Class reunion

of Daisy’s shallowness, Gatsby’s unrealistic desire to restore the past ultimately blinds him to the reality of his destructive relationship, as his infatuated pursuit of Daisy consumes his identity. In an effort to assimilate into the aristocratic class, Gatsby reinvents his identity under the illusions of pre-established wealth, despite his actual humble upbringing. His pursuit of Daisy ultimately resulted in his own downfall, as she fails to take responsibility for her automobile accident…

At times we may not realize that we generalize a group or class as good, bad, superior or inferior. Saying one is disabled, black or white, heterosexual or homosexual, or stating a specific religious following is pointing out differences or social classes; and giving precedents to a specific group is privileging…

Many sociological causes influenced my decision to attend college and more importantly, Clemson University. Factors such as family, class, gender, culture, race and age all played major and minor roles in why I am here today. Ever since I was a child, Clemson always was in the back of my mind as the college I had wanted to attend due to family ties to the University. As I entered my senior year of high school, this played a major role as I only applied to two colleges, Mississippi State…

primarily an inherited status. I was born in Mexico, therefore, my culture is Mexican and when I attended school, my classmates ate the same thing and believed in the same believes. I remember that on Saturdays and Sundays I would go to a Christian reunion where everybody where Chinese so I could understand and learn from them. I also remember that I did go to a Catholic church because it was right next to the apartments where I used to live. My parents are Chinese, which means, I also grew up…

I applied to the counseling program and got accepted. I had the attitude that I am going to start and if it is something I find too difficult, I will stop. After all, getting a Master’s degree was something on my bucket list that I had pulled out. I was retired and didn’t need a degree for a career. When I started in the program, spring semester in 2013 I didn’t know exactly what to expect. As a senior citizen, I knew that I would have to compete with students my children age and younger. I…

Have you ever wondered how influenced you can be by taking a class? Recently, I have taken a very helpful class which is English 099. This class has helped me in so many ways that it will be remembered as one of the best. It is a great opportunity to prepare you for future classes, and to keep you focus on what you have to do in those classes in order to pass them with good grades. Being an English 099 student has offered me several benefits throughout my entire semester which are improvement of…

When you get to a class late seven days in a row is it your friends felt that they did not help you open your locker? No, it is your fault for relying on your friends that much. Yes friends can be helpful for moral support and all but is is up to you to know how to open your…

students, My experience in Señor Lynch’s class was really easy. The work he gave the class was really easy hat I would finish before class even ended. All you need to do to pass his class is turn everything in and stay on top of your work. Señor Lynch’s class is the easiest class if you speak spanish but if you don’t you will struggle on some things because you obviously don’t know spanish but as long as you pay attention and do the work you will pass. His class was really easy for me that I…

The athletes begin to lose focus on academics. They try to use the excuse that they do not have time for homework or class because of their sport practices. A lot of athletes feel like they are privileged. They think that teachers should let them turn things in late or miss class because they are athletes. This happens because they do not know how to manage their time wisely. Managing time is so important. There has to be a balance between your…

from a lower-class family, but is also described as a beautiful woman and a “Spanish vixen” (216). Calixta has strong feelings for a “handsome young planter”, but those feelings are overshadowed by a “big, brown, good-natured man” that society believes she should be with because they are in the same class (216). In those times, a man and woman was to wed only someone that are within their own class of wealth. Because she could not marry the man she truly loves, she settles for a lower-class man…