Response to PBS Video

This video was interesting and gave different examples of how kids around the world go to school and some of the problems that they may encounter in trying to receive an education. In Shugufu's case, she had to deal with responsibilities in helping taking care of her family, and the threat of attacks by the Taliban and other hate groups, who don't want girls going to school. In the video Shugufu said that it was hard balancing school work, and family responsibilities/chores, but she is trying to balance both things in order to receive an education, and she is succeeding in doing that. In the United States most teenagers don't have to worry about balancing chores and education, or deal with the threat of violence just because they attend school. It makes me feel .grateful that it is easier for me to get an education, and I don't have many obstacles in my way to obtain this. With Jefferson in Brazil, he has to deal with violence, and the pressure to drop out and join a gang. Like Shugufu they both have to deal with violence in trying to get an education. Plus at one point Jefferson's mom was unemployed and it was hard making ends meet. But in his case he is overcoming all of this by skipping a grade, and excelling in the classroom, and his afterschool program. There are always some sorts of obstacles in achieving something, but if a person truly wants something they can get past the obstacles to obtain it. With the girl from India, she had to deal with working and helping take care of her family because her culture believes it is a woman's job to do that and not recieve an education. Although she dropped out from school, she made an effort to receive some education. Like Shugufu her culture believed it was a woman's job to take care of the family and that education wasn't necessary. This attitude is apart of many cultures all over the world. In the United States the attitude toward gender roles is different and women can always receive an education. I am fortunate that I can attend school like anyone else and it does not matter because I am a girl. My person was an immigrant to France from Mali. She and her husband were poor and were just trying to make ends meet. Depending on what her life was like in Mali she may or may not have been able to receive a good education.