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> I noticed some of my friends spent increasing time consuming reality TV, experimenting with drugs, or partying.

Isn't that just describing college students everywhere?



It turns out kids at top schools are still just kids. They might have been more successful academically in high school if they’re at an Ivy, but they’re not a different species. They struggle, succeed, and fail like anybody else. Even if you’re a legacy, most legacies aren’t in that super elite tier where you can bumble through life and wind up a CEO or politician. The ones I knew were mostly middle class or upper middle class with parents who were working professionals and were not well-connected enough to get their kid a job they weren’t qualified for, if they could help them get a job at all.




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