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City University School Bench Analysis

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There is an old wooden bench that sits directly outside of my building. The vivid

green color of the bench is only a mask with which to conceal its more insidious nature.

The bench is in fact a devourer of dreams, an enemy of ambition. It serves as a perpetual

trap for the poverty stricken and disenfranchised. Its victims spend hour after hour on the

bench: smoking, drinking, stealing and dealing. Sadly, over the years many of my friends,

people I grew up with and even some family members have joined its ranks sitting idly as

time, opportunity and life slowly disappear. All too often it appears that the only way to

leave the bench are in handcuffs or a body bag. However, I found an alternative way out.

I found education. …show more content…

But, what about all of those who desperately want to attended college, but simply do not

posses the financial resources? This is where CUNY has proven invaluable. For over a

century and a half the City University, has provided high quality education without the

crippling cost. CUNY has transformed higher education from a privilege enjoyed by a

few, to an opportunity available to all who are eager to learn.

Right now more than 269,000 students are benefiting from CUNY's accessible,

affordable, high quality educational system. Many of them, like myself are the first in

their family to attended college. These students are filled with hope and aspire to

greatness. I’m thinking of students like Amanda, a classmate of mine who is currently

enrolled in Hunter’s pre-med program. Amanda lives in a one-bedroom apartment above

a bodega in the south Bronx with her disabled mother. She works two jobs in order to

support her mother, and attend class at night. She resolved to become a doctor after her

mother became wheelchair bound after two botched back surgeries. She deeply believes

that this would not have happened if her mother had the money to go to a

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