Originally Posted by DeeDee
It took me a while to find anyone who would not treat me as inferior for not having had the same kind of background.

That's not to be afraid of, but it is absolutely to be aware of.

DeeDee

I did not experience anything like what you've described. I easily made friends with plenty of people who attended expensive private schools and had lots of money and experiences. For the most part, I think they thought it was cool that I had managed to equal their academic accomplishments without the benefits they had. I think the highly selective nature of the school made a lot of students feel like we were equals. Of course, I couldn't be included in many of their activities for fear of over-drafting my account, but honestly, the rich friends I made even helped me out with that a few times... but only to the extent that I was comfortable with (which wasn't much).

I certainly couldn't complain about rich people looking down on me at college. Having money for fun activities and putting yourself together certainly helps with dating prospects though.