Question: Barbuto doesn't say much in this essay about the impact of her professors, advisors or classmates on her success. Why do you think she's chosen to put the focus on the essay where it is?
I think that she put the focus on her child and home life mostly because she wants to make a point that life keeps going while you're in college. In her specific situation, her child has made her life a bit more complicated than a student without a child. She explains in detail her busy life, which consists of work, cleaning, homework on top of caring for her 15-month old. Any traditional student deals with professors and classmates, so she put the focus on what makes her life unique to the majority of college students. By staying organized and occasionally having what she calls "me time," she is able to stay on task and provide for her baby and herself.
i agree with the viewpoint you suggested in that "life goes on while youre in college." many people like the woman you mentioned have other things in their life they have to balance while going to school that challenge makes us the people we are today. learning to manage the stress and responsibility is important in our lives.
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