I was suprised when I heard that now most college students are working full time and not right out of high school. For me I generally believed that college students were mostly directly out of high school and somewhat dependent on their parents still. When listening to this I heard many interesting facts that caught me by suprise such as %74 of undergrads have a child or go to school part time and a job part time. More than 1/4 of students are taking care of a child and more than 1/5 are older than 30. These statistics caught me by suprise because it’s not the generic student that people generally believe are a “college student”. This made me realize the amount of students like Santa Benavidez Ramirez, she is a mother who is working full time and also attending a local community college. These statistics made me question who the average college student actually is and why this has changed over recent years.
I think throughout the year I have met many people from many backgrounds and it allowed me to appreciate the truth of this article. I have met so many people from many different places and it has allowed me to appreciate everyones differences and opinions while understanding my bias with where I come from. I think I wasn’t allowed to expand completly with mostly virtual class but I hope to continue to meet people from everywhere.