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i made that happen by sheer force of will and the inheritance of my parent's brains
 

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I was second in my family to get a masters. My cousin got one first. My grandmother told her, good, but "lily" had more obstacles to overcome.
 

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My father had no degree and worked for IBM as computer god and took great care of his family
 

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i'm pretty sure my parents barely had HS degrees, but my father's employment followed a war effort
 

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That's terrific. My dad eventually got certified to work in water systems and was responsible for chlorinating water in the desert communities near Palm Springs.