Media Journal March 30- April 3rd

My journal entry this week is about a documentary I watched titled "Back to School". The documentary aired on PBS and it follows the education of seven impoverished kids in struggling countries where education takes a backseat to family and work. Narrowing it down even more, I was mesmerized by one Kenyan student named Joab. He attended school and then his mother fell ill and he had to leave to help support his family. A while later he came back to his school and was able to be at the top of his class throughout all of his hardships. In watching this film I just realized how blessed some of us are and how much we take our education for granted. It also gave me a better understanding of the world around and not to just look at what's readily available in front of me. His face is becoming more recognizable around the world which is a great thing seeing as the school system he is in needs all the help in the world.