Being from a lower socio-economic background at UChicago?
What is it like being from a poor background and attending UChicago? I’ve been doomscrolling stories and watching videos, and some of them discuss this ‘pretentiousness’ that UChicago embodies, as well as the gentrifying attributes the school has done to Hyde Park and Chicago. Even if it’s hard to be poor at UChicago, I’ll probably still go lol, as I know they offer generous aid. The real issue just comes down to the community on campus and how many other people who are poor actually attend (if that makes sense).
Just as a side-note: I currently have an initiative for lower socio-economic children where we read a book from around the world. I want to bring this to UChicago and make something out of it with their local public school systems. So, IF I get accepted, and attend, if anyone would like to help me with getting spreading diversity and getting education to youth, DM at anytime ;)