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I grew up relatively poor, in a small town (800 people), didn't do that great in college, went to a no-name college in the midwest. I used to think like you "How will I ever compete"

And then I started to meet people the exact opposite of who I was. I realized they are just like me, and there is nothing to be afraid of.

If you're motivated and half way intelligent you'll be fine. Things probably won't turn out how you expected, but you'll be okay.

yeah, it's hard to imagine being similar to someone who built something covered in TC, when something I built has only ever been covered on my (small) college's website. they don't seem to compare :)

So, you've got coverage already. Awesome!

Use the stair step technique. Who is slightly bigger than your college's website? City/State Paper? And then build from there!

thank you for your motivation! I really appreciate it. it's because of smart, motivational people like you that this board flourishes

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