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Originally Posted by lhpartridge
The strange thing is that the students don't understand that these programs are for poor people. They are quick to tell you that they aren't poor, but they don't get that really, "low income" is another word for "poor".
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This is very true.
I grew up in a family with 7 kids and not much money so we frequently missed meals. I slept on the concrete floor for awhile because we couldn't afford a mattress for me. I had cardboard sheets in my shoes to cover the holes and in the summer I frequently went barefoot.
But I never thought of myself as poor. I didn't know that we were much different from the other people.
However, coming from that beginning actually helped me in life because it made me tough. I figured out how to adapt and how to succeed in spite of the obstacles. I learned that I could always find work and earn a living by just being creative, inquisitive, and not being afraid to take risks.