I've never been happier about a B average

Rosh420
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:01:38 +0000

collegebound40, maybe it’s because it’s true. The OP clearly stated that she grew up in an impoverished neighborhood, so I think it’s fair to assume that she wasn’t exposed to the same high level teaching as her Asian and white counterparts. They probably do have it easier because they’ve already acclimated to the rigor it takes to succeed at Harvard. Oprah did a special sometime last year about students in Washington DC going to public high schools about 30 miles from each other. One high school was in a pitiful condition-- horrible bathrooms, limited supply of books, and just dreadful teachers. The other school had it all. The students switched schools for a day. I remember watching a girl sit in on a Trigonometry class and she could not understand a word the teacher was saying (despite being in Trigonometry herself at her own high school). I don’t know if I expect you to understand because you have probably had it one way your entire life.

Oh well. As I said before, get it, girl!