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by zgm 4714 days ago
"One reason why one goes to college is to learn how to learn social acclimation around people wealthier than you are, because this is a useful skill in convincing them to give you things that you want."

This is probably one of the hardest (and most valuable) lessons I have learned in college. If you don't take the time to develop your social skills, life is going to kick you in the teeth. Repeatedly.