Free education levels the playing field. Moreover, I feel guilt. I have been a beneficiary of free education. Free transport, free college tuition, free books and some paid assistance with living somewhere else. Coming from a working class family it has given me an amazing boost in:

* Career (master computer science)

* Spiritual knowledge (one Buddhism course was enough)

* Outlook on the world

* Network

University isn't perfect, but if I wasn't given this chance then I would not be able to replicate certain pivotal experiences simply by using the internet and my own wit. In that sense, I still believe it levels the playing field by quite a bit.

School was always meant as the great equalizer and I think it still should be, as imperfect as it is.