Goodwill Tour in Tchad
Friday we visited 3 schools. A large elementary school with such cute little people it made me want to teach again. Then a high school with over 1,000 students all ranging in age from 13 to 30.
(hold on while I get on my soap box) The part that makes it hard to understand is that after high school they can take an entrants exam for university. But it’s a very hard test and sometimes/ most of the time it’s more of who you are and not so much how much you know that gets you in. so if they don’t go there what do they do?? This is just one of hundreds of high schools in Tchad. So they can do great things with education but what do they do when they’re done with school? I guess open a business – sewing, mechanic, ect or teach. Sometimes inside I’m afraid that education is a waste. I guess it never is because education kills ignorance and can help self esteem, and encourage a better, healthier living. (Okay, I’m done)
The third school we visited, all on the same dirt road, was the Adventist school. As we walked up Esther said that it was nice to see our SDA school because the children are spirited and carefree, which was way they reacted much livelier than the other schools. When we visited each school we would meet the school officials then go inside several classrooms to see and introduce ourselves. We would sometimes pray, or they kids would sing a song. Afterwards we all agreed that we felt a little like we were Angelina Jolie on a “goodwill tour” of Africa.
(hold on while I get on my soap box) The part that makes it hard to understand is that after high school they can take an entrants exam for university. But it’s a very hard test and sometimes/ most of the time it’s more of who you are and not so much how much you know that gets you in. so if they don’t go there what do they do?? This is just one of hundreds of high schools in Tchad. So they can do great things with education but what do they do when they’re done with school? I guess open a business – sewing, mechanic, ect or teach. Sometimes inside I’m afraid that education is a waste. I guess it never is because education kills ignorance and can help self esteem, and encourage a better, healthier living. (Okay, I’m done)
The third school we visited, all on the same dirt road, was the Adventist school. As we walked up Esther said that it was nice to see our SDA school because the children are spirited and carefree, which was way they reacted much livelier than the other schools. When we visited each school we would meet the school officials then go inside several classrooms to see and introduce ourselves. We would sometimes pray, or they kids would sing a song. Afterwards we all agreed that we felt a little like we were Angelina Jolie on a “goodwill tour” of Africa.
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