How to Insure Life - Essay Example

The presence or absence of a degree makes a difference in job advantages and salary and also, the standard of living one can provide one’s children with. He completed studying middle school in jail. After two years, he came out of jail. He tried to continue his high school but was not given admission because of his certificate from jail. He got a job as a car cleaner for a while.

Later, he got a better job as a driver. He worked hard and was improving. Now he has a contract as a Director in the Government Relations department in one of the biggest contract companies and is getting a very good salary. He got married and had children, but the children feel guilty because their father lacks good skills. Now his life is at risk since he has no certificate and the contract will expire one day. The other guy finished high school in Saudi Arabia and went to the United States to complete his university.

He had a hard time at the beginning because of the new culture. He faced troubles like Ashley Wagner who also feared because of studying in an unfamiliar school (Wagner 317). He also had to learn a new language. He spent his time at the library and asked other students for help if he did not understand anything. He studied hard and got good grades in school. He went back to Saudi Arabia with full happiness. He made his family proud of him. He wasn’t happy that he left his friends in the United States.

He got a job for the Saudi government with special offers like a free house, car, gas, health insurance, best salary. He got married to a beautiful woman and got kids. Every vacation, he goes back to the U.S. to show his kids his university and tells them that he will send them to study there so that they become like him. He has the best job. He is working. In the start, the first guy ran away from their studies and spent time playing with friends and wasting time on video games but the second guy studied hard and used all his time in his studies.

The way they spent time before is now affecting their lifestyles. “Years from now, when all the junk [first guy] got is broken and long forgotten, [second guy will] still have your stars” (Walls 41). The difference between them is that one who has a degree has a comfortable lifestyle but the other one is nervous, stressed, and has put himself and his family at risk. In my personal opinion, the second guy bought insurance for his complete life by working hard in his childhood. He not only kept his parents, teachers, brothers, and sisters happy when he was little, but he is also keeping his wife, sons, and daughters happy now.

All the time, he kept people happy by studying but the first guy always teased his parents. His parents did not like him because he wasted time and went to jail. Then, he was not given admission because of his jail certificate. This was a big failure and very embarrassing. After that, he was looking for jobs and everybody was saying no to him. Now he has a job but the contract will expire. What will he do after that? Maybe he will ask his parents for money again like a child. After comparing the life of both guys, I conclude that to live a happy good life always, you have to work hard, get a degree and do the job. It is good to go outside your country to study because of a good university.  After studying, one can get a very good job, get married, and live a very good life after that. This also makes children proud and happy and they like to become like you.