Attention Students: ‘Just Being Yourself’ Isn’t a Skill That Should Earn You Admission to College

[chaya]

On Saturday, the Wall Street Journal published a controversial op-ed from Pittsburgh high school senior Suzy Lee Weiss, who was very annoyed she had not been accepted into her dream college, even though she had wanted to be accepted into her dream college

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[underlankers]

[grimmerlove]

Congratulations, Suzy. "Just being yourself" and writing this article has probably guaranteed that no one decent is ever going to hire you, either.

[intrikate88]

Of all the ways of becoming Googleable, "showing yourself off to be a clueless, racist, classist ignorant ass" is probably not the one that is going to aid in a future of "being yourself".

Might aid in a future of being in the cow suit waving a sign on the sidewalk in front of the Chik-fil-a, though.

[moonshaz]

Of all the ways of becoming Googleable, "showing yourself off to be a clueless, racist, classist, homophobic ignorant ass" is probably not the one that is going to aid in a future of "being yourself".

There, fixed that for you! Because anyone who says "Show me to any closet, and I would've happily come out of it" might as well be walking around with a sign that says, "I am a homophobic asshole!"

[intrikate88]

Welp, KNEW I was missing something!

[eveofrevolution]

[gambitia]

There are many problems with the college admissions process. Ms. Weiss managed to hit none of them. Kudos to her, as it isn't as if these problems aren't well-known. She could have found them with a google search.

[__nocturna]

It seems like people are getting more and more entitled as the years go by.

[hey_spectrum]

Yep

[etherealtsuki]

There's nothing wrong with the thought of do your best and follow your dreams. People should TRY to pursue their dreams on so level.

What is wrong with this generation is that they are never thought how to deal with failure and realize that it's not the end of your life.

In all honesty, I never get how someone can be so invested in getting into a college like they will literally fall apart or blame others when they don't get in. I mean, in the end of the day, it's only four measly years of your life and you can bust your ass and try to transfer if it means that much for you.