Micah Maxwell Diverse Sources

Source #1
Name: Robert Taylor
Race: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Occupation: Unemployed; new graduate from Texas State University
Income: Low
Hometown: Tyler, TX

1. "I'm unemployed and in debt. I'm on the brink of homelessness-homelessness or welfare."
2. What is your most pressing bill to pay?
"Rent. It's made it hard to pay since I'm unemployed."
3."I've minimized my gas consumption in my car and I've also stopped spending on entertainment."
4."People should be taught to be more self-sufficient and less dependent. Buy local products to stimulate the local economies. Boycott major corporations that exploit the lower class, here and in other countries."

Source #2

Name: Leah Villalobos
Race: Hispanic
Gender: Female
Age: 20
Occupation: Student, ESS Major
Income: Didn't comment
Hometown: San Antonio, TX

1."It's made it a lot more difficult to pay my tuition. A LOT more difficult."
2."Yeah, I actually had to be given more financial aid and more loans."
3."I've had to cut down on my shopping!"
4. "Just make it better! [laughs] I don't really know."

Source #3

Name: Bre'Layshia Hodges
Gender:Female
Age:18
Race: African American
Occupation: Unemployed student-athletic training and mathematics (with teaching certificate) Freshman
Income: Middle
Hometown: Temple, TX

1. "The economic downturn hasn't had much of an impact on me, personally."
2. "Yes. My dad is a truck driver, so they are losing business, so his income isn't constant."
3." No, I've always been tight with my money."
4. "I think universities need to broaden the income for scholarships and provide more financial aid for students."