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The short answer is, ‘It’s intimidating as hell.’ More well-off students stare at you like you’re packing a knife or a gun. Some openly look frightened or disgusted, no matter how much you smile. It’s one of the most clear examples I can find in my life of class (as well as racial) hostility in America. I get disgusted enough by it to sometimes to want to lash out or tell them to quit staring at me like I’m a freak. I just have to keep reminding myself, ‘I’m not here to care what they think of me, I’m here to learn so I can eventually serve my community.’ The more positive side is that many are not like that, and those that are can sometimes be changed. Coming from mostly homogenous backgrounds where no one has ever challlenged their worldview, many are quite curious to learn about ‘the wrong side of the tracks’. Once they get over their intial shock (‘Hey, poor people can actually be smart! Who woulda thought it?’), many can overcome their class (and other) prejudices.

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Name : ACC24009, Race : Mexican and American Indian, City : W Lafayette, State : IN, Country : United States, Occupation : Grad student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower class, 

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