How Does Social Location Affect My Life

My family upbringing and social location had an immense impact on my chances in life and how I got to where I am today. In terms of economic opportunities, I was fortunate, as my parents immigrated to Canada from China to give me a better life. After immigrating to Canada, my parents worked hard to secure a steady income and home before deciding to have me. Having grown up in a typical Asian household, I was encouraged to do well in school, participate in a number of extra-curricular activities, and ultimately strive to do well in life. However, it was the safe community that I grew up in and my social class that had a significant impact on my educational attainment and personal life chances. The “cultural capital”, or the specific non-financial …show more content…
While there was a wealth of resources available to immigrants in Canada, it was still geared towards people who already had an education. My social location, as exemplified through the neighborhood that I grew up in, the local civic culture of my city, and my race had an enormous influence over where I ended up. Even while there were internal changes to family structure and stereotypes of the model minority that shifted how I could choose to live my life, I was still very fortunate to have the abundance of resources provided to me through my parents’ hard work. I will continue to deal with the idea of model minority today, in the United States where Asians are also type-casted into a specific role. Nevertheless, Canada is still different from countries such as the United States where significant racial disparities leave minorities struggling on their own. The fact that Canada has put specific focus on addressing diversity and promoting the life chances of all Canadian citizens supported me. Consequently, my overall social location was what eventually guided me towards greater educational