By Elizabeth Carlson
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A Good Foot Out of the Door After College
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My Dream Has Always Been to GRADUATE
Americans have historically lauded education as the great equalizer, allowing individuals to determine their own path in life regardless of background. But if this was ever true, it certainly is not today. Postsecondary education in particular has become an “inequality machine.”
SOURCE: Richard V. Reeves, How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else
in the Dust, Why That is a Problem, and What to Do About It
THIS
ISN’T
TRUE
Meet “A”
- Hispanic
(he/they) - First-Gen Student
- Studying Business
“My dreams have always been in the moment, milestone by milestone.
My parents always supported the idea of going to college, but never pushed it. This helped me in pursuing that for my ‘[American] Dream,’ at least for now. I am proud to be the first in my family to go to college, and going has opened a new world for my next dream.”
Look!
Dreams
CAN
be smaller!
“A” gave us a large question to continue to think about…
It’s not about one giant goal, money, fame, or a certain career; it’s about supporting my future and family. Why are so many people focused on one large goal, rather than going step by step to achieve constant success?
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A is…
- 19 Years-Old
- Male, Cisgender
- White
- Mexican
- Agnostic
- Working Class
- Bisexual