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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]State land-grant grad here. It never occurred to me to apply to HYP types, nor have any of my kids shown any interest. Is this a class divide? Regional? (I grew up in the Midwest) Is it a financial thing, where making the highest salary possible is the goal? I know this is a stupid question, but I enjoy learning what makes people tick, and this baffles me.[/quote] People want to climb a rung on the American Caste system. It's not really that hard. [/quote] But it IS hard for many people in the country to understand why working yourself to death to make $300k per year makes sense, when they have pretty much everything they ever wanted on an income of $100k per year. They just don’t get why it’s better to have 30 pairs of shoes than 10 pairs. Or why a $5k watch is better than a $200 watch. Or why a degree from Yale is worth all the fuss when Iowa State is just fine and a lot more fun. [/quote]
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