After looking, for quite a while Mo finally found a job at Wal-Mart as a cashier. He was getting paid only five dollars and seventy-five cents an hour, which he thought was better than nothing, but it was not enough to support his family. He soon realized that seven hundred dollars a month, which was not sufficient to pay for his expenses, force him to get another job on weekends at Burger King. He was required to work from 5:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. He really hated waking up early, but he had no other choice. His life was getting so hectic that he did not have time to socialize with his friends. Mo was working fifty-five hours a week, and most of his time was occupied working at places where he did not want to. Mo looked back to the days when he was in high school and realized that real life is much harder than staying in school.
Mo thought about moving to an apartment near the Galleria. The apartment manager told him that he needed to make three times the money he is making right now, for them to consider him moving there. He could not afford to move. Although, Mo had two jobs he was still living in an area where the crime rate was really high. While living their Mo had to face many other problems. His carpet was old, and paint was peeling off from the wall. Mo’s friend Bob, from high school visited his apartment on Saturday evening, and gave him advice that he needed. His friend suggested that Mo go back to high school, so he can provide his family and himself a better lifestyle.
After all, Mo was not able to provide his family with essential luxury, so he decided to sell drugs at the corner of the fifth street. He was making thirty-five hundred dollars a month. He thought money was good, but he did not realize the consequences for doing that. Mo got caught selling crack cocaine and was put in the penitentiary for five years. While in prison Mo lost contact with his family, and he was not able to spend time with his children. Mo thought about changing his life. After serving his time jail he thought about getting a GED, so they can live a better life.
High school education is imperative. Mo thought that he would start making money at an early age and work as an administrative assistant. He didn’t realize that not having a high school diploma would put him in a situation where he didn’t want to be. High school education is the most important component that we can have in our life. It can bring you advancement, family and financial stability, a career, and of course, knowledge. Students who drop out of high school earn minimum wage and struggle to provide them and their families with a better life.