Do you think young people today value their education as much as Sara Smolinsky does? Why or why not?
I feel that it is unfair to generalize and say that young people do not value their education as much as Sara does. While the majority probably do not, only because Sara valued it so much due to her background and the hard work that she had to do to get there, there still are some kids who realize how important their education is. A lot of kids come from poverty, and thus, they do not take their education for granted and realize that the only way out is to try hard in school and make something of themselves. In contrast, some kids who come from wealth may not value their education as much because it is not as necessary that they try as hard in school. No matter their grades, they know that their parents will be able to afford some sort of secondary education for them. Therefore, the person's background probably is the biggest factor in determining whether he or she will or will not value their education as much as they should.
I like how you showed both ends of the economic spectrum in your blog. It is true that people of economic wealth will take education for granted, opposed to more people who live in poverty. Well done analysis of this interesting question!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, and I would add that it is the "American Dream" mentality that causes poorer people to value education so highly.
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