Food or Education?

Many colleges and universities have wealthy dining halls where students eat luxurious meals. On the other hand, there are also many where students are lucky to even get some fresh fruit. In episode 5 of the Revisionist History Podcast, “Food Fight”, it explains the injustices that occurs in colleges. Without even realizing it food plays a big role in it because better food quality means more money. More money means that they spend less on finanicial aid and helping those in need, specifically the lower class. As a result, those of the poorer class attend these schools.

In my personal opinion, food is not my most important concern when figuring out college. Which means that I am fine with the fact that the food is not great. Other alternatives can be easily found like cooking or eating out. Students should be there for the education rather than worrying if they are going to get a five star meal. That money that goes to the meals can be easily used elsewhere especially to help students in need. At the same time, these schools heavily rely on those who pay full tuition which makes it crucial for them to not lose the wealthier students interests. The upper class expects a five star college, however, they have to realize that it is a college not a hotel.

I never payed too much attention to the food that they serve in colleges, and I wouldn’t have realized that it connects to the social injustices. Many people, especially the wealthy, ignore those who are lower class and treat them differently. When in fact their wealth has nothing to do with their knowledge. I believe that they deserve the same opportunites that other students do, therefore, changes should be made in the school system. In order to accomodate for them so that they can fit them in as well. College is about the education not about the wealth. Students are expected to pay an enourmous amount of money when in reality those of even the middle class may not be able to pay it. As a student still in high school, I feel sadden when I look at the tuition of colleges I want to go to. It goes to show the kind of people that colleges or universities expect in their campus. There are so many students who are incredibly smart and deserve to go to those colleges, however, the large tuition holds them back. Some may even not want to apply because of it, and I feel like I was able to relate to that as well.