Social class

wealth gives people a lot of privileges in the us because as Americans many people have the illusion that money buys happiness. When someone has a well paying job and a high position at that job they are free to take vacations and time off when they feel like it. They dont need to worry about what their boss is going to say or if they are going to be able to make enough income for the month to feed their family. During class we played a few games including real life monopoly, which showed us how much easier life is when you are rich and you just have your money handed to you. I started off as the richest person in my group and it was a lot of fun for me because I bought every property that I landed on and people kept having to pay me. On the other hand the person who started out the poorest ended up having to use a credit card from the bank because she didnt understand how to spend her money wisely and ended up with close to none. During the game there were different situations thrown in like divorce and credit card payments, which ultimately tore people down. I would have won the game by a lot, without having passed go once, if I didnt get a divorce. Another privilege of a wealthy person is being able to get a good education while they are in school and then a good education for their children. With a good education and a college degree a person can go much farther in life and make a lot more money then a person with just a high school degree.