<p>underprivileged as in unable to hanging out at home.. referring to the live existent alcoholic scene, im guessing.</p>
<p>i think fordham attracts a lot people from new jersey because they don't have a state public school system and most people don't want to go to Rutgers or Seton hall.</p>
<p>Oops, I typed that wrong. "Overprivileged" is the correct word in quotes!</p>
<p>In reply to post #38 - ADVICE PLEASE</p>
<p>"I hope it is not a school for over-indulged white children who will not mix with others in the cafeteria."</p>
<p>Question 1 - Who did your daddy sit with while eating in the cafeteria at Fordham?</p>
<p>Question 2 - Who sits at your kitchen table?</p>
<p>Well Neandrewthan19:</p>
<p>I'm not sure how to interpret the tone of your questions but here are my answers:</p>
<p>Answer 1. I'm not sure who my father sat with at the cafeteria. He's been dead for almost 28 years and while I would love to be able to discuss this with him it is not possible. I do know, however, that he paid his own way through college through scholarship and work. His mother died when he was two and his father remarried and there were several very young siblings and not a lot of money when he went to college. As for his other degrees his job paid for his Masters degree and PhD. My father had 8 children and he worked a full time job, a part time job teaching while he completed his PhD. </p>
<p>Answer 2. My family and friends sit at my kitchen table. </p>
<p>I hope this answers your questions. I have no questions for you! As I noted it's difficult to make assumptions from one look into the cafeteria. I prefer a diverse and respectful environment and am hoping that this is what Fordham offers. I grew up hearing many wonderful stories about my parents early careers in Manhattan. They worked together and also did volunteer work together. I am reading these postings to help my daughter in her college search and am encouraging to apply to several Jesuit schools.</p>
<p>Finally please note that I do not feel especially comfortable with your reference to my father as "daddy." It seems a bit inappropriate to me.</p>
<p>If you want to know how diverse Fordham is just look at the statistics. I mean if the statistics are higher for non-Whites compared to the non-Whites at your neighborhood and/or high school, then it's probably going to be more diverse for you. It's all relative to where you come from. </p>
<p>Now from my experience in the two years I have been here, the majority of minorities at Fordham commute. Commuters on campus don't have a huge presence on campus for many reasons.</p>