Prompt CThe neighborhood in which one is born has an immense effect on a person's life chances. The lives of those around low-income subway stops are not quite the same as the lives of those around high-income subway stops. Not only do they have different wealth status, but their lives are meant to be distinct. The quality of life certainly varies from class to class with a different availability of resources needed to thrive in life. Those with a high income have easy access to the best education, housing, living environment and work. On the other hand, those with low incomes struggle to get an education, live in areas where basic resources are not so easy to obtain, live in poor neighborhoods, with very few job opportunities or very low paying jobs. The neighborhood in which one is born affects a person's education, values ​​and achievements, and their likelihood of success in life. The neighborhood in which an individual is born has many effects on the type of person he or she will become. Individuals who are born into poor and low-income neighborhoods are deprived of some resources, such as receiving an education, that will help them achieve a better life. Such individuals are limited by the few resources they have, ultimately forced to make do with what they are given in their struggle for a better life. In the hope of earning money, many individuals fall victim to illegal involvements, such as drug distribution. In his ethnography Emerson states that "the community environment was heavy, there were drug dealing, robberies, prostitution and illegal acts" (Emerson,2011,1). This is a vivid example of a neighborhood whose community is bound to participate in illegal actions as an easy form of income. What will become... middle of paper...... opportunities in life. They have great accessibility to higher education, get prestigious jobs, better housing and a better quality of life in general. The quality of life between high-income and low-income subway stops varies greatly. Communities around low-income areas do not have equal opportunities and resources as those in high-income areas. However, while many may argue that the only way for members of such low-income communities to “progress in life” and within low-income communities is to conform to what is happening around them, there are ways to achieve a better form of social life. life. People in low-income neighborhoods need to change their mindset. Individuals should not identify with where they live or where they grew up, but rather with the desire to overcome and achieve greater goals for themselves..