Classes

Recently in sociology class we watched a documentary on different types of classes. We saw all types of different people from the low class to the high class. I found the low class to be more interesting. Tammy is from the low class. She walks ten miles to work (burger king) to clean the floors and bathrooms. I do not think that any of them will reach their goals because of their level of education. Their grammar skills are not where they need to be to be in college. They also do not have very much money; and they aren't pushed to get good grades or behave in school. People can have a good life style without schooling it has been done before by many successful people. I do not think he can jump up a class because of how he is and how he acts. He will always be around his mother and therefore, will be in the low class. *Update Video* He did prove me wrong by getting away from his mother and having his own place but I was correct on the fact that he wouldn't go to college and he didn't even graduate high school. He had a kid in high school and he is working for his family.


In the video "People Like Us" it tries to relate items with classes. The possessions people own do not necessarily show what their class is. Some people could be in the lower class and still have some expensive items. Other people could be in the high class and live like they are in the middle class just so they have money saved up. Some people do like to show all their money and like to spend all what their earn. I am basically saying that possessions do not show what class type one can be.


In our High School we pretty much all have the same class type. It wouldn't really matter here because we don't have a bunch of upper class people or lower class people. No one really cares if so and so date anyway so, it wouldn't be a big deal. I do not believe that people get prepared in high school for their social class. I think that happens before high school. You understand how much you can afford or how much you have to work to make a good living for yourself. One has to make realistic goals in life otherwise you could go down in flames. Moving classes would be a tough task especially if one was in the upper class and had to move to the lower class. You would have to change your whole life style. It would be challenging to marry or date someone in a different class but it happens all the time. Obviously you would like to have someone with a good income to help you live "easier" but it isn't about money. I think you would find your real friends when you date/marry someone in a different class because they would support you regardless of the amount of money you rake in. I would like to put myself in many groups at this high school. The video about the Anderson High School is a great example in favor of small schools. When you are in a small school generally everyone accepts everyone. If I had to pick a group I would categorize myself in it would probably be the athlete group because that's who I would spend most of my time with referring to practice and events.