1. susan dilema.
writing question and need guidance to help me learn.
MAKING ASSUMPTIONS(SUSANS DILEMA)
Susan completes registration for her first term of school. She’s finally going to go back and
get the degree she started when she was eighteen. She goes back to her job search and eyes
the salaries for people with their graduate degree. Maybe if she gets her first degree, she
could go on for a Masters. Dissatisfied with her options, she shifts to figuring out a plan to
help her son. How much would a boarding school cost?
Susan stares at the final cost per year. All this time, she’d thought that the price mentioned
on the Web site was for an entire year, and that getting Joe into a controlled environment
would help him. But Juan had a point about the cost.
She knows she has to be the one to make this decision but thinks that she needs to hear all
sides. If she and her mother can agree on a plan, then she will have emotional and financial
support for it. She won’t have to keep fighting.
But how can she convince her mom? Her mom always assumes that Susan was at fault. That
isn’t an easy obstacle to overcome.
Looking Ahead
This week, we look at career options with graduate degrees. As you complete your work,
think of Susan’s experience. Would going to graduate school be a good idea for Susan? What
considerations she think about with her personal situation (no stable job, Joe’s struggles)?
After reading the introduction this week, think about Susan's situation and respond to the
following:NO MORE 5 SENTECES.
Describe how Susan's situation relates to what you learned this week about graduate
degrees and personal situations.
Would going to graduate school be a good idea for Susan? What considerations might she
think about with her personal situation (no stable job, Joe’s struggles)?
RESPONSES TO OTHER LEARNERS(NO MORE THAN 3 SENTENCES)
Respond to at least two other learner’s posts. Here are some questions to get you started in
your responses:
How are this learner’s thoughts the same as yours?
How are this learner’s thoughts different from yours?
What questions do you have that this learner could answer?
What words of advice could you offer this learner?
2. Learner 1------I honestly feel that Susan is not ready to pursue graduate school. She has too
much going on in my opinion. Graduate school requires a lot of time and attention. Susan
has a lot going on with her sons behavior issues and financially she is struggling to make
ends meet. She has been unable to find a job and she has not been able to gain control of her
son. Graduate school is not entirely a bad idea because she can help build her career by
maintaining a higher degree and expanding her knowledge and possibly getting a better job
opportunity with more educational background. The only issue is that her son needs her
time and attention and at this time it’s not a good time to pursue a task that is more
demanding. Susan needs to focus on finding a job that can help her financially because her
son may need special support that she would have to be able to pay for
LEARNER 2--After reading this weeks resources, i'd like to address Susans case. I've known
several individuals who don't have great relationships with their parents. I can't relate to
that, however, I empathize with such situations. I'm aware it can be quite stressful and
devastating at times. Some find ways around it and others dont.
Despite the variability between Susan and her mother, she should put her pride aside and
initiate a mature conversation with her mother. The conversation should consist of Susan
expressing to her mother about how she feels, her career plan goals and what's her decision
for the sake of Joe with purity. Susan should start the conversation off with how much she
loves her mother, Joe and kindly ask her mother to allow her to have the mic for a few
minutes. Susan needs to be very thorough in her conversation and assure her mother that
her motivation is stemming from the love that she has for Joe. Also, Susan should ask her
mother for a little bit more support, not for her personally, but for the sake of Joe, her
grandson. Next, she needs to demystify her career plans to her mother which will allow her
mother to feel confident enough to provide the assistance that's needed. Lastly, allow her
mother to express her point of view, whether it's negative or not. Susan should give
undivided attention and end the conversation with a word of honor. Nonetheless,
communication is key to a decent relationship between Susan and her mother.
Needless to say, I am proud of Susan for considering going back to school. Education is ‘one’
of the keys to success in this lifetime. I hope Susan takes time to evaluate and choose the
right major. Not for the income alone but for her passion and lifetime benefits.
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