Walker 1 Nia Walker Dr. Jen Tobin English 122 The Importance of a Higher Education In "Some Lessons From the Assembly Line", Andrew Braaksma, works at a factory in his hometown during the summer so that he can make money while off from college. He talks about the lessons he learned while working at the factory and why college shouldn't be taken for granted. I thought the author's article was well written and has the potential to inspire others to take college seriously or even inspire those who are on the fence about going to college. The article's main claim of not taking a higher education for granted is argued properly because the author includes his experience with suddenly losing a job, working hard and receiving little pay, and the difference between a blue collar job and white collar job. In Braaksma'sSome Lessons from the Assembly Line, the difference between a blue collar job and a white collar job depends on whether or not a person has a higher education. Throughout the article, while working in the factory, he gets a glimpse of what his life would be like had he not gone to college. In the article, Braaksma states, "Many people pass their lives in the places I briefly work, spending 30 years where I spend only two months at a time. When the
