dence...” (45-46) I may betold to type up an exam for an instructor, or write a receipt for someone;these are both independent tasks. The independence and supervisionwould probably put me into the high-prole class. Volunteering atLinwood Gardens Convalescent was something I had to do in the firstplace, but I began to like it so I continued to go. I assist in activities,transporting residents, reading to them, getting their drinks or whateverelse they ask for. I am minimally supervised. The nurses and directorsknow that I know what the residents can do or have and what they cantdo or have, so I have become very independent in the time I have beenvolunteering there. Again, with high amounts of independence, andminimal supervision this would put me into the high-prole range. I live in a two-story, three bedroom, two bathroom, house locatedin a nice neighborhood. It has a two car garage but with my Uncleconstantly always building a new go-cart, there is no room to park thecars inside the garage. The grass is well kept and there are lots of flowers,chrysanthemums and pink geraniums, which puts me in high-prole. “Thereyou will see primarily geraniums (red are lower than pink), poinsettias, andchrysanthemums, and you will know instantly, without even attending tothe quality of discourse, that you are looking at a high-prole setup.” (80) My mother does have a potted poinsettia in the house. I live on the streetand have a short driveway, which Fussell states would put me in a lowerclass than someone with a longer driveway. “the longer the driveway,the higher the class.” (76) I live with my aunt, uncle, and two youngercousins. Most of our neighbors are retired people. My house, eventhough it’s not mine directly, would also, in my opinion, put me in themiddle-class range.There are many leisure activities I enjoy regularly; four-wheeling atthe coast with friends, partying, cruising, and just hangi...
