Posted by Snoozin on September 1, 2004, at 10:37:17
This week's Newsweek, Letters.....he's commenting on a quote about depression and going to college. I wish I could write like this guy.
I am writing to express my shock and dismay about the comments made by MIT admissions dean Marilee Jones, who said, "If you need a lot of pharmaceutical support to get through the day, you're not a good match for a place like MIT." Many people require interventions of various kinds to function well in the world, and those who have found those means are to be praised for their courage in seeking and using them, not disparaged for their imperfections. "Emotional resilience" is a quality that some people have on their own and some people achieve; it is not of lower value because it is the fruit of labor or medication.
Andrew Solomon, New York, NY
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