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  • Essay / The Effects of Social Class on Education - 714

    They were too busy thinking about how they were going to live from day to day. They know that Henry is a good student and is capable of anything just like any other person willing to do it. When asked about college, he didn't have many colleges in mind: “Henry had no idea where he might want to go to college. After talking to the school nurse, a UC Santa Barbara graduate, he decided it seemed like a good place because he likes the beach. (Landsberg 10) Many students from the lower socioeconomic class are not well informed about colleges and the educational opportunities available to them. They are left clueless and may be the reason why many students in lower grades do not wish to continue their studies.