College Outdone Game Analysis

Two years ago, I was exposed to one of the greatest inventions of mankind, only outdone by the wheel and the light bulb: the game of chess. I will be the first to admit I am not very good at chess. I do not win often nor am I strategically sound; however I do have fun as a result of the thought-provoking nature of the game. I never penetrated how the game functions. Knowing the basic movements of all the pieces was evidently not the key to winning rounds; therefore, I realized I had a single fatal flaw. I would always be very short-sighted, taking the bait the opponent would lay out, losing my pawns very quickly, and being intimidated over moving my king and queen. However, there is more to chess than just a strategy. An unseen level of ideology clashing; all trying to prevail. It wasn’t until last summer at an internship at the University of Texas at Dallas when I …show more content…
While researching I noticed an alarming but clear trend, the price of tuition for college has been rising consistently; however, many American works on or barely above the minimum wage. As tuition gets higher the rich are the only ones able to send their children to college, while those working two to three jobs daily, struggle to stay above the poverty line, unable to get a decent education. The United States has evolved into creating an endless cycle of inequality of power. Disgusted, I noticed I am no different; in fact, it mimicked the way I play chess. The pawns, the lower class, are quickly sacrificed and used to benefit the queen and king, the wealthy, and nothing else matters as long as the king and queen survives. It is actually how most people play chess, and the deeper I looked into it, the more I recognized it. The misguided ideology we have in our micro actions like playing chess was made evident, because let’s be honest, who really hesitates to sacrifice a