Thank you for sharing your thoughts on identity and diversity at Middlebury. One statement in particular stood out to me:
“some students from lower-income backgrounds are as much in need of homies from a similar economic background as I was at grad school”.

I was just talking with some friends this evening about how I sometimes feel like a marginalized minority at Middlebury, given the fact that I am white and from a low-income background. Middlebury appeals to the ethnic minorities in many ways through activities, organizations, and events related to diversity, but low-income status tends to be a minority group that is often “left out”. It is much easier to spot an ethnic minority by physical appearance than it would be to sum up a person’s socioeconomic status with a glance, which is precisely why it can be so difficult to be a part of this group. It’s hard to find each other! Most students don’t typically bring up issues involving money in a normal conversation. It would be nice to have some more “homies from a similar economic background”.