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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
the kids in my ward, where no one in the family has ever been to college, are facing an uphill battle. As far as I can tell, only one is serious about his academics, and is rising above his background.
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College isn't for everybody. Like it or not, there DOES need to be a working class. Those who have the gumption to rise above it, great. Others will not. It sounds cold but it is reality.
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
My parents struggled with money for most of my life. But they were far ahead of the desperate poor in that they owned a modest home, and my dad had a PhD. So I guess in a way, I rose above my background in terms of career and education, but not by *that* much. If I hadn't had parents encouraging me to do better, I don't know where I'd be.
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I think you'd be surprised. You had the encouragement, but it's a bit of a leap to say you wouldn't be where you are without the encouragement.
IMO, the bottom line is that some of us are wired as "go-getters" and some are not.