Editor,
This is a brief response to Jason Darensburg's letter published in Tuesday's issue of the Daily Lobo. He was not very fair in generalizing that "college is mostly for rich kids with no value system." I am originally from Chihuahua, Mexico, and this assumption does not apply to me.
Both of my grandfathers were farmers, and I am now applying the work ethic that I inherited from them to earn a college degree here in the U.S. These noble men have taught me always to remain humble. Also, I am very happy to say that I'm a member of the Hispanic Engineering and Science Organization, which is the largest and most active organization on campus.
Nothing was handed to me on a silver platter, as Darensburg carelessly implies - I've had to work hard for everything I own. I certainly am not qualified to speak for the entire student body, but I think that most of us have had to work very hard to remain in college. If we are rich as a consequence of it, then so be it.
Gerardo A. Saenz
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