The discussion we had in class with
YIA was interesting. I was given a yellow star in the beginning of class, and
was considered the less fortunate group. Once the egg drop happened I noticed
how other groups had more resources. I noticed some eggs were in boxes; some
eggs were protected with marshmallows, and some groups with multiple eggs. After in class we learned groups were
separated by what was considered rich and poor communities. The poorer
community had little resources, and the rich community had a lot of resources.
I thought the argument in class was
unfair. People in the rich group were overwhelmed with the amount of
resources, while we had very few. I understood the big picture of this
assignment but I felt the discussion in class was not productive. The students
from providence where getting mad that other places have more resources. They
were automatically assuming that places like Bristol, or East Greenwich were
superior. I felt a lot of stereotyping going on during the conversation. I think the students who are considered in the poorer
groups have to take advantage of the few resources they do have. Students need
to worry more about themselves and their personal community, instead of worrying
about what they could have. When our group first saw our resources we thought we had
a good amount to work with. We didn’t realize our lack of resources until seeing the other
groups. If schools didn’t constantly compare each other, and focus more on
themselves this problem wouldn’t exist.
I hear you, Nicole. But I wonder about how your frustration about the egg drop relates to the points you make about Ullucci. You say below, "While reading the article the first quote that stood out to me was “poverty creates daily obstacles that call on the strength and perseverance of those who endure it”. This quote was powerful to me because I could not imagine the strength the 16 million children who live in poverty have. they have to overcome obstacles from the day they are born. Students from a low-income backgrounds are automatically more likely to have health problems, developmentally delayed, and have behavioral problems. " So are you suggesting that if people in poverty "focus more on themselves" then they wouldn't have more health problems, developmental delays or behavior problems? It sounds like you are saying that if poor people don't know that other people have it easier, then they will be happier with the injustices and be willing to just settle for less without complaining. Maybe you can say more about this... food for thought.
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