Great article that captures how I felt at UCSC, though at least there were a higher percentage of us poor and working class students there:
Low Income Students Feel Left Out At Stanford
Culture shock really does explain it. There are different cultures in America, and it's hard to convey the experience of the non-dominant culture to those who grew up assuming that most people can afford what they and their families afford. How can one explain that five dollars may as well be 5 million when you just don't have it?
Low Income Students Feel Left Out At Stanford
Culture shock really does explain it. There are different cultures in America, and it's hard to convey the experience of the non-dominant culture to those who grew up assuming that most people can afford what they and their families afford. How can one explain that five dollars may as well be 5 million when you just don't have it?
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