Sarkozy,

Success (academic, professional, athletic, etc) is a traingle of hard work, guidance and environment. Hardwork comes from the individual. Guidance comes from teachers, mentors, etc. Environment comes from everything around. Take one out and the triangle collapses.

StX provides the environment and guidance. It is up to the student to use it. There are a lot of hard working students at other colleges also. But the environment is very questionable, and guidance does not exist.

Xaverian for life is a TRUTH. One can be in denial, confusion, acceptance or even 'granduer' about it. But it cannot be taken away. By 'it' I mean the Xaverian identity. You will never understand it because you do not have it. And I cannot explain it in words. You may ask if there is any meaning in being a Xaverian. Hence my qualifier 'for whatever it is worth'. It is a matter for the individual to live with. And one can live in denial, entirely their choice.

Besides this, you do not say much besides 'hearsay' and those do not deserve response.

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