Post #9

Over the past couple of weeks we have talked about social class, and how where you grow up and what you are exposed to can effect many things. Where you live has a tremendous impact on the way you are raised and whether or not you have behavior issues in the long run. For instance, if someone were to live in the south side of Chicago, they would be so caught up in between gang related activities which set them at a higher chance to end up in jail. They would also be limited necessary supplies in order to improve individually education wise due to the low income of the neighborhood. Opposed to someone like me for instance, raised in an all white neighborhood attending one of the best schools in the nation which plays a huge role in the education I receive I the long run because the incomes are slightly higher and teachers are way more professional educated. This is proof that Social Class plays a key role in the education you receive after college. I was born in Albania, one of the poorest countries in middle-Europe and once I arrived to America I noticed the huge difference in opportunities due to higher wealth statues and more jobs. With a blink of an eye I soon began to realize how lucky I truly am too get the opportunities I have today. Watching the documentary, Line I soon began to realize how big of a struggle it was for lower-middle class people to live pay check by pay check and support 2+ kids at the same time. What people don't realize is how many people truly struggle financially because of the area they were raised in didn't give them the opportunity to noticed the reality of social class in America. Many people look at income statistics and assume most people are in the "middle-class" but many can agree that there is no such as thing because its hard to distinguish the difference between the classes because the thin line isn't visible.

Post #8

In Sociology these last couple of weeks, we learned that in America, Social class is based off the Rich getting richer and the poor relying more on food stamps which shows how truly diverse our country is financially. The news never advertises how poor some locations are and provide no absolute support to those who truly need it the most. It's truly unfair to alot of people because not everyone is born with wealth and the abillity to make a living in a healthy, sanitized location. If you aren't born with well educated parents it more likely that you wont complete a college degree and make about $30,000 a year based off an hourly job. Opposed to those who are born into a wealthier family which puts them at a higher advantage because they get more recognition in the future when they attend a good college and receive a good degree and make anywhere from $75,000-$145,000. Due to statistics, they came to conclusion that if your parents had a masters degree that puts you in a higher chance of getting a similar degree because that knowledge gets passed on and utilized. Our financial statistics show that 75% of Americans are on the bottom of the food chain even if they consider themselves "middle class" and only a select few rise. For example, if two people were too play monopoly and one person began with more money and property than the other, it puts them at a greater chance of getting wealthier opposed to a normal person that starts off at a low amount of money and only ends up at a low amount. This relates to our country because the rich will always get richer we'll the poor bust their butt and still end up getting poorer. Poverty is truly not something to be proud of but, unfortunately there are many people that have no choice but to fall in that category which is a tremendous transition into the reality of many poor Americans. Some way down their career, they lost their job and were left choice but to rely on food pantries and food stamps. Living in poverty can affect you in multiple ways such as, your physical health, Environment, Lifestyle, Medical Care, and your mental health. When your born in a poor area, your limited to many things such as, food because theirs a good chance theirs 1-2 stores that aren't even grocery stores. Believe it or not, a lower class person has a higher chance of dying at any age than a wealthy person because the food they are limited too leads to obesity and diabetes cause they don't have much of a choice.When it comes to health issues, the Poor white children, though, are more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke, or to be born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy than poor black or Hispanic children which leads to their addiction for nicotine. When it comes to being checked or treated, they are limited because they have less access to hospitals and don't have enough money for health insurance. When it comes too Stevenson, theres many instinces of social class, for example, there are kids that designer brands opposed to others that wear thrift shop clothes due to our diversity. Lincolnshire is actually a upper class location which means we are gifted to get great education of be provided with more opportunities then living in Inglewood,Chicago. Although its not that diverse when it comes to social class, there's still a small percentage of kids that live in the poorer areas of Lincolnshire or River woods.

Community Service

Recently I participated in a community service event called "Bocce Ball Special Olympics" from 7:30 am till 4:30 Pm at the Tea Pavilion at Citizens Park in Barrington and it was a very interesting day because I finally got to participate in an event that sort of impacted me because it gave me a different perspective to think about. I met some wonderful people that tremendously helped me appreciate how truly gifted I was to get the ability to do most things these guys weren't able to do for the most part. Most people these days don't take in to consideration the fact that their able to do more then kids with special needs who didn't chose to live that life. Although they didn't chose that life, I'm sure god has a special plan for them down the road. The weather was very bipolar and it caused multiple delays to the event which sort of angered me but then again its whatever. The experience was truly fun due to the fact that I felt like a huge help to these competitors whom have been practicing for years just to play at the event and go down the road to ISU for state.