Wide Angle Series

I was very fascinated by the Wide Angle Series. I knew that obtaining an education is much more difficult in some countries, but I've never personally connected so much with the reality of the situations children go through. Seeing video footage of children from different places going through turmoil to get to learn allowed me to see a deeper meaning to education and schools.

When I was the age of the children in the Series (in both Back to School and Time for School) I honestly hated school. I couldn't imagine trying to make it there with the consequence of getting acid poured on me as a possibility. Or having to work all day, and leave at night to study in a field while the rest of my family slept. The lives that the children lead are quite extraordinary compared to the typical American child, which is what allowed me to hate school at that age.

I also really want to go to Africa now.