Education: Navigating Through Social Classes

Education: Navigating Through Social Classes In America, social class can be associated in many ways. Hard work has to be given to obtain the prize. For instance, my father mobilized his way through the social classes of beginning in the lower working class working in the fields. Realizing that he wanted to make a better life for himself, he has increased his social class to being in the upper middle class now by attending college. For my father, the alterations he decided to make at the beginning of his life that then affected his life now were determined by his family size and aspirations to own material things. Though his type of dedication and effort to reach a higher point in life is not known to everyone, it can be fulfilled with …show more content…
The main social classes are known as the upper, middle and lower social classes. Over time, they have been extended in between the original social classes, along with the economy and are now known as, upper middle, lower middle and upper working lower class. “America, then, is not simply the land of political liberty. It has always been an economic paradise for the middle class-at least until now” (Lind 120). Social class can be determined in many ways depending on what is most important to each individual and can change with any adjustments the person makes to improve his or her life and of course, move up in the social classes. Being categorized in a social class, an American can be seen, according to financial factors such as their income. The United States social classes can also then be acquired by wealth, education and job related elements having to do with their socioeconomic …show more content…
After so many years of hard work, my dad is finally living the life he dreamed of since he was young and working hard labor. He knew he wanted to follow his dream of moving his way up in life by working to be in the upper-middle class for himself and for our family. As explained by the U.S. Department of Commerce in the article, Middle Class in America, it is shown how the middle class, although is not the richest in income, they are the richest when it comes to the mindset they put themselves to have for success. The USDC states, “Members of the middle class tend to be defined more by their values, expectations and aspirations than their income level, although income may constrain the manner in which some of their aspirations can be realized” (4). My dad always said “Education is the vehicle for achieving the dreams you plan to achieve,” and I plan to follow in his footsteps to achieve my own dreams. Although it is difficult, success is not impossible if you work hard for it. Our economic system in America now does make it harder for individuals to mobilize higher in the social class systems, though, it is not unmanageable to