one year later--it doesn't matter

the_prestige
Sat, 19 Aug 2006 01:39:45 +0000

i’ve got to agree with TourGuide’s sentiments.

the simple fact is, at the end of the day, you will be graduating in a couple of years with an Ivy League degree - putting you in a very select group of people indeed.

it’s easy to tell people to “chill out” when you are sitting up on high in your IVorY Tower where 99% of other high school graduates in the US will never get a chance to study.

does that mean once you become an Ivy graduate that you can just kick back, put your legs up on your desk and watch the $$$ roll in? of course not. they don’t call the graduation ceremony “commencement” (or beginning) for nothing.

so let’s be absolutely clear. you are sitting in an enviable pole position compared to your peers - if you happen to end up a loser in life, it certainly won’t be the fault of the esteemed institution you are so quick to dismiss - in fact, any future failings will come in spite of that fact.

you’ve got a lot of life to live in front of you - if i were you, i’d be counting my blessings at this point.