11.15.23

 Today in class we watched a video about 4 kids in other countries, on How they make there way to school every day. Solome was from kenya she and her brother would travel 2 hours to make it home. Zahira was from morocco, she would walk a while then later meet up with her friends. Then they would all continue to walk to the city and from there hitch a ride from someone. Carlos is from Argentina, he has a little sister, he seems to helps his parents with farm work and to make his way to school he rides a horse along with his sister. I found it sweet on how the second time his sister asks to lead the horse he says okay but not to mention it to their mother. Lastly three siblings from india. One of them being born differently. There was a part in there journey where they got stucj between some water and the youngest one was whining to the older one, on why they were going through that path. Then just before entering the school the younger one fixes his brother hair. Which I found sweet because even though to make it from there house to school its diffcult but they still act like there age. I'm not sure if that makes any sense. My parents as well there education is eqauvalient to a high school diploma, although I know my dad wanted to keep studying but he couldn't. My older brother he has such a succesful job and now it my turn. I try my best to get good grades for them. Knowing they couldn't but I can. Class today was intersting, I talked to some classmates and they said that the video made them sad, but I feel like its important to see things like this so we don't take things for granted. 

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