Entry 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epZeq_SJ6cI

In the article A brief History of Lawns, royal palaces turned lawns into a symbol of authority (Harari, 2017). People then saw lawns as a symbol for wealth, status, and political power (Harari, 2017).  After reading this article, a video named How a bombshell bribery scandal illuminates the ‘ corruption’ of college admissions came to mind. This video is about a scandal of ivy leagues admissions. A great majority of the students got admitted because their parents were wealthy. Not only were their parents wealthy, but also they had social status. In other words, admissions to Ivy League universities like Georgetown, Yale, and UCLA can be associated to wealth and power.  This is the same way that lawns were associated with authority and money years ago. Unfortunately, this scandal made me realize that having wealth means priority and preference. It was sad to hear that many talented and smart students were not admitted because children of famous people got in due to bribery. I can’t believe that people even got sport scholarships when they didn’t even play a sport. Throughout the years, it becomes more noticeable that money is becoming a symbol of control over ones future and other peoples' future. It is nerve-wracking to think about my students’ future. What will happen to their education if they can’t get admitted to an Ivy League university because they don’t have money?  Does this mean that their effort and accomplishments were a waste of time? Whatever happens in the future, I am ready to tell my students to not give up on their dreams.