My father was a slave to capitalist ideology. He didn't know what he was doing."
"You mean you went to an expensive school?

College education is an investment. Much like the stock market, no one’s forcing you to participate, but you feel the need to because it’s been a worthwhile investment for so many other people you know. And if you go down the post-secondary road, make sure you plan your trip.

The difference between a good and a poor student is result

A course without recourse is certainly cursed

College is neither good for its own sake nor necessary . . . and that will not be the topic of my persuasive argument research paper.

The truth is this: The rich will rule even at a place like Oberlin, where their kind is technically forbidden. They will simply invert the power structure to suit their needs. They will come out on top no matter what. Stuyvesant was hard but hopeful; Oberlin, on the other hand, reminds me yet again how the world works. I guess that's why they call it an education.