Clay Co. students get a taste of reality

CLAY CO., Ind. (WTHI) - Students at North Clay Middle School in Brazil learned about modern day living on a budget.

The students took part in an event called the Reality Store.

Event organizers put students in a real life scenarios, with the choice of family size, house size and others.

One of the interesting pieces was something like a chance wheel, where students spun the wheel with the possibility hitting a scenario that could be either good or bad.

For instance, one spin could land on your pet gets sick and you have to go to the vet, which would cost $100.

The goal is to teach the students about being budget savvy in a tough economy.

Organizers said it helps students learn more about what their parents might have to deal with on a day-to-day basis.