I worked a full time job during my undergrad for the same reason: my parents' income was above the threshold for government support, even though my parents didn

I worked a full time job during my undergrad for the same reason: my parents' income was above the threshold for government support, even though my parents didn't support me. It was frustrating that other people whose parents earned a tiny bit less but did pay for them to live and study, would also get a huge lump of free money from the government each year. But ultimately, not getting free money made me independent and forced me to learn to manage my time and make money from my skills. That lesson is going to pay dividends for a long time to come.