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A source of inspiration

As part of my study in South Africa last quarter, I worked in a local high school, where I taught Physics, Math and established a computer literacy program after school. I worked with the students there at least 6 hours a day everyday of the week. Although it was challenging, it was rewarding and fun working with a group of high school students, just like yourselves.

The only differences that I saw was that they are much more disadvantaged and lack many of the resources that we take for granted here in America. They lack qualified teachers (because blacks were not educated under the apartheid (An official policy of racial segregation formerly practiced in the Republic of South Africa, involving political, legal, and economic discrimination against nonwhites). They don’t have a computer lab at school, let alone online courses. Yet, they work hard and make the best out of their situation. All my time there, I was thinking what my DLC students would think if they were to be here and experience it? I'm sure the experience would motivate many to work hard in school and make the best out of any situation.

This should inspire you to keep working on whatever is challenging in your life and continue to strive for the better.

Here is a sample work by one of my South Africa students for you to reflect on.

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Any perspectives...? send me an e-mail.

Your DLC Student Mentor,
Yared
yared.ayele@email.learningcommons.org

Posted by Yared at April 11, 2005 12:50 PM in Science.