Share my guy friend's story... I knew him for 10 years.
My friend couldn't go university though he was accepted by NUS because he had to work full-time to support his family. He worked, saved up for 3 years, then he took up part-time degree. Last year my friend completed his degree, got big pay jump, bought a house last year. This year, he married and moved into his house.
If my friend has resigned to fate and blamed everything on bad luck, he won't be doing well in life now.