Source: https://www.theguardian.com/educati...nd-facing-toxic-attitude-at-durham-university
Yes, I understand many will instantly be anti-Guardian, calling it a "Corbynista/Lefty (can't say this word) nonsense" story, but hear me out... As somebody who attends this university, I can certainly say that I have seen this sort of behaviour with my own eyes in my short time here even though I don't have to deal with many undergraduate students.
For some unfathomable reason, in the last couple of years those who have gone through their private education, sheltered and showered by their importance, have begun to undertake this toxic kind of behaviour. Finishing school, they have decided to move to the scummy, coal pits of The North to attend what is one of the Top 5 Universities in the country and once there, they seem to get into this pack mentality. As these groups of students only speak pronounced English, anyone who does not is little more than their inferior, who they begin to exclusively speak down to. Whilst a number I have dealt with have all been perfectly friendly, which may come from being their 'superior' in many situations, one or two have come across as complete ******* and usually end up being told so by myself.
But some of the behaviour in the article, such as one of the cases stated at the end (of which I know a number of details about and will not discuss), have been truly shocking. Where does this mentality actually come from? Do they just need a slap down and taught some respect? A number also seem to forget that they've failed their ridiculously expensive private education by failing to attend an Oxbridge Uni. Whereas the fact that I and many others are attending such a prestigious Uni after our school education is a huge success.
TL;DR: Privileged people act privileged over less privileged people.
Yes, I understand many will instantly be anti-Guardian, calling it a "Corbynista/Lefty (can't say this word) nonsense" story, but hear me out... As somebody who attends this university, I can certainly say that I have seen this sort of behaviour with my own eyes in my short time here even though I don't have to deal with many undergraduate students.
For some unfathomable reason, in the last couple of years those who have gone through their private education, sheltered and showered by their importance, have begun to undertake this toxic kind of behaviour. Finishing school, they have decided to move to the scummy, coal pits of The North to attend what is one of the Top 5 Universities in the country and once there, they seem to get into this pack mentality. As these groups of students only speak pronounced English, anyone who does not is little more than their inferior, who they begin to exclusively speak down to. Whilst a number I have dealt with have all been perfectly friendly, which may come from being their 'superior' in many situations, one or two have come across as complete ******* and usually end up being told so by myself.
But some of the behaviour in the article, such as one of the cases stated at the end (of which I know a number of details about and will not discuss), have been truly shocking. Where does this mentality actually come from? Do they just need a slap down and taught some respect? A number also seem to forget that they've failed their ridiculously expensive private education by failing to attend an Oxbridge Uni. Whereas the fact that I and many others are attending such a prestigious Uni after our school education is a huge success.
TL;DR: Privileged people act privileged over less privileged people.
