What has really affected me during our meetings is our discussions about the meaning of privledge. Did you know that if you have a roof over your head you are considered privledged? If you have some of these small basic necessities such as food, shelter, water, and money for transportation, you are far ahead of many people in the world. This has made me reflect upon my own life and how lucky I am that my Dad can afford to send me to school and take care of my sister and I. Although my sister and I both work, we are far more privledged than those who have to pay for their own shelter and food. My Dad has taught my sister and I the responsibility of paying bills and what life will be like once we are on our own, but we know that if were ever really needed anything, our Dad would be there to help us out. Many children do not have the advantage of going to any school they want to, mind you, many students are required to take our loans in order to pay for an education. This is why getting work experience is so important because it teaches you the value of a dollar and what things cost.
Meridian is also an area with a 60% high school graduation rate; this is similar to the Boston Public School system. It will be interesting to see what education is like down there compared to the Boston area. I hope that we will get a chance to visit a school while we are down there and talk to young students about what their education is like. When I reflect upon my elementary, middle school and high school years, I always had the best books, school materials, and activities in my town. Are these kids accessable to these after school activities? Do they have enough books for every student in the classroom?
I will be back two weeks from today to give you all an update as to how my trip went!
Cheers to all
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