I just graduated from Yale. Now, I'm back with my family in low-income housing, and I'm not sure where I belong.

The author (middle) has become close with his younger neighbors.

Courtesy of Chen Yan

• After graduating from Yale, I moved back in with my parents in a low-income building in Brooklyn.
• When I was growing up, I became close with all my neighbors who struggled with poverty.
• Returning home after living on an Ivy League campus has been confusing.

Four years ago, when people asked me which part of college I was most excited for, I always said having my own room.