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I became passionate about education when I lived next to a family growing up whose children didnt attend school. I have no idea the reasons why or even the legal ramifications of the situation, I just know that they did not go and that they never learned how to read or write. I remember feeling really sad about this even as a little girl. Sad because I didnt understand why I got to attend school and learn all these things when they couldnt. And sad because I knew somehow that their lives would be very different than mine because they didnt have the opportunity for an education. I have continued to be passionate about education because I have a deep belief that education is the primary thing that leads to freedom in the lives of people, families and even nations. If you think about it, many of the choices you make each day would not be in your life if you hadnt had the education that has given you the abilities you have. For example, take reading alone. What would your life look like if you were unable to read? Pretty different, huh? It is the education youve had that has taught you to read and hence opened up an entire arena of possibility for your life. What does this mean for you? Well, if youre reading this article than the chances are that youve had the privilege of an education and that you are able to work. It also means that you need to take that privilege seriously and use it wisely. Think about ways of continuing to learn. If you arent a reader, then that is my first suggestion: become one. Become a person who enjoys the privilege of education by reading and learning all you can. Another great way that you can use your education to impact other people is to teach them. See what programs exist at local schools and get involved with helping children in their earliest years of education. See what kind of impact you can make on lives simply because you have had the gift of an education. Education is far too costly a gift to be taken lightly or wasted. |
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