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In 9th grade I took first in a Science State championship competition. I didn't just win, I blew the competition away, and it changed how people approached the competition for the next 20 years. My device was ugly, large, obtuse, poor. People laughed at it. The favorite in the competition was this slick device that rumor had it was designed and manufactured by their father's engineering company. Everyone laughed, that is, until my ugly device performed like a Lambo in comparison to their Ford Pinto.

My father? A smart, but not affluent, guy who thought hard on things. He's the one that actually invented the device...but I learned a few things along the way.

Parents absolutely help children become high achievers, but it doesn't always mean it was attached to their day job. Having attentive parents is a privilege.

note: As for the device, it was just a little car powered by a weight.