I'm supposed to be outlining instances of upward mobility in my family.
I've put a Matthew Effect sort of twist on as well, my parents had definitely gotten some positive opportunities thrown their way in their youth that (as a result) snowballed into larger ones.
I'm not too pleased with writing 20 pages of this but I know I can do it, as I've done so many times before.
I wonder if my mom and dad's occupations fit on the SEI index?...
I found two CV's for my grandma and grandpa on my maternal side as well as some job records and school report cards which were really quite adorable to look at. I'll use the information from those in my paper in some way, it's unfortunate I really can't go past my grandparents - I only have a vague understanding of my great grandparents.
One Irish girl in class could trace her family back to the 1600's which I thought was amazing.
White people keep detailed records in leather bound family bibles.
Many Indian people are too busy trying to make ends meet to focus on where they came from.
