Why are some people better off than others?

            According to what I have read, one indicator that you are among the better off people in the world is when you are functionally literate which would also mean you were able to attend school. Just by having the opportunity to receive formal education puts you on the top half of educational achievement worldwide. If you have gone to college, then that places you on the top quarter. It is true that attaining a high educational level such as a college graduate or even higher than that would draw the assumption that he is better off because of the money required affording it. In developed countries, around two-thirds of students are able to go to college; on the other hand, only one in six in developing countries have the opportunity to enter college. Thus, given the choice of where to live, it is always the better choice to live in a developed country.        However, living in a developed country does not guarantee getting in to college; there is still a chance that you would fall under the one-thirds of students who don’t reach college. Bottom line is, wherever you may be, you can make it to college when you are better off.

            So what does education have to do with being better off than others? Education has everything to do with it; the more education you obtained makes you earn more when you start working. This is because education is the basis of how much you know and to what extent your capabilities are. Obviously, if you know less and can do less, then you would end up with a job that is simple and low-paying. And if you are at least a college graduate, you would be needed for a much complicated job that would require your skills and capabilities; this leads to a higher salary. People who have lower income will have a hard time sending their children to college while people who earn a higher income will more likely be able to send their children to school. Looking at how our world works, it is like a cycle from generation to generation wherein rich families will remain rich and less fortunate families will remain as such. In most cases the rich don’t just remain rich, they even become richer in the expense of the less fortunate. This is what our world is facing right now; the inequality in our world is becoming more evident. The gap even becomes wider as years go by and this is why some people are better off than others.

            How do we solve this global issue? In my opinion, if education is the basis for who are those that are better off and those that are not, then education could also be the solution to help those who are less fortunate. The government should focus their efforts in providing affordable, if not free, education because it is something that would help them have a bright future. With education, they could get employed for better jobs with better pay and eventually earn a good amount of income. My father always told me that education is that one thing that you would always have with you and it is one of the most important things in life. He was right when he said that, which is why I turned a new leaf when I started college; I started taking my studies seriously because I eventually realized how important it would be for my future. I hope everyone else also realizes how great the impact of education is in our future. Overall, education is indeed a valuable thing that we should all treasure.