Rich Kids School; Reporter Looks at GWU

[Beliavsky]

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@Hunt

It’s all in how you behave, and how you talk about your stuff. My son had a really rich roommate who didn’t flaunt his wealth, although it was clear to everybody he was loaded. He sat around in his underwear all the time–but his white T-shirt was from Comme des Garcons.</p>

<p>I also agree that it’s important for parents who are well-off to make sure that their kids understand that some of their friends and roommates will not have the same resources, and to be sensitive to that with respect to food, entertainment, travel, common furnishings and supplies for the dorm, etc.

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<p>We don’t intend to provide our children so much money that they appear rich as college students, but the disrespect conveyed by lounging around a dorm room in one’s underwear disturbs me more than wearing fancy clothes.</p>