Ivy Leaguer’s advice: Ignore Western standards of professionalism because racism

(THE COLLEGE FIX) – A student at Cornell recently had an “epiphany”: “Who defines th[e] standard of professionalism?”

The concept of professionalism, Daniela Wise-Rojas alleges, “is a social construct upheld by whiteness in predominantly white spaces and elite institutions.”

Here’s how her revelation came about: She had just prepared a bowl of cereal in her dorm and was getting ready for a Zoom interview regarding a resident assistant position for the new semester.

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