93. She Wanted to Major in Sociology

Tammy came from a poor family. Her mom worked as a maid, and her dad worked as a cashier. Neither of her parents went to college. Tammy and her parents shared a room for all of her life. 

She only had 10 pieces of clothing. The family hardly went out to eat. Tammy was made fun of a lot at school for being poor. he would bring really simple food to school like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or rice and cabbage.

However, Tammy was pretty smart. She got accepted by a few colleges. She would be the first in her family to go to college. Tammy was excited for her first day of college. She didn't know what to expect. She knows she wanted to major in Sociology, the study of human society. 

Her parents were proud that she was going to college. However, they were concerned about her future. They were aware that there weren't many jobs for sociology majors. They asked Tammy if she would consider something like accounting or biology. Tammy said she wouldn't be good at it or enjoy it. "I know you two want me to make a lot of money, but I would be really happy doing sociology," she said. 

Her parents said okay. Tammy did very well in college. She was heavily involved on campus and volunteered at an orphanage nearby. She also did well in her classes, too. Her parents were happy that she stuck with sociology.

✅ Vocabulary Words (20)

                                                           

No.	Word	Definition	Example Sentence
01	poor family	a household with very little money or financial resources	Tammy came from a **poor family**.
02	worked as a maid	was employed to do domestic work, such as cleaning	Her mom **worked as a maid**.
03	worked as a cashier	was employed to handle payments and transactions in a store	Her dad **worked as a cashier**.
04	went to college	attended a higher education institution after high school	Neither of her parents **went to college**.
05	shared a room	slept in the same bedroom as her parents	Tammy and her parents **shared a room**.
06	hardly went out to eat	very rarely ate meals at restaurants due to cost	The family **hardly went out to eat**.
07	made fun of	teased or ridiculed by others in a mean way	Tammy was **made fun of** a lot at school.
08	peanut butter and jelly sandwich	a common, simple, and inexpensive lunch food	She would bring a **peanut butter and jelly sandwich**.
09	pretty smart	quite intelligent; possessing a good ability to learn	However, Tammy was **pretty smart**.
10	got accepted	was offered a place to study at a university	She **got accepted** by a few colleges.
11	first in her family	the first person in her household lineage to attend college	She would be the **first in her family** to go to college.
12	excited	feeling keen enthusiasm for an event	Tammy was **excited** for her first day of college.
13	major in Sociology	choose the academic field of sociology as her main focus of study	She wanted to **major in Sociology**.
14	study of human society	the definition of sociology, dealing with social behavior and culture	Sociology is the **study of human society**.
15	concerned about her future	worried about what would happen in her life after college (her career)	They were **concerned about her future**.
16	many jobs	a high number of available positions in the labor market	There weren't **many jobs** for sociology majors.
17	accounting or biology	two subjects suggested by her parents as alternatives to sociology (for better job prospects)	They asked about **accounting or biology**.
18	make a lot of money	earn a high salary or income	"I know you two want me to **make a lot of money**..."
19	heavily involved on campus	participated actively in many university activities or clubs	She was **heavily involved on campus**.
20	volunteered at an orphanage	worked for free at a home for children without parents	...and **volunteered at an orphanage** nearby.

❓ Comprehension Questions & Answers (20)

                                                       

No.	Question	Answer
01	What was Tammy's mom's job?	She **worked as a maid**.
02	What was Tammy's dad's job?	He **worked as a cashier**.
03	What is a key fact about her parents' education?	**Neither of her parents went to college**.
04	What was unusual about the family's living situation?	Tammy and her parents **shared a room** for all of her life.
05	How many pieces of clothing did Tammy own?	She only had **10 pieces of clothing**.
06	How often did her family eat out?	They **hardly went out to eat**.
07	Why was Tammy teased at school?	For **being poor**.
08	Name two simple foods she would bring for lunch.	A **peanut butter and jelly sandwich** or **rice and cabbage**.
09	What fact suggests Tammy is intelligent?	She **got accepted by a few colleges**.
10	What historical milestone would Tammy achieve for her family?	She would be the **first in her family to go to college**.
11	What subject did Tammy decide to major in?	**Sociology**.
12	How does the story define Sociology?	The **study of human society**.
13	What word describes her parents' feeling about her going to college?	They were **proud**.
14	What were her parents concerned about regarding her major?	They were concerned that there weren't **many jobs** for sociology majors.
15	Name one of the two subjects her parents suggested she consider instead.	**Accounting** or **Biology**.
16	What did Tammy say she would be happy doing?	**Sociology**.
17	What was her parents' final decision regarding her major?	They said **okay**.
18	How did Tammy perform in her classes?	She **did very well in college**.
19	Besides her classes, what was she heavily involved in?	She was **heavily involved on campus**.
20	What volunteer work did Tammy do?	She **volunteered at an orphanage** nearby.