A reality check

The real world is terrible. Today, in Consumer Education class, a mandatory requirement for passing public high school in Illinois, we learned how to fill out W-4 forms. That little slip of paper is evil.

After researching the possible salary of the job market I aspire to work in, I subtracted federal taxes and state taxes, every line subtracting more and more from the gross income.

I sighed, running my fingers over the “Real World Scenario” packet in which students are forced to “purchase” an apartment and automobile and fill out tax forms. Twisting my pen in my fingers, I glanced over the ridiculous amount deducted from my imaginary paycheck.

It couldn’t be possible that over $10,000 were being apprehended by the government.

Thank goodness that wasn’t real life. Incredibly frightening as it is, I’m glad I’ve been warned.