> I love when the elite romanticize the lives of the prole. It's super easy to think "Yeah, $750 apartment, a bit for food, go out for a beer once in awhile, work 9-5, great!" Until you realize that unless you play a perfect hand with every dime, the slightest expense can cripple you at a moments notice.
"Not to be rich" doesn't necessarily mean "precariously afloat."
I choose to interpret that line charitably, and take it to mean that many high impact roles in society (especially various roles in education) do not pay richly, so having the luxury to deprioritize income should mean that today's young Americans might be better equipped to focus on social impact first.
Edit: I saw that you edited your post and removed what you originally said. That's too bad. I would much prefer that we try to have a productive discussion than to just drop a curtain on the conversation.
>> Until you realize that unless you play a perfect hand with every dime, the slightest expense can cripple you at a moments notice.
From orientation to graduation, the message is implicit in every tone of voice and tilt of the head, every old-school tradition, every article in the student paper, every speech from the dean. The message is: You have arrived. Welcome to the club. And the corollary is equally clear: You deserve everything your presence here is going to enable you to get.
You're literally just reiterating the arguments the article makes except with a clearly visible chip on your shoulder.
Edit: Perhaps you should make your statement in one post instead of editing over and over again. You seem far too emotional to make a rational argument here.
> How will I face my classmates at our 20th reunion, when they’re all rich lawyers or important people in New York?
You face them with your head held high. You chose a career that you find fulfilling. You're improving the lives of children, passing your hard-earned knowledge on to another generation.
> I love when the elite romanticize the lives of the prole. It's super easy to think "Yeah, $750 apartment, a bit for food, go out for a beer once in awhile, work 9-5, great!" Until you realize that unless you play a perfect hand with every dime, the slightest expense can cripple you at a moments notice.
"Not to be rich" doesn't necessarily mean "precariously afloat."
I choose to interpret that line charitably, and take it to mean that many high impact roles in society (especially various roles in education) do not pay richly, so having the luxury to deprioritize income should mean that today's young Americans might be better equipped to focus on social impact first.
Edit: I saw that you edited your post and removed what you originally said. That's too bad. I would much prefer that we try to have a productive discussion than to just drop a curtain on the conversation.
>> Until you realize that unless you play a perfect hand with every dime, the slightest expense can cripple you at a moments notice.
From orientation to graduation, the message is implicit in every tone of voice and tilt of the head, every old-school tradition, every article in the student paper, every speech from the dean. The message is: You have arrived. Welcome to the club. And the corollary is equally clear: You deserve everything your presence here is going to enable you to get.
You're literally just reiterating the arguments the article makes except with a clearly visible chip on your shoulder.
Edit: Perhaps you should make your statement in one post instead of editing over and over again. You seem far too emotional to make a rational argument here.
This bit elicited a chuckle...
> How will I face my classmates at our 20th reunion, when they’re all rich lawyers or important people in New York?
You face them with your head held high. You chose a career that you find fulfilling. You're improving the lives of children, passing your hard-earned knowledge on to another generation.
HN has gotten real shitty lately. Too much left
I agree, there are even people who don't end sentences with full stops. The bastards.