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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we live in one of the most advanced country.
why should being normal and middle class be penalized.

Such a fukced up system.[/quote]

Being normal and middle class feels pretty great to me. If you feel like you are being penalized then maybe strike the "normal" from your statement? You have an abnormal belief that your good life is also a punishment[/quote]

I don’t know. I do remember thinking that coming from a traumatic upbringing myself, I made great sacrifices to raise my kids in a way that was drama free. Went without so my kids would have a stable middle class life and then the college essays were like “tell us about your experiences standing in line at the food bank” and on some level you wonder if they aren’t in some way rewarding the bad parent who gambled away the grocery money or whatever. Not completely logical but it is a feeling that its possible to have.[/quote]

No. Here's an example of an actual question:
"Princeton values community and encourages students, faculty, staff and leadership to engage in respectful conversations that can expand their perspectives and challenge their ideas and beliefs. As a prospective member of this community, reflect on how your lived experiences will impact the conversations you will have in the classroom, the dining hall or other campus spaces. What lessons have you learned in life thus far? What will your classmates learn from you? In short, how has your lived experience shaped you?"

If you don't believe that the life experience you have given your children has shaped them in a way that would make them a valuable contributor to life on campus, that's really a shame. I bet they are great kids with a lot to offer. Students coming from stability with a strong moral upbringing is something valuable on campus. Let them write their own essay about who they are and why they are who they are. There is an essay there. Also, your kids know you made sacrifices, and they probably know your personal history. If you don't see how that has shaped their world view, hopefully they do, because it has. A stable upbringing with the added awareness of what it took to get there is a life perspective that is valuable on campus.

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