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Andrew Brassksma Some Lessons From The Assembly Line Thesis

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Nowadays few people realize the value of education. In Andrew Brassksma’s essay,” Some Lessons from the Assembly Line,” describes how a college student understands the value of an education by working as a full-time blue-collar worker during the summer time. Often times, there are people without a proper education who are forced to take unstable and low-paying jobs to support themselves or family. But, many people who have access to education do not realize the privilege it is and often times take it for granted. In Andrew Brassksma’s essay,” Some Lessons from the Assembly Line”, he puts himself on the same level as other blue-collar workers, and this is significance to the author's purpose because he can appreciate his own situation to the

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