Upper Class, Middle Class, and Lower Class -- Which one are you?

In our class we have been discussing the three different social classes:  upper class, middle class, and lower class, plus defining the characteristics of each class.  In the upper class, people are secretive and concerned about legacies—preserving things from the past for the future.  In the middle social class, the members like to strive for the future.  Lower class members focus on survival and are not able to do much planning for the future.  To help everyone have a better understanding about the three social classes and their stereotypes, we did an activity within our groups.  I was in the middle class group.  We each had the opportunity to say what things from everyday life that would remind us of these social groups.  I was not surprised to see what people wrote.  It makes me sad to think we use words to define people.  Just because someone is in a certain class does not make them better or less than others who may be in a different social class.  I believe everyone is an individual and are deserving of the same rights as others.  But with the way our society is today, I do not think that will ever happen because we’re all judged by what we have and how we were able to get it.  Even though people try to prove themselves to others, who are we to judge?  We really do not know the actual circumstances or situations of others.  As we know, sometimes things are not really as they seem.  Also, I do not feel as if I am better than anyone else, but I do know that I am a hardworking individual with lots of goals for my life.  I think people need to be who they are and not strive to be something they are not!