I grew up in the Era of 1960- 1980’s called Generation X also known as the Post World War II baby boomers. Our values as an individual were being pushed by adults that we must take on a new role of independence. As I was growing up, gas was only $ .35 a gallon and increased to $.90 (Classic70’s, 2012). As a child we could purchase candy bars for $ .25 and the famous bubble gum was on .02. We grew up shopping at local stores such as T.G. & Y and groceries stores name Piggly Wiggly. Elvis Presley the King of Rock and Roll career was booming and Disco music such a “Boogie Oogie Oogie” was the theme of this era and new style in dancing on American Band Stand and roller skating. With the era of Generation X, it was a big paradigm shift for women.
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Being the only daughter helping my brothers with our homeowner was very stressful as my mother was limited. I was also teaching her how to write and teach her what we learning while her brothers were going to college. I could not understand how she was limited to furthering her education and sometimes I would get angry and disappointed because she would make sure we had food on the table, clothed and worked long hours but taught us that family is stronger united and working hard labor will make us tough to conquer the …show more content…
College? Advanced degrees?
Yes, there is an expectation to finish high school and its imperative each child learn now when then later. Guiding and molding your children that education is important starts at a young age. Setting the path of children to succeed and graduate high school is one of their milestones of accomplishments. Keeping and maintaining good grades can also have incentives such as accolades of their accomplishments. These will look well in their portfolio for college and or advanced degrees.
The market crashing in 2008, enlighten me to pursue my goal and further my education. My children has seen the struggles of putting food on the table, and my famous quote is “study hard now and play later”. I am a single mother of three, and so far two of my children are in college. I have sacrificed to get them thru college and both will be graduating this year. The reward is we will be fortunate to take pictures all in our cap and gowns; son, daughter and
Being the only daughter helping my brothers with our homeowner was very stressful as my mother was limited. I was also teaching her how to write and teach her what we learning while her brothers were going to college. I could not understand how she was limited to furthering her education and sometimes I would get angry and disappointed because she would make sure we had food on the table, clothed and worked long hours but taught us that family is stronger united and working hard labor will make us tough to conquer the …show more content…
College? Advanced degrees?
Yes, there is an expectation to finish high school and its imperative each child learn now when then later. Guiding and molding your children that education is important starts at a young age. Setting the path of children to succeed and graduate high school is one of their milestones of accomplishments. Keeping and maintaining good grades can also have incentives such as accolades of their accomplishments. These will look well in their portfolio for college and or advanced degrees.
The market crashing in 2008, enlighten me to pursue my goal and further my education. My children has seen the struggles of putting food on the table, and my famous quote is “study hard now and play later”. I am a single mother of three, and so far two of my children are in college. I have sacrificed to get them thru college and both will be graduating this year. The reward is we will be fortunate to take pictures all in our cap and gowns; son, daughter and