[Sue]

I started off in community college, where it seemed that the majority of students were struggling with school work while trying to support themselves, as I was. Now I’m at Cornell, living next door to a sorority with a parking lot full of shiny new SUVs. I don’t know if I feel uncomfortable as much as left out. I’ll never study abroad; I’ll spend spring break working instead of on the beach, and I am responsible for paying for my education – not my parents.

On the other hand, I’m glad that I’m living more in the real world than all these wealthy folks around me seem to be. Paying for college and room and board on a $3,000 annual income isn’t easy, and I wonder if they appreciate what they have. Money and education are simply not handed to me, so I’ve learned to work for them. I’d be interested in comments by others, rich or poor, who have been affected by the class differences at college.

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Name : Sue, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 20, City : Ithaca, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : student, Education level : 2 Years of College, Social class : Lower class, 

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