Homeless on Campus" is a gut wrenching essay on the struggles of all students across the United States, ranging from those living in abusive homes and shelters to those living on the streets. Eleanor J. Bader shares her perspective on the topic and how homelessness rates have been changing and affecting this generation's education. Without change, this coming generation homelessness rate will increase, creating larger issues for next generations. In the essay, Bader references an organization named The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. This organization helps students who may not have access to nutritional foods or housing. The conference held by this organization happens each year and typically has a portion of its …show more content…
Word of mouth can heavily affect attendance rates at universities, and with the knowledge of homeless resources and aid, more students will want to attend the university. How is leadership on campus able to fight this issue? Not only are teachers witnessing students fall behind on grades and assignments due to homelessness, but students witness on-campus homelessness as well. One of the biggest ways for a teacher or professor to make a difference in a homeless student's life is by providing a list of community resources to those who may be too ashamed to ask for help. The list would include non-profits and charities that are catered towards those who cannot get nourishing food due to the expense and/or clothes. At the end of "Homelessness on Campus," Bader shares a story from a teacher whose name remains anonymous. She shared that over the past decade, she has allowed students to sleep in her office without the knowledge of administration. This kept students on campus, safe from harm's way, and in an air-conditioned and maintained facility. Thanks to teachers, homelessness has a chance of minimizing
Homeless on campus?! Has one ever heard of such a thing? Well it’s a real situation happening all over the United States. Eleanor J. Bader is the author of a short story called Homeless on Campus. Bader wrote about how some students attending college are or have recently become homeless. She hopes to catch the attention of colleges and raise awareness to help those homeless college students in need. Bader does this by showing different ways in which students attend college and live their everyday
Being Homeless In College In Eleanor J. Bader’s essay “Homeless on Campus”, she informs the readers about both the struggles and accomplishments of homeless college students. She talks a lot about the different kinds of obstacles, risks, and the negative and positive impacts. Bader walks us through many different situations other students have gone through in the past. The beginning of the reading was about a student named Aesha. Aesha was a single mother who had to leave her home due to an abusive
College has been around for many years. Many students are expected to attend college but are not required to do so. With different determinations, people go to college in search for better futures, however college is not free at all. Some college students pay out of pocket for their tuition and others are lucky enough to get it payed for. It is all based on your social status and income. While in college you face several issues that may interfere your career. You are never aware for what to expect