New Yorker, la revista más inteligente que se edita en Estados Unidos, propuso en mayo un artículo con un párrafo y doce imágenes (publico siete) que describen los avatares de los egresados del sistema educativo americano. Es un recorrido por la historia del siglo XX y lo que va del XXI, y es un reconocimiento a la dificultad que todos tuvimos (aquí o en Estados Unidos) para alcanzar una cuota posible de los sueños que cocinamos antes del esperado día de graduación (Commencement).

Escriben FRANÇOISE MOULY AND MINA KANEKO:

My first job after graduation was as a waiter in a Times Square steak house. It lasted eight years,” R. Kikuo Johnson said, of his cover for this week’s issue, “Commencement.” “Around this time of year, I’d see lots of caps and gowns coming into the restaurant with their proud parents. Those were definitely moments of reflection.” Johnson graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design, in 2003. He now supports himself as an artist and lives in Brooklyn. After an initial move to Williamsburg, he’s on his second combination studio/living space in Bed-Stuy: “My rent is good right now and I’m not worried—the landlord likes me,” he said with a smile. He also commutes to Providence, Rhode Island, to teach at his alma mater: “It’s not just me—I’d say most of the other teachers at RISD are also alumni. That’s what made me think of this image.”

Y a continuación las imágenes que cierran la nota…

Aquí está la nota original: http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/cover-story-2016-05-30