My mother taught me that education is the most important thing in my life and that education always comes first. My mother taught me that in order to succeed in life I had to work hard and learn how to become something on my own. I was taught to use everything that my parents have given me to make a better life for myself. Through these values, I learned just how vital getting a good education is and just how hard I had to work to succeed academically.

Unfortunately, there are those entitled parents that believe that money can buy everything. Money shouldn't be able to buy everything, especially college admissions. However, recent events have proven that a good amount of money can buy admissions into elite colleges. College admissions are supposed to be a fair shot for all kids, not a competition of who can pay the most to get in.

Recently, a huge college admissions scandal has been unfolded that involves celebrities and big names in the business, including Lori Loughlin, the actress who played Aunt Becky on "Full House." Basically, through a supposed non-profit, known as The Key, wealthy parents were able to "donate" money to this "college counseling company." Through the "donations" made, The Key was used to bribe athletic college coaches and test administrators in order to benefit the children of the parents. Events like this make me question if working hard is even worth it since privilege is so pertinent in this country. It boggles my mind the lengths that these wealthy parents went through to get their kids into big name schools.

It's crazy to me how these families had the money and resources available to provide their kids with world-renowned tutors, prep books or athletic trainers, but they chose to cheat the system and bribe their way into college.

Rich, entitled and privileged kids get into these amazing colleges and take spots from deserving, unprivileged students, who have worked their entire lives and overcome several obstacles to get where they are. It's unfair and appalling. These children already have privileges beyond most people. There are kids that literally depend on going to college to have any kind of future for themselves. Buying your way through life eventually catches up to you and I hope that these families are persecuted to the fullest extent of the law.