Abby left her native land in eastern europe in order to become a nanny for a family in a western suburb of chicago, illinois. one of the benefits of her arrangement was that she could attend the community college near her family's residence. when she arrived at her new job, she experienced the differences from a predominantly socialist nation and a capitalist nation. abby noted that public transportation in northern illinois was limited and expensive, making it difficult to get to school. for a negligible fee, the government in her native country provided public transportation for everyone. abby's native country's economic system was more characteristic of socialism.