I was so broke I am from the third world! I was raised upper middle class in Honduras which means I was broke compared to you gringos.

I worked hard in HS because I knew I had to get the hell out of that country and came to LSU on a scholly. I have worked hard for everything I have here in the US and one of the things I am most proud of is to have earned US citizenship.

I have little patience for Americans who make excuses about their situation and attribute it to their social status growing up because I see foreign kids come to the US all the time and despite all the hurdles still make it.

Even worse is people who claim that race is the reason for their struggles. There are fringe elements of people who are truly bigots, but the majority of Americans judge you on the cloth that you're cut from, especially the people that can actually influence your destiny.
If some bigot A-hole doesn't like me, I could care less because he/she is inconsequential to the things I am looking to get done.

I do feel empathy for people who grew up with A-hole parents that were bad role models..but that is not necessarily a social status thing.

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Posted by TroyTider

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Posted on 10/30/14 at 2:21 pm to hondurantiger

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I was so broke I am from the third world! I was raised upper middle class in Honduras which means I was broke compared to you gringos. I worked hard in HS because I knew I had to get the hell out of that country and came to LSU on a scholly. I have worked hard for everything I have here in the US and one of the things I am most proud of is to have earned US citizenship. I have little patience for Americans who make excuses about their situation and attribute it to their social status growing up because I see foreign kids come to the US all the time and despite all the hurdles still make it. Even worse is people who claim that race is the reason for their struggles. There are fringe elements of people who are truly bigots, but the majority of Americans judge you on the cloth that your cut from, especially the people that can actually influence your destiny. If some bigot A-hole doesn't like me, I could care less because he/she is inconsequential to the things I am looking to get done. I do feel empathy for people who grew up with A-hole parents that were bad role models..but that is not necessarily a social status thing.

Have you ever thought about running for office?

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