What is Survival of the Fittest?

To say that a person who is struggling to feed their family off of a $7.50 an hour job is weak is unbelievable. Not everyone is born with certain advantages like having a choice in what college they want to attend or if they want to attend college at all. Those born with silver spoons are called "strong" because of their income, but what about those that lose sleep, work their fingers to the bone, and still don't make enough to take their family out of town for a small vacation?


In my home, I didn't grow up rich, but we weren't poor either. My mom and grandparents made sure that my sister and I had everything that we wanted and needed, and if that's considered weak then maybe some should change their viewpoint on life. I had no choice but to attend college because of the way I grew up. It was either school or military, and school is the one thing I know I'm good at. I'm sure we're all here to get a degree, so we can get a high paying job, and a nice car and home with the white picket fence around it, but everyone isn't afforded the same opportunity we have.


There are those that couldn't attend college due to certain circumstances and aren't' living the most desirable life, but are we, as humans, supposed to outcast them and make them feel like they don't matter? My mom doesn't have a college degree, but she does have a well paying job that allows her to take care of me, my sister, and herself. So what does "survival of the fittest" really mean? Because you weren't fit for college you won't survive? Or because you inherited your parent's possessions, you have a better chance at survival than the one with the college degree who still can't make ends meet?