also, the more exclusive the educational environment, the more homogenous the end result tends to be.

a friend of mine constantly rolls their eyes at the students my secondary alma mater brings out.

oh, they're accomplished, all right. they fit all the criteria for good critical thinkers, have the right contacts, and the right surface attitude.

“But, Tariq,” they say, “They're so... so... so *you*.”

they're not wrong 😂😂😂