Class Interaction

In the film we watched in class, it was interesting to see how people of different classes lived their lives and acted. However, what I found to be most interesting was seeing the way people felt about others in different classes. It was fascinating to hear nearly every rich person interviewed say that they only would like to associate with people who are just like them and that they don't understand, nor do they care to understand, people of different lower societal statuses. The one woman who was getting lessons on how to appear "high class" actually made me laugh. It seemed rather ridiculous that there was a woman actually getting paid to teach someone how to appear classier and wealthier than she was and probably would ever be. Americans greatly value status and materialism, so it makes sense that this woman would try to come off as something she isn't. I think this idea can be applied to my life, but also most other high schoolers. In my opinion, most people can relate to me when I say that I know plenty of "social climbers", or kids who were never satisfied with where they stood on the popularity totem pole. Many of my good friends from junior high felt that they were unsatisfied with their social status and needed to inch their way up to the "cooler" kids, even though a school as big as ours doesn't actually have a "cool" clique. In my opinion it's pointless for people to care so much about their social ranking and I believe that people would be much happier if they accepted who they truly are. If you can manage to be happy with the place you live, the friends you have, and the material items you possess, why feel the need to be better, cooler, richer, or anything of that nature? Be happy with who you are and what you have!