emo_fries

2.

Real dishes and glass and tablecloths.

I didn’t appreciate it at all, of course!

A man in a white dress shirt and black tie, with an expressive look on his face, is standing in front of a bulletin board covered with various flyers and notices

I wanted to go to a ‘normal’ school."

“Anonymous

4.

Anonymous

5.

Woman in a school uniform with "CHCETON" badge, smiling while seated at a table with a meal of salad, bread, and a glass of water

Curriculum included sailing lessons in the summer and field trips to Lake Tahoe for skiing in the winter.

No dodgeball for us.”

There are at least 12 cars there waiting for kids at all times."

Two people in business attire sit at a wooden table while one person hands an envelope to the other

“I was a scholarship kid at the local all-girls private Catholic school.

“We wore a shirt and tie every day, with sports coats in the winter.

Seniors wore blazers with the school crest on them.”

A skier in mid-air performs a stylish jump over a snow-covered mountain range with a clear sky backdrop

They’d post the final list and destinations of each student after a month or so.”

It was an awesome experience.

“Anonymous

10.

“The school was and still is running on brown envelopes.

“I went to a rich school in upstate New York.

Two of our four dining halls were sit-down restaurants with waiting tables, all included in the meal plan.

One was formal attire only.

“I went to an international school overseas for high school, and the trips we took were insane.

We also went to many MUN conferences in places like Beijing, Moscow, Egypt, and more.

We went on some archeological digs and safaris.

It seemed very normal at the time and just what everyone did.”

That was super common at my college.

Professors knew my family, who extend into the highest areas of government, and I got easy As.

CraftQueen

14.

“I did not attend a rich kids school, but I do teach at one.

There are two parking lots.

They are all being driven by 16 or 17 year olds.”

“What makes matters worse is that they have two cars.

There’s a winter car and a spring-fall car.

None of these kids do any offerings, but I guess it looks cool.

I am proud to say I have never bought a brand-new car.

Rocking my secondhand car with pride.

“Anonymous

15.

Mind you, the ring cost over $500.”

“I attended The American School in Switzerland (TASIS).

“My sister went to a prep school, and they had really cool projects each year.

Open bar, never checking IDs, expensive top-shelf liquor, and aged wines.”

And finally…

19.

“I taught at a rich kid elementary school for one year.

This was 5th grade.”

Responses have been edited for length/clarity.