<p>Thanks a lot everyone. I know prestige isn’t important to success. It’s just…so frustrating that everyone looks at it as me “going down a level.” Like suddenly I’m at the bottom of the academic/intellectual pool just because of where I am going to college. I don’t like people thinking they’re better than me OR better off than me. Yes, it did irk me that my friends were not supportive of where I was going, instead almost gloating about their “success” and my “failure.”</p>
<p>ALL of these posts really helped me put things in perspective and be more cheerful about my prospects (I read through every single one, and most several times). I’ve been reading posts on the Parent Forum and I knew you all would have something wise to say :). </p>
<p>P.S. My parents are both from lower class families, commuted to college, then “made it” in business and are now very successful. Money might have been a motivating force, or more likely even a derision towards prestige. I was brought up around snotty friends with snotty parents. Sometimes it’s hard identify with my folks, even if they are the most down-to-earth of the people around me! Oh, and Mom will not be dropping in…just driving by.</p>