Andrew Braakama Hard Work
Andrew Braakama (2005) compares his life as a laborer, and a student showing him he needs to work hard in every aspect of his life. Andrew Braakama (2005) didn't really appreciate school until working in factory. Working in a hot boisterous exhausting industrial facility, advanced education now appears a much-needed refresher. Being assiduous is one key to success, with hard labor jobs being both physically and mentally draining, an education provides discipline, skills, training, and the knowledge that leads to economic security and attaining a career a person can be passionate about. Implementing discipline and hard work are the goals of Andrew Braakama (2005). The discipline needed to excel in life is a message to take life seriously
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The skills and training becoming involved with a career of passion, not just economics is what moves Andrew to a higher education. Andrew states “I chose to do this work, 12-hour shifts in a factor” instead of spring break or an easy job at the "Gap" (Braaksma, A.,2005). To find out what it's like to work at a demanding lower paying job while young, affords him his vision of what a higher education can give.
To hone in on the target of discipline, skills, training, and the knowledge that leads to economic security is what Andrew can achieve with a higher education. Andrew states "The things that factory work has taught me--how lucky I am to get an education" (Braaksma, A.,2005) Being assiduous is one key to success, with hard labor jobs being both physically and mentally draining, an education provides discipline, skills, training, and the knowledge that leads to economic security and attaining a career a worker can be passionate about. Working was something he only dreamed about as he would wake up at noon for classes. Life slapped his rose-colored glasses off when he chose to work at factory. The fairy tale of this is although he worked long and hard hours
The skills and training becoming involved with a career of passion, not just economics is what moves Andrew to a higher education. Andrew states “I chose to do this work, 12-hour shifts in a factor” instead of spring break or an easy job at the "Gap" (Braaksma, A.,2005). To find out what it's like to work at a demanding lower paying job while young, affords him his vision of what a higher education can give.
To hone in on the target of discipline, skills, training, and the knowledge that leads to economic security is what Andrew can achieve with a higher education. Andrew states "The things that factory work has taught me--how lucky I am to get an education" (Braaksma, A.,2005) Being assiduous is one key to success, with hard labor jobs being both physically and mentally draining, an education provides discipline, skills, training, and the knowledge that leads to economic security and attaining a career a worker can be passionate about. Working was something he only dreamed about as he would wake up at noon for classes. Life slapped his rose-colored glasses off when he chose to work at factory. The fairy tale of this is although he worked long and hard hours