<p>Why would they be envious of me? They didn’t know how much my parents made. (I actually don’t know either, I never filled out the FAFSA form. They simply assured me that it wouldn’t be worth my time.) I worked in the cafeteria sweeping and mopping for crying out loud! </p>
<p>My parents provided $5000 per year to me for college. The rest was on my own. (This was 1998-2003.)</p>
<p>I didn’t mind working in the cafeteria, but when I was looking for a job, I did notice that every job that sounded “cool” was for workstudy only.</p>