Is such a strong emphasis on getting into a good school good for society?

It’s okay. Stay on the hamster wheel if you want. “My school is a pipeline to the ivies”

Oy.

Believe the hype that an Ivy = success = happiness.

In my mind: this is a false deity.

There is a rich world out there. Break your chains and find it.

Wander until you are lost and come back again. Be a hero. A true hero. College waits for you forever.

Even the ivies, if you’re still stuck on them.