledge for knowledge’s sake, and on and on. One world opens and widens: another shrinks (Lubrano 532). While attending school, one does they are told, take time in studying and preparing for an assignment or project, but also there should be an obligation on behalf of parents to talk to their children about the “outside” world of college. Getting a higher education without a doubt is the foundation of success. People dedicate time and effort to receive knowledge that will one day help. As a college student, I can say coming to school has given me many tools I can apply in the everyday life. It has given me the knowledge required when I have needed it to reference back to any specific moment or time. However, I have also dedicated as much time as possible to those people that have supported me throughout my education. Despite my parents not having any formal education, they have always supported me every time, my inner circle of friends for pushing me to keep trying harder and for that I am thankful. To appreciate their support, when I have graduated, I like to go out and enjoy with them many beautiful places this great state has to offer. Remember, always be thankful for what you have and especially to those that have always been there since day
Lubrano says, “the core blue collar values and goals-loyalty to family and friends, making money, marrying, and procreating- are supplanted by stuff you never talked about at home: personal fulfillment, societal obligation, the pursuit of knowledge for knowledge’s sake, and on and on. One world opens and widens: another shrinks (Lubrano 532). While attending school, one does they are told, take time in studying and preparing for an assignment or project, but also there should be an obligation on behalf of parents to talk to their children about the “outside” world of college. Getting a higher education without a doubt is the foundation of success. People dedicate time and effort to receive knowledge that will one day help. As a college student, I can say coming to school has given me many tools I can apply in the everyday life. It has given me the knowledge required when I have needed it to reference back to any specific moment or time. However, I have also dedicated as much time as possible to those people that have supported me throughout my education. Despite my parents not having any formal education, they have always supported me every time, my inner circle of friends for pushing me to keep trying harder and for that I am thankful. To appreciate their support, when I have graduated, I like to go out and enjoy with them many beautiful places this great state has to offer. Remember, always be thankful for what you have and especially to those that have always been there since day