Taking 5-10 years off school?

<p>I don’t think there are any jobs I can get with a high school diploma other than entry-level minimum wage jobs, as I have no particular job skills in any field, and I don’t want to work at McDonald’s for the rest of my life. I would like to work as an independent researcher after getting my PhD in Physics, but that and academia is a longshot, so I will most likely end up in finance with the skills I obtain in computational Physics, though I will keep my head up for opportunities of any research jobs that might arise. There is almost literally nothing you can do with a bachelor’s in Physics, so I would have to head straight off into grad school like every other Physics graduate unless I want to keep working for minimum wage.</p>

<p>My question is why do schools have an adversity towards poor students, even if they have the same amount of skill in a field as someone who is wealthy?</p>

<p>I’m only asking because I have no other option than to work. I cannot afford any school, therefore I am forced to work until I can afford school, and that’s not my fault I was born into a destitute society. Why is this being held against me?</p>