How Poverty Impacts Students

In a recent test it has been scientifically proven that low test scored directly relate to a child's financial stability.  I for one, do not buy into this theory.  A child who truly wants to learn and succeed will stop at nothing to accomplish what they wish.  Will it be difficult to succeed under inadequate conditions?  Of course it will.  Those who are saying poverty is the reason they have bad grades is like blaming a Twinkie for making you fat.  It is a cop-out, it is an excuse to try as little as you can and be pitied.  The God's honest truth of the matter is life is a hard, evil place and only the strong will survive.  Everyone who is hindered by circumstance will get absolutely no where in life.  My circumstances were never ideal, but here I am, college bound with A's and B's.  The world we live in has made it acceptable to blame whoever or whatever is standing in your way of success when actually there is no one to blame but yourself for laziness and lack of effort.  Whatever you want in this world you must earn with blood, sweat and tears, not given to you for being pitied.