The identification of an individual by class has existed in human society for a prolonged period of time, but in today's society it is proves harmful when it has an impact on a student's life. education. They impact the academic relationships a student needs to succeed. This can happen between their peers and their teachers. When class differences become barriers to establishing these relationships, the student may become reluctant to give up or even fail to develop interpersonal cognitive skills, setting them back in the real world (Jensen 2013). As Hooks says in the text “Staying Close to Home: Class and Education”: “class differences were limitations that no one wanted to face or talk about” and that “it was easier to minimize them and act as if [everyone was] from privileged backgrounds” (Hooks 102). This example demonstrates the mindset that a student from a lower class develops after attending a higher class.