I see- the opposite to me. I had plenty of oppertunities, but too many distractions. The other thing is that many of my mates left school at 16 and got jobs paying big money, for those days, while some of us continued education for another 5 years on peanuts. They had cars, motor bikes latest clothes etc and we were poor.
It is very important to get a good all round education, incuding laguage and maths. Then chose a specialist subject say: electronics, physics, chemistry etc.
I was far too focused on technical subjects at the expense of language etc. To do well you need wide knowledge.
Good choice- many jobs in electronics, well paid too
But do you want to go to work to earn big money or enjoy yourself. If you wan't money become a doctor, dentist lawyer, futures dealer... You can still do electronics as a hobby.
I don't like to discourage you, quite the reverse, but unless you are a junior engineer, you will not be doing design work. Instead it will be managing people, attending meetings, writing reports and so on. When you go up the ladder again you might not even see a peice of electronic equipment.
Rich family/poor family makes no difference as long as you have a good family, good health and good brain. As long as you can get the essentials of life that is all that is necessary. When I first got married I was poor. If the TV went wrong or the cooker went wrong or the boiler it was a big issue. But gradulaly things got better. Now if the cooker goes wrong I would phone the local store and ask them to replace it without further thought. I bet you have some nice countryside to enjoy.
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