Money to Growth

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In my community most kids my age take their status for granted and don’t fully realize how lucky we are to be where we are today. Children that have wealthy parents are bound to do better in school and therefore in their future lives than those who are less affluent. Research done by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - a social policy and research charity - found that “Children in lower-income families have worse cognitive, social-behavioral and health outcomes” What this could mean is that from the beginning, if a child’s family doesn’t have a lot of money, they are already at a disadvantage in regards to their future success. Unicef found that “Low income affects direct measures of children’s well-being and development, including their cognitive ability, achievement and engagement in school, anxiety levels and behavior.” Not only are poorer families not able to supply a child with a better education, but the child’s mental well-being is directly affected as well. Because of a child's low economic status it could inhibit a child's opportunity to pursue professional career with higher skill levels.


For future research I plan to examine how a child's involvement in extracurricular activity impacts their future life. As a violinist who play's in the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, it is my own belief that certain extracurricular can benefit a child's future growth.