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I interviewed 2 people regarding particular topics. In my second intervention, I asked about topics similar to my first intervention that highlight how food has become increasingly expensive throughout the years. I asked three questions of the participants: Firstly, are you afraid of the potential inability to buy a house in the future. Secondly, what are first-generation students' difficulties, and how future college students will not be able to afford their own place to live due to how expensive housing is becoming. Thirdly, do you think the American dream is still attainable? I received incredibly detailed and well-thought-out responses.
The responses to the three questions were packed with information. For the first question, the first participant said that time was the main tool that allowed a house to be bought. In her particular situation, she did not fear buying a house as a single mother. It seems that time allows one to save and invest or have connections, which, as my theory goes, allows greater opportunities. While she was rather optimistic about the potential inability to buy a house, the other individual indicated some anxiety regarding the housing market. According to the second participant, the housing market has "not been that great," that is to say, prices have gone up. However, he also mentioned that his career may give him an edge in the market. Generally, the opinion of this interviewee was negative. Moving on, the second question, which was two difficulties faced by first-generation students, was answered adequately as well. The first participant, who is a single mother, generally said that a lack of support was a difficulty, Moreover, having a child presented some difficulties, which can be viewed as lacking support. On the other hand, the student said that loneliness was a major difficulty for first-generation college students. The second difficulty that the student proposed was a lack of time management skills. Freshmen, in his eyes, typically do not possess the adequate discipline and experience to handle large workloads. In the final question, the mother, quite passionately, said that the American dream was not possible due to current economic stresses. This includes the increase in prices for foodstuffs, the increase in house prices, and perhaps a lack of opportunities (although this is more implied). A similar mindset was present in the second participant.
Many college students who dorm (Live alone) are very lonely because they usually have no one to talk to and their family members aren't there in person to support them. Usually, people who do dorm live in a different country so being in a whole new country can also be a big change for them, "As a first-generation college student, not a single day goes by that I do not think about my family and consider their sacrifices. For my family and I, attending college is the highest honor. While some may say “no pressure” when it comes to grades and coursework, that’s simply not true. There will always be pressure." (IBRAHIM). Obtaining the American dream becomes harder and harder with the years going by. Stuff doesn't seem to be getting cheaper only more expensive. The main goal of the American Dream is obtaining a house that you can all yours, but knowing how things are going that doesn't seem like a thing you can achieve anymore. "It finds that in 2022, as rents spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a record half of U.S. renters paid more than 30% of their income for rent and utilities. Nearly half of those people were severely cost-burdened, paying more than 50% of their income." (Ludden). This is just rent people have to pay just imagine how houses are, and if you are paying that much how are you supposed to save up to even buy a house of your own if all your paychecks go to rent and food. 2 items that have increased drastically in price.
My friend who lives in Texas went to the Philippines to do her studies in college but is usually really lonely there since it's a whole different country and she isn't much familiar over there. She cant really call with her parents much because of the huge gap in time zones
Sources:
https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1225957874/housing-unaffordable-for-record-half-all-u-s-renters-study-finds#:~:text=Jennifer%20Ludden-,Housing%20is%20now%20unaffordable%20for%20a%20record,all%20U.S.%20renters%2C%20study%20finds&text=Matt%20Rourke%2FAP-,A%20new%20Harvard%20University%20report%20finds%20that%20housing%20was%20unaffordable,help%20those%20who%20struggle%20most.
https://www.activeminds.org/blog/a-double-life-the-thoughts-of-a-first-generation-college-student/
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