<p>I’m sure that students don’t mean to act condescendingly towards the cleaning staff, and I’m sure that they believe they are acting respectfully and kindly. But the way that these folks talked about the cleaning folks just came off as so…blech. Just condescending and elitist. </p>
<p>Again, that was just my impression, and a lot of folks with my tour group likely did not react that way. But for me, it was emblematic of a campus atmosphere that exuded privilege. It was something of a je ne sais quoi (sorry, my French is terrible), but I don’t think my speculation was wrong, and I found the atmospheres of other colleges much more appealing.</p>