trey asked me to post some info on that dude from lecture... here it is!
Jonathan Pliego
JP55@txstate.edu
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jonathan-pliego/6/972/36
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Question: Has the economic recession had an effect on your ability to pay for college?
Answer: "No. Not paying."
Question: What do you think should be done to help people during these difficult financial times?
Answer: "I don't know. I'm one of the lucky few."
Name: Andrew Dorret
E-mail: AD1302@txstate.edu
Age: 23
Major: Communication Design
Race/Ethnicity: Anglo
Gender: Male- straight
Class: Low (below $25 K)
Occupation: Retail/Full-time student
Diverse Sources
name: Grant Dewite
email: gd1035@txstate.edu
race/ethnicity: Anglo
gender: straight male
class: low income
generation: 26-35 (27-years-old)
geography: Kyle, TX
occupation: grad student, server
3. Have you adjusted any spending habits since the economic downturn that began in the fall? If so, will you tell me about how you've adjusted?
"I stay at home a lot more. I definitely don't go out to eat nearly as much. I've been eating a lot more PB & J. And it's a lot harder to drive home as often as I should. I try to save as much gas and money as I can so I really only go see my parents on holidays."
Nancy Harris
White female
Between the ages of 55-70
Administrative Assistant
Income Middle ($25K-$49K)
Geography: New Braunfels
Q: Have you adjusted any spending habits since the economic downturn?
A: "Yes, I no longer do things for entertainment. No more shopping for me!"
Q: How did you adjust?
A: "I went out and found a better paying job."
Q: What are your hopes for the future?
A: I wish something can be done to help the everyday man."
Diverse Sources
Source Name: Madelyn Patlan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Secretary
Location: Martindale
Question: What effect has the downturn in the US economyhad on you?
Answer: "Less money coming into the home. Fewer opportunities like job opportunities out there for other people, friends, and family.
Question: How have you adjusted?
Answer: "A lot less extra items, like snacks for the kids. Switched to buying bulk rather than just buying for the week, and we've changed some eating habits such as far as how much red meat we buy, and we don't go out as often."
Source Name: Montoya Hopson
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Class: Low-income
Age: 18
Major: Interior Design- Freshman
Occupation: Unemployed
Question: As a student, how have you dealt with the downed economy?
Answer: "Kinda sucks, I have to get money from my parents, and I have to spend my money very very wisely. I don't really have money to do anything extra outside of school."
Question: What do you think should be done to help people during these difficult financial time?
Answer: "If they can't work full-time, get two part time jobs, save money, just don't blow your checks every month. Save your money and be wise about it."
diverse sources
Source Name: Dr. Naymond Thomas
Age: around 51-70
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Occupation: Texas State University Professor
Music 2313- Introduction to Fine Arts
Quote: "I'm po'. I can't afford the '-or' so I'm po'."
Q: What do you think should be done to help people during these difficult financial times?
A: He said, "It's just upsetting that the government is lending money to aid foreign countries who don't even like us (U.S.) when there are people in the United States needing food."
Q: Has the downturn in the U.S. economy had any effect on you or your family?
A: "Not really... My wife and I carefully budget our finances." I asked him if he did that to be prepared for something like this and he said yes, exactly. He hasn't sacrificed much at all in terms of entertainment. His son is a high school football player so that is what he does for entertainment. "I'm 'po'. I can't afford the "-or" so I'm po'."
Source: Walter Sizemore
Source Name: Walter Sizemore
Email: N/A
Occupation: General Manager at Herpeton Exotic Pets
Race: Anglo
Gender: Male
Class: Middle
Generation: 26-35
Geography: Austin, Texas
1) What effect has the downturn in the U.S. economy had on you?
WS: (paraphrased) Our sales have dropped off for the more expensive animals and setups. Everyone who comes in is just buying feeder animals or looking around. When we do sell something, it's usually a hamster because it's the cheapest thing we have.
Direct Quote: "Noone buys anything but fucking hamsters."
(paraphrased) We're also using less employees now. We used to need three people on the weekends to handle the rush, but now we're down to two people, which we hardly even need.
Diverse Sources
Source: Royce, 30, Male, Straight, Low Income, Student, San Marcos, White
Q: Has the sudden downturn of the economy effected your life in anyway?
A: "Yes, I had a small landscaping business that's no longer active. I lost the entire business and the 12 employees working under me. Now I'm a 30 year old college student."
Source: Coty Morris, 21, Austin/San Marcos, Straight, Female, Student, Music Major, Black
cm1477@txstate.edu
Q: Has the sudden downturn of the economy effected your life in anyway?
A: "Hell yeah! I'm broke, I've been towed and I can't buy my books."
Source: J.R. Cotter, white, 20, middle income, wildlife biology major, male, straight, San Marcos/Arlington, jc1981@txstate.edu
Q: Has the economic recession had an effect on your ability to pay for college?
A:"Yes, I'm a broke college student and can barely pay for my apartment bills."
Source: Nathan Galvan, Mixed (hispanic white), 20, student, low income, Accounting Major, San Marcos, male, straight, ng1088@txstate.edu
Q: What effect has the downturn in the Economy had on you?
A: "My dad refuses to help me out with my books, which hit me hard because I couldn't get a job the whole end of the summer...I'm broke."
Source name: Jonathan Morris, 22, Student
Race: Anglo
Gender: Male
Class: Not available
Q: Has the economic recession had an effect on your ability to pay for college?
A: No, education is always been expensive and my parents help me. I care more about my future job opportunities and you can't really put a price for that. So yeah, i'm pretty lucky.
Source Name: Aldon Mines
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Blue Collar
Income: low
question: what effect has the downturn in the U.S. economy had on you?
answer: "i was doing petty-cab work in San Antonio before and lost my job because less conventions and events going on."
question: Have you adjusted any spending habits since the economic downturn that began in the fall?
answer: "I had to start buying TV dinners."
Ray Deleon, 24, Student
Q:What effect has the downturn in the U.S. economy had on you?
A:"I haven't been able to find a job anywhere, not even at the outlets. So when I find a job I'm going to keep it!"
Q:Has the economic recession had an effect on your ability to pay for college?
A:"No but my friends have struggled. This stimulus package doesn't do anything to help."
Diverse Sources
Source Name: Sara Walker
Age: 20
Occupation: Student
Income: High ($50,000 +)
Race: Anglo
Gender: Female
Question: Have you adjusted any spending habits since the economic downturn that began in the fall? If so, will you tell me about how you've adjusted.
Answer: "Yes, I actually have a budget. The budget matters to me because it is my parent's money, so now I am actually working. My grandparents invested in the Texas Tomorrow Fund when I was young, so that covers my entire tuition in Texas."
Question: What effect has the downturn in the U.S. economy had on you?
Answer: "I had to come to this school. I was attending Furman University in South Carolina, and out of state tuition was too expensive, so I had to move back to Texas."
Question: What do you think should be done to help people during these difficult financial times?
Answer: "My mom works for a bank, and she does a lot of work with High school students in education. I think that is the key, education."
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