depressing

Talking about poverty all week was pretty depressing. I wish there was an easy fix to help all of these struggling families. What hurts the most is thinking of all the children that are born into poverty... its not their fault. When we discussed the cycle of poverty, it showed how difficult it actually is to get out of it. Some people believe that if you just work harder, you could get out of it, but it really takes a lot more than that. I was shocked when we discussed the distinction between lower, middle, and upper class. The short video we watched in class really showed how bad the cycle of poverty actually is and helped to understand it much more clearly.The poverty line of $23,050 is so low and should definitely be raised because when we did the calculations in class, it showed how unrealistic that amount is. Yeah, they get some assistance but it really is not enough when you consider all the monthly costs of living and feeding the family. I enjoy the videos we watch in class a lot. They really make you think. The Most Honest Three Minutes in Television History was really eye-opening and also depressing. It is very terrifying thinking of all the problems we have and i hope things can change sooner rather than later. I also really enjoy the talks we have each class and i think it is very beneficial. Each week i feel more and more informed.
A few days ago i was listening to 96.7 and i heard about a daughter who is suing her parents because of facebook photos they posted of her when she was younger. She asked her parents to take down the photos and they refused so she decided to take them to court.. crazy right?! And then the woman on the radio mentioned something about how she could have contacted facebook first before taking it to court because they are able to control what photos are posted and all that. THEN she said something along the lines of "well we've heard about the San Marcos mother whose photo of her and her shirtless son got taken down so i'm sure facebook would have helped out the daughter.." I thought to myself "YEAHH THAT'S MY PROFESSOR". It was pretty cool to hear about it on the radio!