Reflection Of A Social Class And Its Impact On The Family

I come from a nuclear family that consists of my father, mother, three siblings and myself. We live in an urban neighborhood in Trenton, New Jersey. We are considered lower class; some would even say we live in poverty. My father is the primary source of income for our family. He accumulates between 35-40 thousand dollars a year and that is what supports our family. Growing up, I never knew my parents struggled. My siblings and I always received everything we have ever wanted and needed. It was not until I came to college that I was able to understand what my parents had to go through to make sure we lived comfortably and was able to accomplish all that we wanted to pursue. Although, my father sometimes struggle to make sure we live comfortably …show more content…
I believe that the location where we reside affects my father’s chances on accelerating in his field of work. He has been there for over 20+ years and has never been promoted. He works extremely hard and dedicated most of his life to his occupation, however incoming employees of a higher class always surpasses him at work. His job knows that no matter how bad they treat him he will never leave because his job is the only way our family can survive.
I believe that class has an effect on all aspects of life. When you are a part of a social class it is extremely hard to move up the chain. One either remains the same or drops to a lower class. Being that our family is of a lower social class some may believe that it will be extremely hard for my siblings and I to transition into another class when we reach adulthood. Being that my parents does not have the greatest share of capita; including wealth to pass down to us we have to compete for everything we want in life, from our education down to decent housing in the …show more content…
Many people believe that that you live a similar life in the future as you did growing up. I personally believe that to a certain extent. However, my parents always told us that they work so hard so that we can have better lives in the future. Being that my parents do not have any wealth to pass down to us they instilled the idea of education into our minds. My mother always told us that education is the key to our success, it is our way out. My parents have four children in total, three are in college and one is in high school. They made sure that we understood that knowledge was our