That's great but I am sure not all Americans have "Family Business" so you have already indicated by that you really aren't average or the typical family or student. Tell me how would this apply to a straight a student from a poor community with no scholarship funds? would she/he have to luxury make education the priority without taking a job! My point it - do not use your experience and presume it is the standard for others. There are always many variables and these variables are as many as the people you see. There is never one solution that fits all to believe or even think so is to be short sighted. all you have to do is look within the same family and see if it worked the same for all kids with relatively the same opportunities.