You meet a black Ivy League grad - what are you secretly thinking to yourself?

[Anonymous]

Thank you to whomever brought up privilege. I'm glad I don't have to be "that guy" this time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are we counting fake Ivy League schools like Stanford, Duke or Northwestern?

Oh please get over yourself.

Relax, I was kidding.

[Anonymous]

I think "somebody will use this person to try to start a race war on DCUM. And DCUMers, to their credit, will rise above it."

[Anonymous]

"Oh Christ, I hope we don't have to have that cliched conversation about the Law School cafeteria, Le Bus, and Smoky Joe's."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are we counting fake Ivy League schools like Stanford, Duke or Northwestern?

Oh please get over yourself.

Relax, I was kidding.

Whew, glad to hear that. Northwestern is no way, no how on the same level as those other schools. Only Northwestern grads will tell you that.

[Anonymous]

I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

Isn't that the case for most Ivy grads?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

Sadly I have also seen this many times. I even have had very accomplished friends tell me that they wished they were white or make a point to tell me that they have a lot of white friends or could have married a white person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

And others don't?
love,
from a second class citizen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

Isn't that the case for most Ivy grads?

Yes, so true. The Harvard grad I used to work with tried hard to bring Harvard into practically every conversation, whether or not it was relevant.

[Anonymous]

I had honestly never considered thinking anything about race and their college before seeing this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

Sadly I have also seen this many times. I even have had very accomplished friends tell me that they wished they were white or make a point to tell me that they have a lot of white friends or could have married a white person.

I absolutely don't believe you. You've had more than one black person say this to you? B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T.

[Anonymous]

That was a very poorly formed sentence. I will make it a point not to post before consuming enough coffee.

[Anonymous]

Personally, I think anyone that mentions their academic pedigree (for no good reason) is tacky no matter the color of their skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm thinking, I wonder how many times a week they mention what school they went to. Or, it must be tough to have to try to prove yourself all the time. A lot of black ivy league grads seem to constantly try to remind themselves and others of either their education, or wealth/perceived wealth.

Sadly I have also seen this many times. I even have had very accomplished friends tell me that they wished they were white or make a point to tell me that they have a lot of white friends or could have married a white person.

I absolutely don't believe you. You've had more than one black person say this to you? B-U-L-L-S-H-I-T.

Yup, have had a couple friends tell me they wished they were white because they have been closely watched or made to feel unwelcome at high end stores, pulled over while driving a nice car or not getting a job despite being very qualified. And have had others tell me about their many white friends or that they could have married a white man or woman but decided not to.