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When educational achievement doesn't erase class anxiety

I worked three jobs to afford this MBA and now my classmates want to grab drinks at a place where one cocktail costs more than I used to make in a day.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Academic environments can intensify rather than resolve feelings of economic displacement and social alienation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and identity — class aspiration and shame?”

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