Jaxon Mase

Today in class we did an exercise where four groups get different supplies at random to all achieve the same goal. Every group had supplies and not enough alone to complete the tasks at hand. Some groups had more than each other to simulate status. My group, (group 4) only had two different pieces of paper, paper clips, and scissors. We would need much more things such as a ruler, pen, and different types of paper which put us in a difficult situation. We had to trade and work our way to success, that did not work well. We ended up trading ourselves into a corner when we need plain white paper. At that point, there was no more white paper that was un-used. That was the point of failure for my group. At that point I tried to steal plain white paper of Mr. Rivers desk to complete the book. Skyler caught me in the act and i went to prison and an interview for a brief moment. Group two won and my group achieved no success and lost the whole competition. What held us back was our lack of valuable supplies to trade with. We stared in the lowest class and ended there.  This exorcize revealed that status will remain the same. The rich will stay rich and the poor will stay poor. Hard work does not pay off. At first you will think you are doing better but in reality, you are working yourself into a corner. I noticed the richest group,(group 1) was very disrespectful and was destined to win in the first place. They were very mean to the poorer group and all for the bagel prize. Power can drive the rich to feel above everyone else. In conclusion, the rich win because they were born in the position to win and the poor will never rise above their status.