Monopobility

During the previous week in sociology, we have been discussing social class, and the ability/lack of ability, to move up or down. I think the activity where w played Monopoly and each person represented a different social class, was a great idea. I thought it really help me understand how difficult it is to move up in a class, yet how easy it is to go down, because it is easy to spend money and not realize the long-term effects.
As for the questions brought forward on Sal's blog, my family's mobility has been gradual since my father became a professional in his field. Although my mother doesn't currently hold a job, she did attend U of I and did work for a business firm, prior to the birth of my older sister. I am growing up in a higher social class than my parents did when they were my age, due to the fact tat my father works his tail off for everything I have, and went to college, unlike his parents. On the other hand, my grandparents on my mom's side did attend college. My mother's parents both attended college and received respectable jobs. Her mother went to National College of Education, while her father attended Roosevelt University. As for me, due to the lifestyle I have grown up in, and the goals I have set toward striving toward, I feel I will live in the same social class that I do now, which is of my parents.