I’ve mentioned the idea of seeking out help. Yale has a comprehensive infrastructure in place, geared primarily toward students whose upbringings haven’t necessarily prepared them for college life—academic, emotional, social. There are guidance counselors and writing tutors and cultural advisers, all free
The author also mentions that the ones who need this help the most would most likely not avail themselves of it. Why? I feel this is a matter of displaced pride wrapped up in the fuzzy logic of socioeconomic impact on how one perceives the world and how it impacts the growth of an individual.
