Thoughts on Born on Third Base by Chuck Collins
My initial reaction when Professor Hansen introduced the book was to merely question Chuck's reasoning and also his sanity. After reading the introduction, I could see why he did it and I admire him for doing so. As he has mentioned in his book, Chuck is one of the few - if not the only person - who has ever given away their fortune. I wonder if - had I been in his shoes - I could have done the same thing. It would be so nice to never have to worry about expenses. I didn't think too much about it at first, but the longer I was at SC, the more I saw how disadvantaged I was. First, there were barely any other Hispanics around. Secondly, we struggled to pay for tuition - I barely received any help because they thought my dad made too much which isn't the case. Not to mention paying for other things like books and materials, most I paid for on my own with money I got from working in the Leventhal offices. Lastly was the luxuries everyone else had. When vacations came around,...