It comes from a time when it was not so mundane. My grandfather on one side was the first in his family to truly read and write well enough to have a job involv

It comes from a time when it was not so mundane. My grandfather on one side was the first in his family to truly read and write well enough to have a job involving it. That is a big deal and far from a default. Yes, now graduating high school is not an achievement, but it used to be quite one, especially for the average person.