Congrats on your grades and scholarship. Working and schooling is what many will have to do the get University or Post secondary school education. Life never really allows you just do one thing at a time. Mothers have to juggle kids and husband and work (housework and career) Maybe an earlier start would better prepare some kids for real life. There are case of kids in your situation who still do not make the grades despite not having to work or pay their fees. There is also the cases of many immigrant students who work at minimum pay, study and take care of their families and still come out top of the class. Your experience is great but is not by a long shot a true representation of every student as there would always be other factors beyond finance such as academic abilities, determination to endure hardship and available alternatives if schooling falls through or even scholarship. Welcome to Steemit.