What´s for breakfast? the rich

In Colombia most universities are private. You can compare the system with that of the USA. The better the university, the more you have to pay. What does that mean? Only the rich have access to good education. Or rather, the quality of education is directly related to social class. There are scholarships, but you can only get them if you are either extremely intelligent or have already attended a good school. And the school system works the same way. In short: education is money. I wish it were different. My university is one of the 4-5 most expensive in Colombia. If I had to pay for it, I would never be able to study there. But thanks to the exchange program I don't have to. There was one quality that particularly struck me at university. The university does a lot to build a community. It's like a kind of national pride, only with the university. There are a lot of events on offer, concerts for example. And people always talk about how proud we all are of our university. And what a big, happy family we all are. And yes, it's a nice feeling to be part of something so big. But it's also strange that you can only belong if you have money or do an exchange. But that's the case with most universities here, at least with the ones that are expensive. This exclusivity creates a community that lasts beyond university. After graduating, many are offered jobs that they could only get through these university contacts. These universities are not just about better education, but about exactly that: making contacts, access to well-paid jobs. Egresados, i.e. people who have a degree from the university, also have access to many of the university's offerings and the campus. They say that you remain a "Javeriano" forever. The university is part of you and you are part of it. It's funny that it's true. I feel a stronger connection to this university than to the university in Göttingen. There I feel more connected to the city than to the university. Although, I like the university too. But this connection and gratitude is carefully constructed here. Community is a beautiful thing, but it is usually accompanied by separation from those outside the community. And if this distinction is based on economic status, I don't think that's all that cool. This school and university system deserves a good bit of reform. But that won't happen as long as these very rich people who study at Los Andes, Externado or Javeriana are the only ones who end up in politics. Should I go into Colombian politics? No fun, but I think you could apply a little pressure. The goal of most rich people is not to create a country in which wealth is more equally distributed. But that is in the interest of most people because most people do not benefit from the system. 90% of the population would benefit from the top 10% not being so damn rich and from the fact that the universities were all state-run and free or at least affordable. Or that you would have to pay depending on your income. It is generally so perverse how much money the top 5-10% of Colombians have and how poor the bottom 20% are. For most of my fellow students, 20,000 pesos (around €5) is a cheap lunch. For some (and quite a few) 20,000 pesos is their daily income. For 8 hours of work. Do we really need people in our society who could save several thousand people from starvation with the millions they stole from their accounts? And don't do it because they'd rather buy the third car or a sofa for 9,000,000 pesos (€2000)? I eat these for breakfast. Guys, I finally (after 4 months) filled the empty corner in my room with a shelf that I painted myself. That was so fun. Craftsmanship is my plan C. If the revolution doesn't work out. And if I don't pass my driver's license to become a taxi driver. Bye village my loved ones<3