Two-sentence explanation: In rural communities, it can be difficult for young people to breakaway from their families to go to universities. This story intends to focus on the competition between a person's desires for a higher education and a family's desires to stick together more.
Evidence: Rural communities tend to be poorer than suburban or urban communities, which makes finances a difficulty for rural children to make it to college. Rural communities are also labor intensive, so many young people have already learned farming and may just continue the family tradition in that field. Rural school districts tend to have less funding, so the students in these districts may not have enough education to make it to college. Lastly, many students can face a bit of culture shock going to a university with a population larger than their town.
Why now: A lot of farmers are harvesting crops at this time in the season, so it's a good time to examine the push-pull relationship that occurs between themselves and their kids when it comes to education and advancing in the world.
Interviews: I plan on talking with four or more residents in Colfax. A person I know said he knows a family who has lived their for many years and should be able to offer a personal narrative to help illustrate the story.
Format and Length: 500 words, written in an hourglass form. A lot of data in the more fact-based section. Focus on quotes and stories to give a voice to the rural community.
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