I note from the Straits Times that neighbourhood schools exhibit less elitism.

I came from a neighbourhood school. This is the conversation I had with some neighbourhood school friends:

Me: hey 10 year secondary school reunion coming up!

Friend 1: Yeah. Oh did you know, V is with Goldman Sachs, R is with Deutsche bank, blah is at NYU doing masters in law, blah 2 graduated first class, now with Pricewaterhouse ...

Me: Damn I'm only a poor lawyer to be.

Friend 2: Yeah, I'm poorer, I'm going to be working with the ministry of trade. I think I should just stay away from the reunion.

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Neighbourhood school non -elitism my foot.