Sociopoly
This week in class we played the game Sociopoly. Much like real life there was economic inequality in the game. I was on the 4th team or group, which received the short end of the stick when it came to the money. We rolled the dice once maybe twice before my team was out of the game. I thought this was very easy to relate to the reading. The chapter talked about inequality concerning African Americans. It really shows you what it is like to be a minority faced with economic constraints and hardships as well as inequality in the judicial system. By no means does it give a full experience but it definitely gives you insight to problems faced by minorities. I use to be a pretty firm believer in the whole bootstrap saying but when you don't have a thread to grab its hard to pull yourself up.
I am looking for a summer job and have been for months. I have a job and I see how lucky I am to have it because this whole search is looking pretty bleak as of right now. As I get older I realize that sometimes you want to pull yourself up and make a life for yourself, but if you aren't given an opportunity it can be almost impossible. It really opens my eyes and makes me think about what it is like to be socially oppressed.
Being in the lowest group was a real eye opener and good experience. I was in the lowest group and you were my partner and I think we both realized a lot form this. It wasn't fun being down after two rolls and just sitting there watching the others play and laugh and have a good time while we were out. Even though this was a real low scale game it goes to show how real life is and the low class people are always sitting there and have to watch all the rich class people play around with all their toys and money. I think it would of been a way better time if we could of had more money and played longer rather than being out right away.
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