The people around you (and the networks they open up) are very critical, and very location dependant. Close your eyes and you would find it hard to tell if a c

The people around you (and the networks they open up) are very critical, and very location dependant. Close your eyes and you would find it hard to tell if a chap who was educated in Hertfordshire was white or black - you would be able to tell in an instant if he had been to a good or bad school though. The people you meet daily help form your expectations, can pass your CV to the right people, will only give respect to people who behave in certain ways... that kind of exposure and social pressure is exactly what helps you _avoid_ bad life choices, and if you don't get it then failing to make good ones is not entirely your fault.