Anonymous wrote:How much did you end up spending on it?
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Anonymous wrote:It’s definitely an Instagram trend for well off families. And heck no- we did not do this. It’s so strange.
Anonymous wrote:I mean if you do this for an Ivy, you are probably going to find out that you don’t really fit in.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, this is really weird. These are first gen families that don’t know this is tacky. Maybe we shouldn’t be making fun of people that don’t know social norms.
Dont you think this is a bit patronizing? I believe first Gen families are capable of more
Anonymous wrote:No this is the type of overconsumption we try to avoid at all costs. She got a pennant (the school sent her) and a flag, a couple of stickers and t-shirts, sweatshirts etc.
What do you do with all that stuff?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes, this is really weird. These are first gen families that don’t know this is tacky. Maybe we shouldn’t be making fun of people that don’t know social norms.
This is not true for all the kids. It's just excessive and over the top. Where does it stop?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't do it. But I'm a college professor and you wouldn't believe how many kids are first-generation (the first in their family to go to college) or from backgrounds where going to a "good" college is meaningful in a way that the average 200-600K HHI DCUM family wouldn't identify with.
So I am absolutely not gonna jump all over someone for doing this if it's meaningful to them. Could it be tacky? Yeah. Do we know why they're doing it or how it came about? No. So, maybe just let people do whatever if it doesn't hurt you and your kids aren't begging for it?
Yes but how much money is being spent on this plastic junk and why are we promoting all this bragging? Just buy a sweatshirt.
Anonymous wrote:Yes, this is really weird. These are first gen families that don’t know this is tacky. Maybe we shouldn’t be making fun of people that don’t know social norms.
Anonymous wrote:Yes, this is really weird. These are first gen families that don’t know this is tacky. Maybe we shouldn’t be making fun of people that don’t know social norms.