School Snobbery

A Flood of Crimson Ink

The Cheshire Cat and I were talking last night about our undergraduate institution (an elite college, at least by reputation) -- whether we had made the right choice at the time, and whether, with the benefit of hindsight, we would do things differently.

Speaking for myself, I wouldn't change a thing. I mean, did we ever really have a choice ? Were there any alternatives for a middle-class Indian high-schooler ? Also, everybody knows that snob value is THE most important criterion when making a crucial life/career decision.

What I find amusing is that the same kind of snobbery exists in the US - one school hogs the limelight in spite of a plethora of superb universities.