Not to discount what you said, but I think in some ways she realizes this. The problems she does overcome are, in her own words: "a load of crappy excuses". I think she understands the challenges she faces aren't really challenges, and are just that: "crappy excuses."

So, you make a good point, and in some way, I think she realizes that with all she has been given, the excuses left to her are crappy.

Yeah, I can't echo this enough. I had to temper myself writing to my sponsor child last night.

She's in Indonesia, and likely to be stuck making cassava with her mom and helping in the fields, until she gets married off and never heard from again.

If she was able to suffer a trip on a boat, or be adopted into the 1st World she'd have a solid chance at an education, and a first world life.

> Born in a wealthy enough family that can afford computers and education for their children

Well i write web apps too and i can confirm it. I have not been agle to get my hands on a smartphone. And it's been ages and i still don't have a smartphone despite of listening and talking about it for years. People usually ignore this.

Some time back, there was a kid who wrote ipad apps. I felt this that time too, he was more lucky. I haven't ever seen an ipad IRL let alone use it or own it. If i had an ipad when i was 12, i would have been very happy and probably better coder than i am today. Having access to all of this is a great help if you have it and albeit not a road blocker exactly but still a discouraging thought if you don't have them. Reading about such stuff everyday but never getting a chance to use them is not the best thing you would want for yourself.

Only i know how much i want a smart device but i am still not able to get it. So yes, being lucky definitely counts. Although i would like to point out that i am getting education and my parents are still super supportive.