And sometimes you wonder why they hate us..

Well, finally got the tagboard up, been irritating me for a while but my renowned penchant for procrastination worked up again. Been spending lazy day after lazy day just letting the minutes past by and not feel guilty at all, as I know I have paid my dues for the last 21 months. These lazy days were interspaced with activities here and there, like getting my wisdom teeth removed, mahjong sessions with friends, working and watching Manchester United give me joy that I haven't felt since 2003.
But today I flipped through the papers and read the article that was very unfortunately titled in my opinion. The title was meant to inflame and provoke reactions. It was about this RJC girl who made some comments on her blog which were deemed inappropriate and had made plenty of people unhappy. And I tried my best to be mild about the descriptions.
First of all, I have nothing to comment on the incident at all except that she is just stupid. Stupid as she wrote such remarks on a very public blog (she really should know better), stupid as she allowed people to realise what school is she from, stupid as she really has no right rebuffing the guy like that as she has zero life experience. But then I'm not here to condone her stupidity. I'm here to bemoan the fact that AGAIN people have a reason to hate RI/RGS/RJ people.
Frankly speaking, as if people don't hate the group above enough. In fact sometimes I'm ashamed to say I was from such a great school simply because of such behavior. It is just plain stupid and insensitive. Granted when I was 18 I'm sure I would have written such nonsense as I think I was young angry and frankly stupid at that time too. Thankfully self censorship saved me from a being column in the papers. (My dad is no bigshot some more, so he can't help me with his reputation)
I loved my school. Some of the best times of my life were spent there. But as I left those pearly gates for the big bad world, one thing I realised acutely is that, people just love to see those who are above them fail. They love to see those who walk with their heads up get their noses rubbed in the mud and then laugh evilly about it.
If there's one thing my 2 years in the "Organisation" taught me is this. When I was in RI/RJ, we were constantly fed a healthy diet that we were the best, the creme da la creme, the brightest sparks with a great future ahead of us. And thus they nurtured us, gave us opportunities to shine, and we responded in kind. Trophies, accolades and good grades came our way, as we walked with a swagger and the unwavering belief that as long as we put in the effort, we will walk away with success. Sometimes even minimal effort is required. I think this was good, as it really made us believe we can be world beaters, and the confidence it brings is really an important component of success. But my time in the "Organisation" taught me that, one must understand that there are other people who were never brought up that way, or never had the opportunities we had. Like fabian said, we're privileged, and we should never forget that. We should be grateful for that. I'm not saying we should lose our edge, but we need to balance it out with good EQ.
Having said all that, those who know I used to be a very irritating elitist as well. Well, I like to think I've changed for the better. She may have made a very big mistake, but I hope she learns from it. And for all RJC people out there, remember, the world's your oyster, but remember there are other people wanting a bite at the oyster as well.