Questions I HATE Answering

There is always that person or persons that always have a list of extremely unrealistic questions when I tell them that I’m from Chicago. The answer to all of the questions I receive first require me to roll my eyes and take a deep breath. Chicago is broken down into numerous neighborhoods, that not even all persons from Illinois are aware of, which really bothers me. Therefore, I know that when someone outside of Illinois asks me in what part of Chicago do I reside I just say “The South Side”. That reply generally warrants the overflow of stereotypical questions such as: Do you live in the hood? Do you know Chief Keef?. Just because I live on the south side does not mean I reside near anybody’s ghetto neighborhood nor does it mean that I've met the rapper Chief Keef. People are even more appalled than I am to discover I do not even listen to music made by Chief Keef, it is almost as if they are offended in some way. Or for instance when people found out that I studied at Harvard for a summer alongside undergraduate and graduate students, they begin to let really absurd questions fly out of their mouths. Questions like: Harvard University in Boston, MA? How much did that cost? Did you have to take out loans to afford it? Does that mean you’re bougie because you studied at Harvard? Yes, I studied at Harvard University. No, not the one in Boston, MA, because there is no Harvard in Boston. Harvard University is in Cambridge, MA. It cost a lot of money, and no I didn't need to take out a loan, they gave me almost half of the tuition was given to me from Harvard as a scholarship. Also, people at Harvard are the most down to earth and relatable people. They study hard and deserve everything they receive, nothing is handed to them. I have made majority of my life long friends while studying at Harvard, and met some really incredible people and connects.