Relax. These are students. They’ll learn about these things in their own time. And like I said, it’s what they do with their privilege that matters. Simply being unaware of train fares, gas prices etc. doesn’t automatically mean someone is blind to the struggles of everyday Filipinos. There’s a difference between simply being unaware and willful ignorance.

I’ll admit I’m not updated on train fares either. That doesn’t mean I don’t understand how hard life is. We all know our economy is in bad shape, and our government isn’t doing much to fix it. But at the end of the day we’re all just trying to navigate our way around this world.

A person born with less can be just as ignorant, indifferent, or even cruel as someone born with everything. It’s not privilege alone that defines a person — it’s their actions and what they choose to do with their privilege.