Why are people poor?

People are poor because either they are born into a an poor family or some way or another they have put themselves into a poverty state. I believe it all depends on what choices people make when choosing a living and if they worked hard in school or not. Possessing a high school diploma is a necessary component for evolving in any kind of career, but if this is all a person is holding on to when there are higher levels of education such as associates, bachelors, masters, PhD degrees. For example say "Jenny" dreams of a career in the medical field, but comes from a very low income family. Her parents do not have enough money to send her to medical school. Hard work in school and clubs earns Jenny a scholarship and grants. Her hard work and determination pay off and she uses student financial aid to help her complete college and ends up with the career she dreamed of. This example shows that although a person may come from a not so wealthy family you can still persue a career like this one. Sometimes it doesn't work out like this, being an average student with average grades and little money makes it even more difficult to persue a high paying career.