Thursday, March 8, 2012
Poverty Series (2)
Tonight I attended the showing of a 30 Days documentary about living off of minimum wage. I thought the video was very informative and did a pretty good job showing the struggles and hardships that minimum wage workers face everyday. What's really interesting is that it was filmed right here in Columbus, Ohio! Even though I feel like the couple made some mistakes and spent some money in unnecessary places, they were truly affected by this month-long experience. It frustrated me to see what little help the poor people of this country receive; two trips to the hospital cost the couple over $1000! This documentary shows that this country is in desperate need social program reform, and I feel that if Washington can stop fighting and see the real issues, something could actually get accomplished. I really enjoyed the second part of the Poverty Series and my eyes were opened in a lot of ways.
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My eyes were really opened by watching the 30 Days show about poverty. The show documented the life of people in poverty. I didn't realize all the costs that go into life and how one incident like a hospital visit can but people in debt. Some people work two jobs and still struggle to survive. The cost of living has only increased since the show aired so I can only imagine how much people are struggling to live today. It was nice to see that there are places that help out those in need around Columbus. Sometimes people just need to seek it. I learned a lot about how tough life can be and I shouldn't take anything for granted.
ReplyDeleteI felt that this movie was more of an introduction to poverty more than the indepth look that it was suppose to be. Perhaps if they tried to live in poverty for a whole year it may have become more true to the life of and struggles of poverty but throughout the film I couldn't help feeling that they weren't trying to get too involved with the community and that the decisions they made were made with the thought that when they return to their normal lives they could pay it off and it would just be a learning experience moe than the true struggle to stay alive. What really got me was that he got a job that payed more than the minimum wage. That seems like some sort of miracle because I have lived in poverty and many people my family knew lived in poverty and when it came down to work the majority had under the table jobs that payed less than minimum wage so they worked three jobs trying to support a family. The fact that people were surprised by the things in this movie made me sad that even this little peek into poverty is not being shared with the masses. Thats why things haven't changed. Thats why I want to help change things with my degree and future career.
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