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[quote=Anonymous]Poor Eastern European immigrant parents here, no money and no guy English when we arrived (over 3 decades ago now). They did not, however, tell me to do what I loved - they insisted I go to college and get into a profession that made money. But how? That part was up to me. My parents are loving and supportive but at that time they were just trying to survive in a new country and pay the bills. They didn’t understand the process and had no time to figure it out.

I was on my own in terms of grades, extracurriculars, figuring out how to apply for college, financial aid, etc. I went to a local state school, lived at home, took 15 credits a semester, worked 20 hours a week as a receptionist, had no car as I couldn’t afford one so spent two hours each day on the bus. No social life, no parties, and definitely not the typical college experience.

I have a pretty decent job that pays well and a nice life. I am thankful. It has been a grind though - doing it with no guidance and no connections. [/quote]

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