Nickels and dimes...and pennies?

Kwame Newton
Mr. Priest (Great Books)
21 November 2001
MY EXPERIENCE WITH "NICKEL AND DIMED"
When I first opened the thick paper covers of this exhilarating novel, I wondered to myself, "What interesting and tasty tidbits of information lie inside?" Little did I know that there would be no marvelous morsels of intellectual mastery; no delectable delights derived from delightfully drawn data; there would be enormous erudition. I thought to myself, "Wow! This is amazing. I have never encountered something so exciting in my life!" I decided to take notes on each chapter as not to forget anything; I enjoyed the book so much.
I decided to create a reading schedule that would allow me to take in a lot of information at a time, without going too fast. If I were to read it too slowly, I would have very little time to create a quality project. If I were to read it too quickly, I would skip over very important information. I wanted to be as efficient as possible, mainly because I love this class so much.
When I started reading chapter one, I learned about all of the hardships Barbara Ehrenreich had to endure while attempting to get a job. In some instances, she had to get drug tests, take computerized interviews, etc. It was bad.

Lol, wut?

What someone learns in school may or may not be connected with his or her life. It all depends on many things; what the person is learning, what the person is interested in, and whether or not the person is truly learning the material all. Some things can be very interesting to someone, whereas others might be the most boring thing in the world. These are two of the things that affect whether or not something can or cannot be connected with someone’s life.
If someone (named “Bill”) were really interested in sculpting, a sculpting class would be very beneficial to Bill, in both his personal life and his academic life, which one might or might not say can or cannot be forced upon him, possibly by outside influences. He would most likely be very good at sculpting, thus positively influencing his academic grade.