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I would argue that the people in those ecosystems have much of the opportunity afforded to me, they just don't know about how possible it really is. I personal
by rpmisms 5y ago
I would argue that the people in those ecosystems have much of the opportunity afforded to me, they just don't know about how possible it really is.
I personally work at a Floridian company, and have a bunch of coworkers who come from the exact backgrounds you talk about. It's totally possible, it just has to be a known opportunity, not a pie-in-the-sky dream.
- jollybean 5y agoYes, it's definitely possible. But your personal experience more or less indicates that it can be done, not that it commonly is. "it just has to be a known opportunity" - and this is the rub. I think that this is far, far more than simply 'informing them they can go to college'. It's an entire life outlook, set of conscientious behaviours, that's almost impossible to contemplate if you're completely outside of positive conditions. It is true that almost anyone can go to almost any public school, get into a hald-decent Uni and study STEM, and 'have a decent job'. But getting people into that modality is much more easier said than done, it's probably the 'hard part' actually.
- rpmisms 5y agoAgain, I did not go to college. That's not a necessary step for working in tech.
- jollybean 5y agoAgain, your personal anecdote is not important, because it's not representative of the normal story in the US. Your story is exceptional. The number of people who 'don't go to college and end up in in highly paid tech jobs' in the US is very, very small.