And it may mean playing some catch-up when you hit the halls of academe, and because of where you came from you're not the least bit afraid of hard work. Nor are your professors. Hamster's cynicism and sneering are misplaced.
Oh, you may well be afraid of hard work.
And your professors may have no urge to work hard.
Both of those exist at every level of education and every type of institution, among students and profs across the board.
Napoleon's cynicism and sneering are placed perfectly, because they fit him so well, even if they are divorced from reality. His arrogance dwarfs mine and even Ward's.
Yes, I was speaking in general terms. When I attended college, and later worked on a campus for a few years, my impression of 1st Gen students was that, on average, they were prepared and psyched to work harder than most students.