Citation: Kamenetz, Anya. "Generation Debt."Dialogues: An Arguement Rhetoric and Reader. Ed. Gary Goshgarian and Kathleen Krueger. Boston: Longman, 2011. Print.
Summary: Anya's piece the Generation Debt talks about the ongoing debt within American students especially for my generation. Tuition for school is becoming more and more expensive and students are having a hard time making money for their education let alone any other expenses.
Quote: "Young people are falling behind first of all because of money."
Response: College tuition has increase a very significant amount in the past years. Students are undergoing a endless struggle to manage a job to pay for school while maintaining a good GPA. Many students are resorting to community college just because they can't afford a 4 year university. Just to survive in this economy, many students are working multiple jobs to pay off loans or expenses. Also, college textbooks are extremely expensive and many students struggle to pay for all of them. When graduated, students are finding that the debt of their college tuition still haunting them years after.
Not only is tuition something we as students struggle with, but our everyday expenses pay tribute to our major debt. Many students lack the knowledge on how to save money. As a full time student we need to understand how to save. Students spend more than half of their money on food alone. Also, many students feel the need to go out on weekends and spend money on unnecessary things. We need to focus on only the necessities while in such a bad economic situation.
Our college tuition is in an endless uprising. I cannot even begin to fathom the amount of money our children will have to pay in the future just to receive an education.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Who Should Get Into College?
Citation: McWhorter, John H. "Who Should Go To College," They Say I Say with Readings. Ed. Russel Durst New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2009. 437-453. Print.
Summary: In the article, "Who Should Get Into College?" John H. McWhorter explains how elite colleges have shown racial preferences in admissions in order to ensure a diverse campus. He shows his opinion as well as others on what they think about diversity and how it affects the system. McWhorter then uses UC Berkeley as an example for what the admissions polices should look like where the admission is based on grades, scores and living situation.
Quote: "The losers won't just be the folks with the brown pigmentation, now exiled from the good schools, but all those white students who now will never get to know the unique perspective of people of color."
Response: I believe that diversity is very important when it comes to college. By being diverse it allows students to become more aware of different cultures. It helps expose students into being more opened minded. However, accepting a student based solely on race is not fair. Yes, it should be taken into account but the admission should be based on how well rounded the student is academically and what they have done.
This quote really stood out to me when I reading McWhorter's piece. It made me really think about how I view diversity and its importance. Many people are ignorant about many cultures. They based their opinions on stereotypes rather than actually first hand getting to know a person in that race. Understanding other persons way of life and perspective is really important in making yourself more educated about the world we live in.
Cal State Northridge is a good example of a school that has a lot of diversity. Coming from a high school that was completely White and Asian, it has been a very different but great experience so far.
Summary: In the article, "Who Should Get Into College?" John H. McWhorter explains how elite colleges have shown racial preferences in admissions in order to ensure a diverse campus. He shows his opinion as well as others on what they think about diversity and how it affects the system. McWhorter then uses UC Berkeley as an example for what the admissions polices should look like where the admission is based on grades, scores and living situation.
Quote: "The losers won't just be the folks with the brown pigmentation, now exiled from the good schools, but all those white students who now will never get to know the unique perspective of people of color."
Response: I believe that diversity is very important when it comes to college. By being diverse it allows students to become more aware of different cultures. It helps expose students into being more opened minded. However, accepting a student based solely on race is not fair. Yes, it should be taken into account but the admission should be based on how well rounded the student is academically and what they have done.
This quote really stood out to me when I reading McWhorter's piece. It made me really think about how I view diversity and its importance. Many people are ignorant about many cultures. They based their opinions on stereotypes rather than actually first hand getting to know a person in that race. Understanding other persons way of life and perspective is really important in making yourself more educated about the world we live in.
Cal State Northridge is a good example of a school that has a lot of diversity. Coming from a high school that was completely White and Asian, it has been a very different but great experience so far.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The Growing College Gap
Citation: Draut, Tamara. The College Growing Gap. They Say, I Say with Readings. Ed. Russell Durst. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 2009. 378-391. Print.
Summary: In this work, Draut explains how the gaps in enrollment by class and race are once again as wide as they were thirty years ago. She expresses how many college students struggle with the high expenses of tuition, the many budget cuts, and the lack of financial aid for those who really need it.
Quote: "They are competing for slots at the nation's most elite schools, fearing that getting into anything less than a name-brand school will result in a life of mediocrity, or complete failure."
Response: I chose this quote because I experienced this first hand. I came from a high school that was ranked one of the top schools in California and was known to be a wealthy school. Most of the students that graduated from my high school ended up going to universities such as Harvard, Yale, NYU or USC. The demand to go to an "elite school" was something that many of the students stressed about. Matching up to this high demand was very stressful.
I personally don't believe that it is a done deal that if you go to a prestigious college you will end up successful. What many fail to understand is that Harvard is just a name. I do not believe that the fact that I am going to a Cal State will extremely hinder my success. The important thing to remember is that in this experience, it is how you, as a student, use the resources your college has to offer. It is how you, not the university, work to achieve your goals. A person could go to a top school and not fully reach his or her potential because he/she did not invest in his/her college experience completely.
I believe that no matter what, to be successful in life, you need a college education regardless. The way you go about your education is a whole other story. In the future, I hope to be a part of the music industry in some form. Whether it is producing, managing, or actually performing, the name of what college I graduated from should not effect my success in life. You create your own success. Work hard, get the job done, and hope for the best.
Summary: In this work, Draut explains how the gaps in enrollment by class and race are once again as wide as they were thirty years ago. She expresses how many college students struggle with the high expenses of tuition, the many budget cuts, and the lack of financial aid for those who really need it.
Quote: "They are competing for slots at the nation's most elite schools, fearing that getting into anything less than a name-brand school will result in a life of mediocrity, or complete failure."
Response: I chose this quote because I experienced this first hand. I came from a high school that was ranked one of the top schools in California and was known to be a wealthy school. Most of the students that graduated from my high school ended up going to universities such as Harvard, Yale, NYU or USC. The demand to go to an "elite school" was something that many of the students stressed about. Matching up to this high demand was very stressful.
I personally don't believe that it is a done deal that if you go to a prestigious college you will end up successful. What many fail to understand is that Harvard is just a name. I do not believe that the fact that I am going to a Cal State will extremely hinder my success. The important thing to remember is that in this experience, it is how you, as a student, use the resources your college has to offer. It is how you, not the university, work to achieve your goals. A person could go to a top school and not fully reach his or her potential because he/she did not invest in his/her college experience completely.
I believe that no matter what, to be successful in life, you need a college education regardless. The way you go about your education is a whole other story. In the future, I hope to be a part of the music industry in some form. Whether it is producing, managing, or actually performing, the name of what college I graduated from should not effect my success in life. You create your own success. Work hard, get the job done, and hope for the best.
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