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So today we had to play Monopoly. Honestly the game is a hit or miss since it gets so competitive most of the time. Does anyone ever even finish Monopoly? I have no idea.
Anyways, the first round was pretty normal. I had to lead the pack because everyone else was unsure of what to do. Also, I felt like there was no competition in the game. I mean, we didn’t get to play the “normal” way for very long, but everyone was pretty chill about what was happening. I wish there was a little more happening, because some competition is fun, but not cheating and flipping over tables is also nice.
Then the second round, we had to be certain social classes basically. So for me, I was the rich student as Morgan would say. She was the one in the lower class system, who couldn’t get ahead in life and would always end up in jail. Honestly it made the game worse because I had no competition. There was just mainly me playing, and in some ways it was kind of lonely. Who wants to play like that?
That’s kind of the thing that was being brought to our attention. The less fortunate has so much against them, both statistically and realistically. We are catering to those that are mainly in the higher classes, but what about those that are in poverty or in the lower working class? Shouldn’t they get the same treatment? Well they don’t, and that’s something we need to change.
Without our help, they are going to be stuck in the same cycle; not getting very far ahead in life, or becoming criminals and being in and out of jail constantly. That’s what happened to Morgan, and that’s a pretty accurate representation on what is happening in our society right now. And the rich are having the time of their lives, not really noticing the underdog unless they are part of building their profit. In some ways it’s incredibly sickening.
We can’t fix everything that is wrong with a child’s life. We can’t magically fix the problems at home, the lack of jobs or the issues of parents. As educators, we can only be the help inside of the classroom. But since adolescence spend their days in our classrooms five days a week, we can help tremendously. We can help guide them to better lives, to strive for more. And maybe they won’t become the next millionaire. But they can become something better. They can stay off the streets and be productive members of society. They can make their family proud and I think that’s the most important thing. To make themselves and their families proud.
We have a lot of work to do to help give an equal education to everyone. It can’t be fixed overnight. But together, as a society, I believe that someday, we can give equal opportunities to all students. We can give them all the right tools and resources to go out into the world and succeed. We can keep them motivated, keep them on the right paths. All we have to do is stay motivated ourselves. When things seem hard, push a little harder. They are our future. These children matter.
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