Meritocracy

I do believe that meritocracy is true. When people in society are taught that they are low class and uneducated, they tend to accept that because that's how everyone treats them. People in these categories might  think that they are at a lower advantage for success because that's how they perceive themselves to be based on what they have been told. If that person is shown that there is a world beyond a poor, impoverished life, the person may work hard to achieve a better life. Of course, encouragement from family, friends, and school helps people to achieve their goals.  It really all depends on the work a person puts in. A lower class person may think, "Hey, I don't want to be a statistic. I'm going to prove everyone wrong and make a better, happier life for myself." Many immigrants came to the United States with nothing, started businesses, and did very well for themselves. They were able to make that change because they saw what they wanted and went for it. Today, there are a lot more opportunities for minorities to go to college and get good jobs than there were in the past decades. In the end, hard work is rewarded.