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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I didn’t go to Princeton, but I was a first gen student and Pell grant recipient at a private college in the mid 00s. It was hard. One huge difference in my experience vs my wealthier peers was internships. I had to work during college, often 2-3 jobs, so I couldn’t take unpaid internships because I needed money for tuition, room and board, food, etc. The lack of experience made it much more difficult to get a job, especially during a recession.[/quote] I had a similar experience in the early 1990s. There was also a lot of distractions from home related to my family being poor. Empty fridge. Eviction notices. My mom needed a biopsy, but couldn’t take off from work. I swear these things always seemed to happen around midterms. I got decent enough grades (Honor Roll), but I probably would have had straight As in all but math.[/quote]
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