Thursday, April 23, 2009
Those poor people
The video in class has really opened my eyes to a less fortunate America that I am not exposed to in any way at all. All my life i have been very priviledged to grow up in the area that i live with the family that i have, with no dysfunction at all. It is very eye opening to see these families in trailors struggling to get by on a Burger King salary, without even a car to get u there. Its a shame because these people are in fact hardworking, and they dont know any way else to make a living, in part because of a lack of education (which might not have been their fault) or a lack of support. And the number of people living like this is greater than the number of people living like us. Poor/working class America is something i have no exposure to, because i have been sheltered my whole life in a very blessed neighborhood. The community service project and this video has deepend my exposure and my understanding of these people, even if it is to a smaller degree.
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I'm glad this helped. I think it is important to be aware of simply to have a better understanding and appreciation for our own lives. When we are surrounded by others who are exactly like us, we lose that perspective. This is something that you'll have to work at throughout your life, because it is easy to forget.
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