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Originally Posted by stone hands
2 things
2) I agree the class you're born into shouldn't dictate what careers you can choose from, but I would say that if Timmy Jones has never gotten higher than 60% in any math class in his life, he should probably be steered towards something he might be good at instead of trying to square peg into round hole him into an engineering degree because its not his fault his parents were poor
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Do you not think that the class someone is born into could have an effect on their academic performance, whether it be from undiagnosed disabilities/health issues, lack of access to resources, or general hopelessness? Anecdotally-speaking I'm a prime example of this. I grew up in a single-parent household, with undiagnosed ADHD and depression and the belief that college was unaffordable. As a result, I performed poorly in high school. I always grade well on the test and assignments I completed, but I often cut classes and didn't bother with homework because I thought it was pointless. Once I got to university, got a proper diagnosis and was provided some additional resources, my grades flourished and I parlayed one of those "useless" social science degrees into a pretty good career.
I personally don't believe I'm all that unique or special, so I'm sure there are other kids out there like me.