Getting By

Many believe that all those who are poor and homeless are those who do not hold a job position and are only surviving on funds received through governmental aid. Barbara Ehrenreich’s essay called “Nickel-and-Dimed on (Not) Getting By in America” it is proven that this is not the case. Barbara sets out on a journey and decides to plunge into the workforce of a low-wage worker by utilizing the research method of participant observation. She isn’t entirely experiencing the true life of a poor…

Getting Your Dream Look: Haircut Service in Spring TX Do you have hairstyle you’ve always wanted but have put off going to the salon? Now is the time to get the cut and style of your dreams. There are many reasons why going to your local haircut service in Spring TX is the perfect choice to make right now. Get the Exact Look You Want The first and most obvious benefit of going to the salon is to get the exact look you want. Regardless of how skilled you may be at doing your own hair, it’s…

We've heard all the terms: love handles, muffin top, spare tire - it all comes down to the excess subcutaneous fat that forms over your lower abdominal region. The difficulty of getting rid of this unappealing roll of skin has frustrated many. Hundreds of exercises and diet plans have been created with promises of getting rid of the love handles, but very few have been effective. The problem is that most people still follow old-school methods. They think doing hundreds of traditional sit-ups…

Getting To Know Anxiety Identifying Common Signs of Anxiety • Excessive Worry • Sleep Problems • Panic Attacks • A feeling of loneliness • Irrational fears • Muscle Tension • Perfectionism • Self Consciousness • Self Doubt These activities will all be found at the Texas State University Quad. For any questions or concerns please contact (512) 345-5432 1. Reference for flyer content and images: Anxiety Article (AA). (2006, November 9). Retrieved September 15, 2016…

great deal of the work of obtaining your private pilots license is getting everything in place before you will be able to proceed with your plans. This is a very important part of what you are going to be participating in because you need a structured schedule to follow. There are ways that you can consider to plan where things will go much easier for you. The following is a few hints to help you get on your way and remain organized so that everything will go smoothly for you. You want to make…

In the novel Getting Ghost by Luke Bergmann, the street drug trade in Detroit is one of the most important social institutions for young African American people. Detroit was one of the most prosperous cities in the 1950s and 1960s where many people flocked to find better jobs and a better future for their family. Unfortunately, the economic wealth and prosperity of the city dramatically declined as the jobs in the automobile and manufacturing industries were being outsourced. There were many…

will learn, changes their lives forever. Many times, these life changing events are dangerous or very costly. It is events like these that people will acquire wisdom. I recently had an event like this. My experience of getting lost on a mountain at night taught me many things. Getting lost on a mountain at night with my cousins was a very significant experience for me. When this happened, my family and I were at a family reunion at the Circle J Ranch in the Bighorn Mountains. It was about 7:00…

For me, “Getting from College to Career” by Lindsey Pollak, is a book that, after reading it, consider a powerful tool for any college student. Throughout it, Pollak gives amazing advice to her readers, from advising on how to discover and pursue my ideal career to how to prepare and deliver an unforgettable impression in a job interview. I believe this book has the potential to help any college student, from freshman to senior, who is struggling and does not know anything about the…

Shepard, P. (2013). Coming home to the Pleistocene. Island Press. “Getting a Genome” Paul Shepard was an American author, environmentalist, and professor. Shepard earned his bachelor 's degree from the University of Missouri and a doctorate from Yale. He is recognized for his research on the Pleistocene. Shepard died on July 27, 1996 at the age of 71. Shepard begins this chapter by discussing human evolution and the beginning of Homo sapiens in the Pleistocene approximately 500,000 years ago.…

In Amy Widner’s essay, The Pursuit of Just Getting By, a college student expresses her dismay in the attitude her generation holds towards school work ethic. Widner insistently explains that the sardonic outlook that students have on doing homework and class assignments reflects negatively on her peers and primarily on the workforce they will be apart of in the future. Her essay insists that students take their work seriously in order to secure a good job and reputation, delivering a well…