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.