Socioeconomic Diversity

I found the Socioeconomic Diversity lecture very interesting. I thought that learning about the working poor very significant. I think that it is important to know the difference between the numbers of poor that are working and the numbers of working that are poor. I also never realized there were different meanings of money. I would say that my family mostly focuses on security. My parents want to make sure that we have enough money to live on and try to save money for the future. I have carried on this trait and I don't tend to spend a lot of money for enjoyment. I can also see where I like the control of money. I like to be able to support myself and not have to depend on someone else to take care of me. I try very hard to take care of my own finances and I rarely ask for help from my parents. Being in control of my finances helps me feel more independent and makes me feel like I have more control over my life. I think that my parents helped me to be like this because they are very focused on security and making sure that they have enough money to cover their bills. I'm very glad for my parents' influence over my life and my finances because I feel that they have made me more of an independent person.