Poverty Simulation

This past wednesday I got the opportunity to attend the Poverty Simulation. During this time I got to experience what it is like living in poverty. I was a 14 year old twin and while I was still attending school I was worrying about how we were going to eat, how we were going to pay the bills and if my brother was making enough money for us. During the simulation I even decided to "sell drugs" aka sugar packets as a way to make money for my family. I also resorted to stealing bus passes so we wouldn't have to pay for more. Seeing how I acted just during a simulation gave me an understanding that you are going to do whatever it takes just to get your family by. It was an eye opener that we live in a country that people have to do illegal things to keep making money for their family. Although I know I can't do it alone I hope that one day there will be a day where families don't have to suffer from living in poverty.