Its been said a few times already but I'd like to add in my own experience in this area. I grew up in an environment just above what could be considered the pov

Its been said a few times already but I'd like to add in my own experience in this area. I grew up in an environment just above what could be considered the poverty line in Australia. Tiny house, no real toys, books, daycare etc. and with parents who had both worked in shops or sales their entire lives. Adding to this my father left when I was around 3 and didn't provide any support making things a little more difficult. When I was old enough to appreciate them my mum got me interested in books and technology, I couldn't get access to a computer but I went to the library and the local school a lot which had some basic tools I could use. This got me a good start in my love of technology and an enjoyment of learning that kept me going through school even when compared to my much better off cohort who were able to do things like powerpoint presentations in class etc. In the long run it didn't hurt me too badly, by the time I was getting to the end of high school I had put in enough part time work to get my own computer and sort of bootstrapped my own learning from that, going from programming to website creation and building from there, that has in a few short years taken me from the absolute bear minimum existence to quite a comfortable life as a 20-something working for a respected financial institution and attending uni. From that I absolutely feel that my experiences of living as I did drove me to want better and to work for my goals, I feel like my drive gave ma an absolute edge against my better-off peers, although I can't say I'm a picture of absolute mental health, I feel like I became a well rounded person despite my origin. With motivation, you can overcome disadvantages like being poor, although there are other things I was lucky to live without like abusive or totally unsupportive and unmotivated parents, against which I feel I would have a much lesser outlook and possibilities.