Not everybody has the same opportunities , and some of us have to work twice as hard to be able to be where we at. Belonging to a certain social class has profound consequences for individuals in all areas of life. From their health, family, education, work, income and even criminal justice. The majority of the time depending how the children do in school will determine whether they go attend college, and where they attend. As well as what professionals they enter, and the amount they get. Usually the ones who have a higher education tend to get paid more. Some students have the opportunity to be able to get a higher education without worrying about the money, due to their family’s income. While there’s others who do not attend college, not because they don’t want to but because they are not able to afford it. Some students drop out of high school, to help their parents financially.
This video explains life of privileges in a $100 race. In the beginning of the video the man starts explain the rules of the race, while there were about 20 or more students standing at the starting line. The man will make some statements during the race, and if the statements apply to the individuals they will need to take two steps forward. If the statements do not apply to the individuals, then they will stay where they are at. The first statement was if they students parents were married, and the majority of the students took two steps. The second statement was if the students grew up with a father figure at home, and some stayed behind while others took two steps. Throughout this video he continues to make several statements, while other advanced, the others didn’t move. By watching the video the majority of the people who moved from the beginning continue to move. The people who didn’t move in the beginning of the race either stayed at the starting line, or only moved two steps forward. These statements where real life situations. Not everybody gets the same opportunities as the rest, and sometimes we are too blind to see that. Sometimes people who are privileged take these opportunities for granted.
The people who are close to the finish line are instructed to look behind them, and to realize that not everybody has the same opportunities. But, just because those individuals do not have the same opportunity as others, does not mean they cannot run the race. Some people are given a head start in life, and the one who don’t have the privileges still have to run the race no matter what. Even if it means working twice as hard as the students who are privilege. The man later explains who ever has won the race, should utilize it to learn about other people stories. He also explained if the race (life) was fair, that the people who do not have the same opportunities would possibility beat them. This video is such an inspiring video, and helps us recognize that not everybody has those opportunities, that we may possibly have.
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