<p>ive heard almost too much about this to make a good judgement, but i thought id weigh in as a current yalie. i personally have no problem with heshemi as a student here. i believe everyone deserves a second chance, and we can show our ability to stand above the fray of fear and prejudice by opening our doors to someone who, in his past, was a less than admirable individual but who clearly wants a chance to reform and make good for himself. in this respect, i wish heshemi the best of luck.
what i cannot condone is if we accept him as a regular student based purely on his history. he barely obtained a high-school degree, and apparently hes not doing great in his classes. if we excluded a truly deserving “regular” kid in exchange for our token taliban, it would be a true shame. but this goes for anyone at yale who doesnt really deserve to be. im not talking about affirmative action or anything like that, but recruiting someone based on their colorful history, rather than their skills, talents, abilities or intelligence is something i just cant condone.</p>