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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The directives “Must go to Ivy League school” and “Must study engineering” are in conflict with each other. My upper class WASPy family were appalled when I chose to study engineering. Very déclassé. [/quote] My upper-class British friend went to Harrow, which is more Etonian than Eton. At the time he attended, the boys still had to wear waistcoats, top hats, and tailcoats for special occasions and carry a cane. When he announced his intention to study engineering, he was told, "Gentlemen don't become engineers." His teachers thought classics or PPE (politics, philosophy, and economics) were more appropriate avenues for patricians, which may be true if one doesn't need to work for a living. My friend studied engineering anyway and has done very well for himself. [/quote]
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