Hey
say something controversial but harmless.

Tuition costs are a mechanism of gatekeeping. It’s not so much what you learn to access the upper tiers of income and society, but who you are allowed to network with. An elite few control the choke points. There are secret handshakes.

if you spend $200 plus in one shopping trip 2 times a month or more you should not be going anywhere near stores.
It’s a quote from Classroom of the Elite. I suppose in real life this could be interpreted as how school offers lots of influence on your life. Most of your passions, values, and dreams are created inside the school environment.