Craig Robinson
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So that- you know, she'd be able to be an involved and engaged parent in our school, which she was. She was very active in the PTA. So we sort of had that typical, we came home for lunch every day. So him being the sole breadwinner afforded her the luxury of being more engaged in our upbringing. But it meant that we were, you know,
We had to sacrifice a lot. And it just, sacrifice just became a habit. You know, little things like, you know, Christmas was, you got three gifts.
We had to sacrifice a lot. And it just, sacrifice just became a habit. You know, little things like, you know, Christmas was, you got three gifts.
We had to sacrifice a lot. And it just, sacrifice just became a habit. You know, little things like, you know, Christmas was, you got three gifts.
You could ask for three things. And another thing Dad focused on was never stretching or using credits.
You could ask for three things. And another thing Dad focused on was never stretching or using credits.
You could ask for three things. And another thing Dad focused on was never stretching or using credits.
When you say bought things on time, what do you mean by that?
When you say bought things on time, what do you mean by that?
When you say bought things on time, what do you mean by that?
So we got in the habit of not really asking for things because we didn't want to put our parents in a bad situation. But that meant that, for example, you almost didn't go to Princeton.
So we got in the habit of not really asking for things because we didn't want to put our parents in a bad situation. But that meant that, for example, you almost didn't go to Princeton.
So we got in the habit of not really asking for things because we didn't want to put our parents in a bad situation. But that meant that, for example, you almost didn't go to Princeton.
You had gotten a full scholarship to another school.
You had gotten a full scholarship to another school.
You had gotten a full scholarship to another school.
Wouldn't it have been nice if we had gone to school when there was blind admissions, financial admissions? I mean, you imagine our parents being working class people and a school that rich requiring them to have a financial contribution to the point that they went into debt when a school like Princeton had such a huge endowment. It's amazing. Yeah. But I don't want to digress. I know.
Wouldn't it have been nice if we had gone to school when there was blind admissions, financial admissions? I mean, you imagine our parents being working class people and a school that rich requiring them to have a financial contribution to the point that they went into debt when a school like Princeton had such a huge endowment. It's amazing. Yeah. But I don't want to digress. I know.
Wouldn't it have been nice if we had gone to school when there was blind admissions, financial admissions? I mean, you imagine our parents being working class people and a school that rich requiring them to have a financial contribution to the point that they went into debt when a school like Princeton had such a huge endowment. It's amazing. Yeah. But I don't want to digress. I know.
Stephen. So good to have you. Good to have you here, man.