Garbage

He smells like he hasn’t taken a shower for three weeks. He chucks more rubbish into the back of the garbage truck. He took a shower this morning, but hasn’t taken a college course in three years. The promise of going back for a degree, in whatever, is diminishing everyday. The $6.15 an hour for being a garbage man in New York City won’t pay tuition. He complains about the ridiculous price for education. But, it was free three years ago when his parents offered to pay for it all.

His name is Poindexter. Poindexter McKinley – Junior. Most of you know him. He wasn’t spoiled growing up; just fortunate. He hasn’t taken advantage of his opportunities though. In 2000, he attended NYU in Greenwich Village. Poindexter spent too much time quenching his thirst. He failed out. And to this day, four years later, he complains about the price of college.

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