Very interesting recent comments of a UChicago student

aquapt
Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:18:55 +0000

No doubt there’s something to it. It’s not unlike the way “IHTFP” is bandied about with pride at MIT. And it absolutely is good for students to understand the ethos, although unfortunately many 17yo’s aren’t equipped to know whether an “ass-kicking” experience would optimize their intellectual and emotional development, as compared to other styles of intellectual exploration. This is just a weird blend of valuing the experience, and dunking on everyone else. You can bet that students at, for example, Harvey Mudd, are experiencing every bit as much of an “ass-kicking,” but it’s rare to hear this kind of tone when they speak about it.