Essay On Inequalities Of Social Class

Inequalities of social class are clearly observable almost everywhere you go. These inequalities are influenced by what socioeconomic status a person is born into and by policies put in place by the government. The way these influences impact a person can mold their chances of success throughout their lives, which can perpetuate a cycle for these people and their children.
The location I choose to make my observations was along the edge of Woodruff Park standing at the front of the 25 Park Place building. This corner of the park has two Atlanta Streetcar stops, a clear view of the water fountain in the park and is a pathway for business people and students to travel throughout the day. I was there around noon on a Tuesday, therefore it was a typical lunch time for business people and a transitional time in the afternoon between classes for students. The patterns that I observed started with what people were doing. It appeared that …show more content…
Many are unaware of the financial aid that might await their children. Parents who have never navigated the shoals of college admission are poorly prepared to offer advice (Newman, 149). This thought is what explains the cycle of poverty and lack of education due to poverty. Many of the people that are in school at Georgia State probably have some financial aid to some degree. Someone who is educated probably sat down with the student to show them how to utilize the financial aid process and explain what some of the terms and concepts are. Someone who is poor, like the people I saw in Woodruff Park, might be deterred from attending college, not from a lack of drive or intelligence, but due to a lack of help and support to complete the entire application and financial aid process; which does take time, energy and