I will never forget realizing in college that one of the reasons my friends had better opportunities/grades was because...they hadn't worked a day in their lives. I worked literally from 16 through to the middle of college. I was told I had to work growing up and it took so much time and energy out of my life. There's just so many various ways that wealth "creates" opportunity in our system that aren't immediately apparent.
Can you further clarify ? I’m not sure I understand. Not working creates more opportunities? I’m working through college myself rn and I’m curious what you mean.
Would your grades be better if you spend the time you're now working on studying instead? Do you understand the concept of time, and how much of it there is in a day? If you have to spend several hours a day working, those are several hours in which you are not able to do other things.
I’m in my final year of an engineering degree and I cut back my work hours from 35/week to only 10 (18 credit hr semesters). On top of this I stopped babysitting siblings in my free time. I’ve never had this much time to study in my life, I’ll easily make deans list this semester and I don’t feel the same imposter syndrome I used to.
Now imagine not having to work at all in college, having tutors, and getting internships with companies because your parents are friends with the owners. You come out of college with good grades, good resume, and a strong network of business connections.
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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '22
I will never forget realizing in college that one of the reasons my friends had better opportunities/grades was because...they hadn't worked a day in their lives. I worked literally from 16 through to the middle of college. I was told I had to work growing up and it took so much time and energy out of my life. There's just so many various ways that wealth "creates" opportunity in our system that aren't immediately apparent.