![]() Rose states that “Intelligence is closely associated with formal education – the type of schooling a person has, how much and how long – and most people seem to move comfortable from that motion to a belief that work requiring less schooling requires less intelligence.” Rose quickly debunks this assumption by describing the intelligence his mother. Typically and unfortunately, blue-collar jobs are not thought of in the highest regard due to the non-extensive educational requirements associated with their employment. That is the theme that triumph’s in Mike Rose’s essay Blue Collar Brilliance.”He explains his thoughts on his mother’s waitressing job as opposed to how her work is viewed in society. We all work – whether our work is being a student, being a cashier, being a doctor, or being a nanny – each of those is work and each deserves unique praise. Brilliance comes in all colors and I am really happy to read how eloquently Mike Rose was able to word his essay. Therefore, brilliance cannot be denoted to a color. People like this are not necessarily brilliant. A person could have a high-power position in name but barely do enough to scrape by and not develop the intuition or skills that are necessary to consider them someone who is able to excel at their position. It is the effort you put into the work that you do that matters. The fact you are a white collared worker doesn’t mean that you are automatically smart. People may label her as a blue collar worker and look down on her, but she is able to radiate her own kind of brilliance.īrilliance can’t be labelled by a color. She, over the years, has fine-tuned these skills and made her own color of brilliance. Rose’s mother balances her customer’s needs, she developed a lot of people skills, she learned how to read people, she has to constantly memorize and keep her mind active. His parents barely went to school, yet everyday is a learning experience because of how much of themselves they put into their jobs. But learning does not necessarily start or end with school, which is what Mike Rose was saying in his essay. ![]() ![]() Going to school is important, it is a great way to broaden your horizons and learn about material that you would have access to in your daily life. A lot of times what ends up happening are students get lost trying to do the things that they are supposed to do that they are unable to pursue their passions and really truly perfect what they themselves are interested in. There is a lot of pressure on students to fit a mold of getting A’s in school, getting great scores on standardized tests, going to a good school, building up their resume and over and over again we are being told, ordered, demanded to look good on paper. I touched upon this subject a little in my essay about education for this class. It comes in all shapes and sizes and it is not necessarily skill or character trait that can only be achieved or acquired through formal education. In “Blue Color Brilliance”, Mike Rose, the author, emphasizes the variability and diversity of intelligence. In the end, she comes up with the inconclusion that there is some purpose to doing this. She comes up with many answers, but they don’t seem to truly answer her question. She begins to question why she does this and what is the meaning of all of this. ![]() She kept working with children who only experienced a short part of life. She works with children who usually lose their battle to cancer, and Arnold gains strength by moving onto to the next child, which some might find too hard to do and quit. In this job, she too gains a skill that could only be gained from experience. Miah Arnold works with children during their final days, leaving a lasting impression. Just because someone scores well on a test does not mean they will do good in the actual work force, and vice versa. Especially with the internet and all the content being shared today, people could learn so much on their own. It is a shame however that so many job are requiring a degree now especially when it cost so much now. Degrees only show that you know some material, but no experience. I certainly agree that schooling does not define your skill level. There are certain tools one could only gain from working. He also speaks about his uncle who worked his way up in GM motors and the tasks of that job. Also, without going to a psychology or sociology class, she could analyze her environment and could see and read people. From her job, her brain could memories so much more and she became so much more efficient. His mother was just a waitress, but so much more. Mark Rose argues that intelligence isn’t defined by a degree that claims what you are capable of. You talk the talk, but do you walk the walk.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |