While reading throughout my Field Working: Reading and Writing Research book I found it very interesting learning about the different stories of others. They were all really good, but one in particular got my attention better than the rest. In the article, “House for the Homeless” I found that the main character Ivana and I had similar thoughts about homeless people. We both thought things like they were just unfortunate and never found ways to mix with society. I know now though that is not the case, but rather fact homeless people have bigger problems than just being homeless. The mistakes they might have made caused them to lose everything they ever had, but they are on the path to try and make life normal again. “I have a great deal of respect for people who have a goal in their lives, even if they are only short-term goals.” (Ivana 48) This stood out to me, because I tend to think the same way. People might get knocked down in life, but instead of just letting it get you down; you actually do something about it and work towards your goal to succeed.
In the beginning of this story the only thing I really knew about homeless people was what I had heard others say about them. They are bums in life, that waste money they receive on food and alcohol. Now I have actually learned about homeless people and I have different thoughts than I did in the beginning. I know it is depressing to see people on the street begging for help, and hopefully sometime in the near future we can do away with that and have some kind of accommodation for everyone to stay in so nobody will be homeless.