Patel is a high school graduate. He is a cashier at a grocery store, and he plays running back on his local football team. For Patel, these are all:

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Patel's job as a cashier and his position as a running back on his local football team are both achieved statuses. These are statuses that one earns or acquires through their own efforts and abilities, rather than being assigned at birth or by society. As a high school graduate, however, that status could be either ascribed or achieved depending on how he earned it.

Patel Is a High School Graduate