This essay was hard to get through I kept getting lost and it was rather confusing at times. Then again I did just wake up from a nap before reading it so I am sure that had a lot to do with it. She does a wonderful job of displaying how hard it would be to be a waiter. I can't imagine it begin much better at any other middle class diner. While reading it I couldn't help but think " What if some waiters where there because of school?" What I mean is maybe a waiter took that job to pay for school but school was to expensive so they had to drop out and now they are stuck working a dead end job. What about the waitress with three kids? Maybe she was in school and started to party and ended up getting pregnant. I dont think school is the right answer for everyone. I am a huge supporter of education and believe that it is important but not necessary for success. I think it is our desires and our work ethic that in the end determine our success. I know plenty of people who never went to school and are very successful and also those who went to school and are not much better off than those who didn't. Take Michael Moore for example. He dropped out of college and is very successful and infamous. Is this the path that everyone should take? No, of course not but it does show that not everyone needs a degree to be successful. Maybe they should focus there attention more on the student than the actually degree or grade the student is getting. Maybe their target should not try and scar kids into going to school but teach hard work and determination. But then you must also consider the fact that some people are just stuck in a situation because of some bad decisions in the past that dont have to do with school or even some unfortunate events that have occurred in their life. It is really hard to pin point it down to just one thing. Education can play a important role in life but it is not the determining factor of whether we succeed or not. It is a good indication if we will, because a good education takes dedication, sacrifice, and hard work which are all qualities of someone who is successful.
I liked what you said, Chance, about how circumstance is often the dictator of our life. While I'm a huge advocate of education (duh, I teach), not everyone has the opportunity to gain an education. Those who do gain an education don't always use it to their advantage, while others who didn't get a degree of any sort make great money at a profession that suits them fine.
ReplyDeleteAttitude is what it's all about.