Growing Without Schooling

Be that as it may, it would only make sense that these actions done by Satrapi did show her individuality. “I put my 1983 Nikes on...and my denim jacket with the michael jackson button, and of course, my headscarf” (Satrapi 131) was the outfit of choice Marji left her house in. Knowing the strict committees were prowling the streets and the Islamic army was up and down the sidewalks, she was determined to go and buy cassette tapes of michael jackson and Kim Wilde, both very western as well as…

“Today, there are more than 5.9 billion mobile-phone subscriptions worldwide, and for every one person who accesses the internet from a computer, two do so from a mobile device”(“Making the Case for Mobile Tech”). Out of the around 7 billion people in this world, 6 billion have some sort of access to a mobile phone. More people have access to mobile phones then they have access to working toilets. Many of these phone users are teenagers that go to school. But when schools limit the cell phone…

to be constrained by these rules. As a member of a typical Asian family, I was expected to do extremely well in school. Both of my parents came from Chinese backgrounds and were raised in families that valued education. During my entire years of schooling, I felt obliged to work exceedingly hard in order to obtain the grades that would satisfy my parents. It has always been school before anything else. I remember continuously being terrified the day report cards were being handed out. In…

economically and educationally. “They were looking for a better way of life for their children" (Thomas 1). Vo and her husband knew that coming to the states would bring a better life for all of their family. Not only would her children have better schooling opportunities but her and her husband would have the freedom to work for whoever and whatever they chose; a luxury they didn’t have in their hometown. By having these economic opportunities they would be able to better provide for their…

On President’s Day in 2012 a group of historians at new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in Washington D.C. decided to commemorate their 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. They decided to make a monument using all the books written about Abraham Lincoln, which resulted in a tower of over 15,000 books—measuring about eight feet around and 34 feet tall (Forget Lincoln Logs). Abraham Lincoln has been the subject of thousands of books, television shows, and even movies such as;…

single parents, and simply uncertified personnel. The minimum wage is being fought to reach $10-$15 dollars an hour; however, the wage cannot be met unless the price of certain items increases also. The minimum wage needs to be increased to an extent without breaking the pockets of those working above the wage with certifications and degree.…

I was born on July 10, 1983 in Seattle, Washington to Leo and Debra Miller. However, I was not born like most children. I was born with a rare congenital birth defect known as, Club Ulna Disease. This resulted in a hyper-extended left arm, which is also considerably shorter than the right. Each arm is missing two digits on each hand. I would like to explore how society, at the micro, middle, and macro levels helped shaped me into a productive member. Each level has had a significant impact on my…

aren’t learning the value of hard work because parents are spoiling by paying for their college education. Meir Statman argues that, “Paying for your children 's college doesn 't have to spoil them. Indeed, your saving for their education as they 're growing is an opportunity to teach them the lesson of deferring immediate gratification for future rewards.” However, on the other side of the argument Linda Herman thinks that, “It is time to treat young people as the adults we wish them to be. And…

and one of my choices of consideration. Whether it’s filling a prescription in Walgreens or syringe with the correct medicine to save someone’s grandfather’s life in a hospital somewhere, pharmacists do more for the world than people think – all without proper…

“You have to be successful, you have to go to college, you have to a career, you have be superior to us economically, you have to be the difference in your family, and we are not going to let you throw that all away for some girl.” My parents would say every single day. That day was different because that was the day my parents found out I had a girlfriend. I remember the day my parents found out I had an emotional relationship with someone their whole world was flipped inside out. It was a…