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  • GingeyBook@lemm.eetoMemes@lemmy.mlMoney well spent
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    1 year ago

    I didn’t “experience” the exception, I worked to be the exception.

    I’ll be the first to admit that I did have some privilege in the fact that I lived with my parents the first 2 years.

    But I worked hard to maintain grades so I could maintain scholarships that covered tuition.

    I worked most nights during the week so that I could afford to pay for any other expense I had. Books, fees, transportation.

    This isn’t just a matter of experiencing this situation, I made sacrifices to make it work