Kids in the states take education for granted. It's a chore to them. All my life, in every classroom I've ever been in from pre-school through university, there was inevitably a significant portion of every class that always had this attitude along the lines of "ugh, I hate school. School sucks. I slept through this class and I'm proud of it". And I always wondered why they felt that way (especially in college considering they didn't have to be there) because I personally always loved school and learning.
This attitude comes from taking education for granted. We don't know what it's like to be without it and so we don't appreciate it. Those kids in Ethiopia aren't getting the simplest lessons that we get here in the states and they're probably seeing some people who do habe some education and they see what kind of opportunities come with knowledge and so they desperately want it and try to teach themselves.
Not having an education makes seeing those who have one very differently. I'm sure those Ethiopian kids envy anyone who can do simple multiplication or read a book. Because we can't even imagine not having those things we think they're basic entitlements like running water or the air we breathe. That's why, in my opinion, Americsn kids have no interest in learning while kids in underdeveloped nations want it badly enough to teach themselves.
This attitude comes from taking education for granted. We don't know what it's like to be without it and so we don't appreciate it. Those kids in Ethiopia aren't getting the simplest lessons that we get here in the states and they're probably seeing some people who do habe some education and they see what kind of opportunities come with knowledge and so they desperately want it and try to teach themselves.
Not having an education makes seeing those who have one very differently. I'm sure those Ethiopian kids envy anyone who can do simple multiplication or read a book. Because we can't even imagine not having those things we think they're basic entitlements like running water or the air we breathe. That's why, in my opinion, Americsn kids have no interest in learning while kids in underdeveloped nations want it badly enough to teach themselves.