Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

And so I don't know, it just made me, it just made me so sad.

And so I don't know, it just made me, it just made me so sad.

Yeah, I think a large part of America's academia problem is money. There's just so much money that, I mean, even the entitlement of the students is, It's about money.

Yeah, I think a large part of America's academia problem is money. There's just so much money that, I mean, even the entitlement of the students is, It's about money.

They're high. And so students feel like, well, I've bought this. I mean, when I taught creative writing at Princeton, when I was doing a fellowship, I remember a student coming to me and saying, you gave me a C. I've never gotten a C in my life. And I was like, how is that my problem? I can show you why.

They're high. And so students feel like, well, I've bought this. I mean, when I taught creative writing at Princeton, when I was doing a fellowship, I remember a student coming to me and saying, you gave me a C. I've never gotten a C in my life. And I was like, how is that my problem? I can show you why.

I mean, so I thought if the student had come to me to say, I want to prove to you that you've kind of, you know, here's why I should not get the C. Here's the thing on my paper. But no, the student said, I have never had a C in my life. This is my first C. And so I want you to change it. And so my first thought was, you know, I don't blame you. Maybe your father gave money to Princeton.

I mean, so I thought if the student had come to me to say, I want to prove to you that you've kind of, you know, here's why I should not get the C. Here's the thing on my paper. But no, the student said, I have never had a C in my life. This is my first C. And so I want you to change it. And so my first thought was, you know, I don't blame you. Maybe your father gave money to Princeton.

But my dear, this is your grade because this is what you wrote in your paper. And we can discuss your paper. But, you know, I feel like... So it's money, money. No, really. And then, you know, they have so much money and the endowments. But there's, you know, people are giving them money. And so they have special dinners for them. And so money, I think, is a major problem.

But my dear, this is your grade because this is what you wrote in your paper. And we can discuss your paper. But, you know, I feel like... So it's money, money. No, really. And then, you know, they have so much money and the endowments. But there's, you know, people are giving them money. And so they have special dinners for them. And so money, I think, is a major problem.

And that's happening so much more. This whole, you know, I'm going to... I won't...

And that's happening so much more. This whole, you know, I'm going to... I won't...

withhold my my um my promised grant yeah if you don't do and then i think israel israel palestine has really made that so much more you know whether like if you're doing that therefore and i just think i also just wish that universities were not so beholden to people who have money because then they i think they would be more courageous hmm I think.

withhold my my um my promised grant yeah if you don't do and then i think israel israel palestine has really made that so much more you know whether like if you're doing that therefore and i just think i also just wish that universities were not so beholden to people who have money because then they i think they would be more courageous hmm I think.

There's very little courage left in the public space. That's what I mean about longing for more. I'm like on my long-going dream account. I want, I'm longing for what is noble, what is beautiful. I want heroes. I want people I can look up to and admire and learn from. I think there's a large part of me that is disillusioned, disappointed, even heartbroken. I hide it in sarcasm, but it's all there.

There's very little courage left in the public space. That's what I mean about longing for more. I'm like on my long-going dream account. I want, I'm longing for what is noble, what is beautiful. I want heroes. I want people I can look up to and admire and learn from. I think there's a large part of me that is disillusioned, disappointed, even heartbroken. I hide it in sarcasm, but it's all there.

So like you're placed high up that the only way to come down.

So like you're placed high up that the only way to come down.

This is the reason I'm not on social media.

This is the reason I'm not on social media.