SB8

I wish more classes had games relating to our class subjects just like Sociopoly. It was an entertaining day and was a intriguing way to spend class time at eight o'clock in the morning.
 Our game was based on socioeconomic statuses and I was the top hat; the highest status. I was privileged with all the railroads, park place, boardwalk and the normal $1500 to start off with. The lowest team in our game only started off with $90. I felt guilty playing the game as the rest of my classmates struggled with their finances and landing on my properties which caused all but one person (team) to go bankrupt. Of course if it wasn't for my explosion of an ending the game (I accidentally knocked the board over trying to get my free parking money) I think the last team would have also gone bankrupt within the following turns.
At the end when we had to discuss how we would rewrite the rules and what all happened within the game, I felt that those in my group ganged up on me. "The rich should pay more than us in taxes, The rich should pay more getting out of jail, the rich shouldn't get that much passing GO". My thoughts were why focus on the rich? How about making it like regular monopoly and everyone starting out with the same amount, same taxes, same properties starting out (or none). Why not give more to those who need it than take away from those who have too much. Don't we want to bring everyone up? Not send more people down? Another thing that caused a lot of chaos in the game was everyone having to pay their $20 in order to be eligible for Free parking. It meant nothing to me since I had so much money but for others in the game that was a third of their "GO" payments. Its like buying a lottery ticket for every drawing even though we know the chances of winning are close to impossible. Either way I found the game exciting and slightly un-challenging because of my fortunate beginnings. (as well as I play regular monopoly on a daily basis and collect them) It was a great way to show how the real world's society and economic statuses are and I enjoyed the class time.