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Step one: arrive in the United States as a child.
Step two: a childhood of grinding poverty.
Step three: make tons of money in STEM.
It happens with extreme regularity. It is the rule, not the exception.
Ok - maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. I’m sure some of them don’t “make it.” Someone is staffing those food vans.
But it’s not unusual either.
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Step one: arrive in the United States as a child.
Step two: a childhood of grinding poverty.
Step three: make tons of money in STEM.
It happens with extreme regularity. It is the rule, not the exception.
Ok - maybe I’m exaggerating a bit. I’m sure some of them don’t “make it.” Someone is staffing those food vans.
But it’s not unusual either.