Blog 3

Summary

The Washington Post article “Why poor kids don’t stay in college” is about people In lower income families and how it is harder for them to stay and be successful in college. It talks about a student name Terrell Kellam who is a low income student who takes multiple buses to get to classes and hardly has anything to eat throughout the day (Guo, 2014). The articles states more and more people are attending college however success and graduation rates remain low regardless of the high school completion rates increasing. The article states how people who come from low-income backgrounds are not as likely to even begin college let alone finish it, they have less chances of being successful in college compared to others in higher-income backgrounds. Overall the article speaks about how low-income students in college have more struggles than those who are wealthier. When it comes to having enough money for books are a good computer to work with, its not as easy to come by when you are of low income. Kellam hardly has enough money for food to eat every day, so he does not have money for books, he does not have money for a laptop to do homework with, he doesn’t have a cellphone. He is almost in a position to fail regardless of how much effort he puts in. 

Reflection

This Article goes to show how much social status can affect or shape someone in society. The article shows how there is ability to believe in the American Dream which is the ability or thought that anyone can do anything if they work hard and put their minds to it (OpenStax, 2017). People of low income are graduated high school, the article stated 4 out of 5 people graduated high school, however the college success rates were low. The article shows how even though you can think about the American Dream people in the lower classes have to work even harder and go through a lot more struggle and obstacles. People in higher social status may not need to work their way through college however, those of low income families still need to work to make money which takes away from their studies and schooling. Also some families of lower income may need to help out at home with their siblings or parents because they don’t have it as well as those in higher social classes. Social classes definitely contribute to someone’s own success. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/storyline/wp/2014/10/20/why-poor-kids-dont-stay-in-college/

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