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Saying I am a “child of privilege” discounts everything I have done to overcome my past. Saying that everybody in the class is a “child of privilege” implies people like me don’t belong or can’t make it. I would rather be known as a reformed prostitute and alcoholic/drug addict than a “child of privilege.”

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I understand why you're frustrated that you didn't speak out. I hope you're incredibly proud of everything you have accomplished, though. Some people do believe that only the privileged do (and deserve to) go to university.

I haven't gone through nearly as much adversity as you, but I was the first person in my very large extended family to get a university degree. I went to an "elite" college and was surrounded by children of privilege. I supposed I consider myself "privileged" in that I had the drive, determination and intelligence to get through university, but it's a struggle for those of us who don't have the financial backing of our parents. I think we appreciate our accomplishments more, though, because we work for them and earn them in a different way.

Congratulations!