There's a lot good about this point of view, but it comes from a fundamentally privileged point of view. For first generation college students, the goal is to

There's a lot good about this point of view, but it comes from a fundamentally privileged point of view. For first generation college students, the goal is to get a return on the substantial investment they are making. Achievement in abstract notions is fine, but paying off loans and escaping the career trajectories of their parents and neighbors is paramount. Maybe the "advancement of humanity" education needs to be more distinct from elite vocational training.