Poverty In America
Across America, approximately 15% (46.5 million) people live below or at poverty level. It’s projected to rise to its peak since the last 50 years. Citizens are becoming more dependent on government aide today, with one out of every seven adults and one out of every four children on food stamps. The poverty rate for children living in the United States is 22 percent, and is only expected to rise from there.
Although one may have no choice when being born into poverty, getting out of it is an option. Some famous stories showcasing such include Oprah Winfrey and J.K. Rowling. Oprah was born to a teenage mother, growing up without a stable home environment. She was sexually abused and ran away by age fourteen. She moved to her father’s as …show more content…
For those who are actually attending the impoverished high schools, it is their only option to receiving that diploma. It is just as much of an achievement, if not more, for they are the ones who have the greatest peer pressure of dropping out and doing nothing more.
But within all these schools today, there are teachers and counselors giving guidance to how one may lead a successful life. It is known while getting an education that teachers push us to fulfill our life with college. There is constant talking as to how to create a life for oneself, and this guidance can be the greatest asset when figuring out how to leave an impoverished styled life.
While escaping poverty, it is important to have a plan. Undoubtedly, making a success story from little to nothing is much more difficult than coming from anything. With that, one cannot guess as to what the next step is. It is important to have the organization to what and how such accomplishment will occur.
Having organization and structure is such an important aspect, for without that next step, one may not know what to do next. While in poverty, the odds are already stacked against one. If the momentum of positivity is ended, one may not gain it back. The slightest pause may be the greatest harm while trying to escape …show more content…
They were able to make it through the twelve years and successfully finish the necessary schooling to do the minimum for the job market. Like previously noted, there is a positive correlation between dropping-out and poverty, and for those who were able to avoid the peer pressure, it gives a stronger accomplishment.
After high school, the strongest choice is college. However, college is a great task, for the expense is even more troubling while trying to escape poverty. Community college helps with that, though, and should be taken full advantage of. Community college is less expensive, and may even be used to just begin the process of earning a degree.
The biggest quality those who are able to grow up and away from poverty is their perseverance. It is much more difficult to create something for oneself when coming from nothing, and therefore those who come from poverty must be constantly trying. They cannot stop at moments, for that pause will make it so much harder to pick back up on the positive path of growing.
Those who are unable to escape poverty, however, have a long, hard life. Many who decide not to put in the strong effort to leave poverty are often stuck living off aids. Although there are many places to help and provide food, it is obviously a miserable life to
Although one may have no choice when being born into poverty, getting out of it is an option. Some famous stories showcasing such include Oprah Winfrey and J.K. Rowling. Oprah was born to a teenage mother, growing up without a stable home environment. She was sexually abused and ran away by age fourteen. She moved to her father’s as …show more content…
For those who are actually attending the impoverished high schools, it is their only option to receiving that diploma. It is just as much of an achievement, if not more, for they are the ones who have the greatest peer pressure of dropping out and doing nothing more.
But within all these schools today, there are teachers and counselors giving guidance to how one may lead a successful life. It is known while getting an education that teachers push us to fulfill our life with college. There is constant talking as to how to create a life for oneself, and this guidance can be the greatest asset when figuring out how to leave an impoverished styled life.
While escaping poverty, it is important to have a plan. Undoubtedly, making a success story from little to nothing is much more difficult than coming from anything. With that, one cannot guess as to what the next step is. It is important to have the organization to what and how such accomplishment will occur.
Having organization and structure is such an important aspect, for without that next step, one may not know what to do next. While in poverty, the odds are already stacked against one. If the momentum of positivity is ended, one may not gain it back. The slightest pause may be the greatest harm while trying to escape …show more content…
They were able to make it through the twelve years and successfully finish the necessary schooling to do the minimum for the job market. Like previously noted, there is a positive correlation between dropping-out and poverty, and for those who were able to avoid the peer pressure, it gives a stronger accomplishment.
After high school, the strongest choice is college. However, college is a great task, for the expense is even more troubling while trying to escape poverty. Community college helps with that, though, and should be taken full advantage of. Community college is less expensive, and may even be used to just begin the process of earning a degree.
The biggest quality those who are able to grow up and away from poverty is their perseverance. It is much more difficult to create something for oneself when coming from nothing, and therefore those who come from poverty must be constantly trying. They cannot stop at moments, for that pause will make it so much harder to pick back up on the positive path of growing.
Those who are unable to escape poverty, however, have a long, hard life. Many who decide not to put in the strong effort to leave poverty are often stuck living off aids. Although there are many places to help and provide food, it is obviously a miserable life to