Actually we didn&#x27;t go through the same things. I grew up in poor rural America. There were no computer science programs. I didn&#x27;t go to university and most of my peers went to the army or jail.<p>Would you have felt &quot;at ease&quot; walking into a design course at the fashion institute? How about a freestyle rap battle or a pick-up basketball game? A rodeo?<p>Different cultures expose their members to different activities. Outsiders may have a tougher time breaking in but it can be done. Finding the strength to do it is admirable. Homogenizing everyone is not.