Final Assignment 'Rumination Of Self: Outliers'
Jade Gallahair
Mrs. Tabitha Ginther
AP Language and Composition
2 December 2014
Rumination of Self: Outliers Final Assignment
Privileges/Advantages:
In my life I have been blessed with many privileges and advantages that others may have not had the opportunity to be exposed to. A major advantage that I’ve had during my life is growing up in a Christian home with both my parents, who care about my education. Growing up my parents always taught me that God comes first and my education comes second. I believe that having been raised with this mindset I have been at a higher advantage than most others. Having known that God comes first it has helped me set my morals to a high standard. Knowing that my schoolwork is also a top priority helped …show more content…
My parents also took it upon themselves to make something that could help my sibling and I if we ever needed help in math. If I was ever struggling in math we would sit at the table and my parents would work out all problems on a chalkboard that took up a whole entire wall. My family has spent countless hours at that table and in front of that chalkboard just working on school work. I wouldn’t be surprised if we’ve sat there for ten thousand hours! They would never let us go or leave without knowing how to do the work we were having problems with. I believe that having grown up with this mindset of how to be given something and use it to your advantage will take me a long way in life, and not only will it benefit me but I can also pass on my habits of learning and becoming successful to others around me. Also having parents that taught me to never give up until you learn something will take me far in life and help me become a successful member of society. I have learned that there will be bumps in your life but you have …show more content…
It’s the rich who get the biggest tax breaks. It’s the best students who get the best teaching and most attention. And it’s the biggest nine- and ten-year-olds who get the most coaching and practice. Success is the result of what sociologists like to call “accumulative advantage.” This quote is an important one for everyone to read and understand because it tells few of the many advantages and opportunities that someone can have. It also says that people who are born with or into a family with natural advantages are already on the road to a more successful life. Certain qualities of a person can make them more likely to have a higher chance of getting more advantages than others. This relates to me in more than one way but one advantage that I have over others is having a twin. Having a twin for me is having my own body guard and someone to look up to at all times. For him I am his own organizer and help him keep up with everything and stay
Mrs. Tabitha Ginther
AP Language and Composition
2 December 2014
Rumination of Self: Outliers Final Assignment
Privileges/Advantages:
In my life I have been blessed with many privileges and advantages that others may have not had the opportunity to be exposed to. A major advantage that I’ve had during my life is growing up in a Christian home with both my parents, who care about my education. Growing up my parents always taught me that God comes first and my education comes second. I believe that having been raised with this mindset I have been at a higher advantage than most others. Having known that God comes first it has helped me set my morals to a high standard. Knowing that my schoolwork is also a top priority helped …show more content…
My parents also took it upon themselves to make something that could help my sibling and I if we ever needed help in math. If I was ever struggling in math we would sit at the table and my parents would work out all problems on a chalkboard that took up a whole entire wall. My family has spent countless hours at that table and in front of that chalkboard just working on school work. I wouldn’t be surprised if we’ve sat there for ten thousand hours! They would never let us go or leave without knowing how to do the work we were having problems with. I believe that having grown up with this mindset of how to be given something and use it to your advantage will take me a long way in life, and not only will it benefit me but I can also pass on my habits of learning and becoming successful to others around me. Also having parents that taught me to never give up until you learn something will take me far in life and help me become a successful member of society. I have learned that there will be bumps in your life but you have …show more content…
It’s the rich who get the biggest tax breaks. It’s the best students who get the best teaching and most attention. And it’s the biggest nine- and ten-year-olds who get the most coaching and practice. Success is the result of what sociologists like to call “accumulative advantage.” This quote is an important one for everyone to read and understand because it tells few of the many advantages and opportunities that someone can have. It also says that people who are born with or into a family with natural advantages are already on the road to a more successful life. Certain qualities of a person can make them more likely to have a higher chance of getting more advantages than others. This relates to me in more than one way but one advantage that I have over others is having a twin. Having a twin for me is having my own body guard and someone to look up to at all times. For him I am his own organizer and help him keep up with everything and stay