The Privilege

An article written by Joel Boyce--called "Should Rick Kids Get Most of the Scholarships?"--discusses the issues he has against rich kids getting most of the merit based scholarships. The merit based scholarship, is an academic scholarship given to the top students of their high school with an outstanding grade point average and includes nearly 30% percent of the state aid. He complaints about how the privilege students who were raised to study hard and blessed with money should not need the scholarship. Then Boyce keeps on complaining the advanced program, extra-curriculars, high-end computers and tutors they have to help them succeed. 

I feel like this article is biased because of the hardships Boyce went through as a student who grew up with nothing. He worked 25-30 hours per week and never got any chance to go have fun. It sounds more like jealousy and anger towards the rich people. I understand the hardship he went through because I also worked and still working in college but that does not mean I should be angry to those whose parents worked hard to give their children the tools they need to succeed. I honestly, do not get any financial aid because of my parents income but that does not mean they have money to put me through college. 

Also Boyce focuses only on the merit base scholarships but what about the other scholarships that helps low income students. There are various scholarships that does help students with different needs and financial aid. You just have to find the scholarships and the right people with money willing to invest in you for school. On another hand, Boyce does not show any evidence or study that rich students mostly get the merit based scholarships. He only focuses on the rich students but what about the students who are granted financial aid with low income parents compare to the students with a average income parents who does not get money for school just because the government decides they have enough to put their kids to college.  

He also includes the that state school loves merit-based aid students to raised their profile and alumni donations. How does he know that? Boyce has not research any of assumptions he had claimed. Boyce only assumes that the state school does showing no evidence of studies. In conclusion, Boyce is biased because of the hardships he went through as a working student. Also he narrows the articles with one scholarship showing no study that rich students does get most of the merit based scholarship and assumes a lot of things with no evidence of studies. I believe everyone must work hard to get to the top so why is he complaining and blaming the rich kids. He should blame the government or the people who decides where the money goes. 

 

OBAMACARE

Tracy Russo writes a blog (Thanks to Obamacare, I'm cuyting my premiums in half) about how helpful Obamacare has been with making her insurance coverage cheaper.  The blog is obviously bias from the beginning to the end. In the beginning, Tracy talks about her previous job with working in the Obama administration for four years which is most likely during his election. She was the director of the New Media at the United States of Justice who strategies for campaigns, nonprofit and government clients showing how she knows how to deceive audiences/readers. She lacks more information about the Obamacare except that it is helpful, easy and makes insurance coverage cheaper. The Obamacare may help numerous people who does not have health insurance but it also affects the workers and the money its costing to help families. People forget where the money is coming from and how much debt it can put U.S in. Also Tracy talks about how easy it is to sign up from her experience only and not others. How would she know if its easy because she has available resources and knowledge because she has worked previously with the Obama administration. Tracy Russo is a 31 year old woman who runs her own business and has no children. What about parents or single parents would it be easy for them as well or would it be harder because they have children? She fails to write any requirements to be eligible on the Obamacare which the readers would assume that its available for everyone. The blog is full of crap and its not that I don't agree with the Obamacare but sometimes we fail to forget the effects it would have on other people. Yes, Obamacare would help numerous of families especially those who are in a serious condition where surgery, check -ups and etc are needed. I mean who would not agree on a cheap insurance especially in times where America is struggling.