Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2019
Capstone Advisor
Anthony Scott
Capstone Major
Writing Program
Capstone College
Arts and Science
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
yes
Honors Categories
Humanities
Subject Categories
Creative Writing | Nonfiction
Abstract
Stolen Toilet Paper is an argumentative creative nonfiction piece, that illuminates and illustrates an invisible narrative on this campus: that of being a low-income, first-generation college student. This thesis is composed of three vignettes—The Bridge to Academia, Falling between the Ivy, and Three Naked Mattresses—that articulate struggles that low-income, first-generation undergraduates encounter. The Bridge to Academia, exhibits the literacy needed to successfully navigate the terrain of academia. Falling Between the Ivy, highlights the stress of providing for one’s family, the lack of institutional support and resources for low-income students’ needs, and the impact that class has on academic performance. Three Naked Mattresses, demonstrates the massive guilt of leaving one’s family in order to receive an education, and large sacrifices that low-income students must make to receive a degree.
Recommended Citation
Schaf, Danielle, "Stolen Toilet Paper" (2019). Honors Capstone Projects - All. 1076.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/1076
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