This piece of the passage is particularly eye-catching to me because as a student here I too examine the break down of the overall cost of attendance. The 5 provisions from back then resemble the ones we have now (minus transportation and technology). Once again I see a scam brewing. I feel as though this is just a way to cover up the extra cost they may be requiring the attendants to pay. As to if those expenses actually go into what they claim they are is solely based on the designers of the provisions. I think this is something worth looking into with the recent news of UVA trying to raise tuition.

I find it hard to believe that these students will become more advanced than Jefferson and his crew or whoever the intended "we" he is referring to is. They have limited the amount of professors they had to about 10 and these professors are more likely than not the same ones that were hand chosen by Jefferson and his group. This ultimately means that these students will go through the same cycle of classes by the same professors and will all be learning the same things. Nothing more, nothing less. The point I'm attempting to present is the idea that Jefferson may not notice how his education set up is breeding clones rather than more advanced students. -Eliana

Yet another form of exclusion is present here. This statement reveals a preference in the higher classed individuals. As to say that those who are poor did not receive an education and that it falls on their parents to teach them. Chances are if they are poor they most likely have parents who are trying hard to support the family and may not have time to teach their kids much or their parents are just not around. Many may want to peruse a higher form of education but the classifications for the university purposely omits them.

The formation of the houses on the lawn from back then to today is extremely exclusive. It's kind of strange how expensive it seems now but we must keep in mind that the amount of money they are referring to back then most likely means it was just as pricey considering the value of money. The plan states that there is intention to keep the area secure against fire and infections, but looking at the lawn now, it seems like the exact opposite. For such a private and elite area it is far too public and open to too many germs, the idea of it being located on an entire field of grass just makes it more prone to a quick spread in fires as well. I think the plans they had in mind, other than keeping it extremely exclusive to live on failed.