I'm in my last semester and am about to earn a BS in biochemistry. Since I am reasonably frugal and single money shouldn't be a problem for me in this life. At least not anytime soon.
Also, I am treated as an equal by almost everyone I seek help from. My doctor, psychiatrist, dentist, IT guy, professors, etc. all treat me with respect and treat me as an equal because I have an intermediate knowledgable about the stuff they do and a willingness to learn. It makes me feel empowered, like they realize I am competent enough to carry my own weight and educate myself about various subjects. I feel like I am by nature a fighter and will educate myself and seek help from others as equals rather than just rely on other people for advice w/o ever doing the research myself. I feel like I'm in control of my life rather than just floating wherever life takes me is what I'm trying to say.
I'm also starting a weight loss regimin and hope to get down to 230-250 by the end of summer. So far that is working out.