“I don’t like what I see happening to America,” says Donald J. Trump in a campaign video, over a background track of nationalistic classical music. “The infrastructure of our country is a laughingstock all over the world. Ou...

“I’m getting $100 for every A I get.” “Oh, don’t worry about it, I’ll just use my mom’s credit card.” “Ew. Why can’t my parents take me to the Bahamas instead of Europe.” Yes, these are actual sentences spoken by actual people who walk these hallways. Some people are extremely fortunate financially, and that is fantastic. What isn’t fantastic, however, is how statements like these alienate those who might not be as fortunate.

Every assignment I did, every test I took, every class I signed up for, every grade I worked for, they’re all for that one acceptance. For that one envelope in the mail. I come from a family that immigrated from Fiji. Both of my pare...