Olivia Barr, Chapter 6, Question 2

The issues raised in this chapter directly effect my life in a multitude of ways. Firstly, in going to Minnehaha and continuing my education after I graduate, my parents are investing in me gaining human capital that will benefit me in the long run. The choices I make (or do not make) will also have an effect on my human capital because I have the choice to work hard in college, and continue building my human capital, or as Mr.Hoffner said (roughly) I could squander the opportunities I've had and "go chewbacca with all the freedom, drink my way out, and only have a ton of student debt and STDs to show for it." In the future the decisions I make now, and in the near future will mean the difference between living paycheck to paycheck, or living comfortably with a good job and a nice house, and being able to provide opportunity for my children to distinguish themselves in the job market by providing them with a quality education, and the values that will lead them to take education, and a good work ethic seriously. I think these effects are affirmative because I trust myself to make the right decisions, but for some these could be very frightening if they doubt that they have the will power to make good decisions going forward that would lead to them having a lack of human capital, and thus the prospect of struggling in their future.