“To be honest, I at least need a masters degree to get where I want to me. Just to maintain the same lifestyle as my parents, I have to have it.”
-Amanda, 16, Upper East Side
“To be honest, middle class is just a base level of where I want to be.”
–Caitlin, 15, Upper East Side
I contacted these girls on the Upper East Side through a connection I have with my roommate. She attended an elite private school on the Upper East Side, but I am not mentioning the name at the request of one of my sources. Both girls are college bound and headed for top tier institutions. Compared to other interviews that the class has experienced with Upper East Sider-s, the girls were very open with me about class and education. Both of them felt obligated to pursue a post-secondary education because of familial pressure.
