Lu and Rose

Both articles this time were much more comprehendible and also knowledgeable. I found it interesting to see how difficult it was for Lu growing up and facing the problems of her home life and her school life. For anyone it would be difficult and I found it inspiring that she never gave up on either no matter how hard things became. She grew up basically with no friends since she was different and everyone else seemed to be the same. She counted on her family to be there for her but at some points did not know if what they were teaching her was right. Keeping her two worlds, the school and then home separate was a challenge and struggle but one that helped her continue to keep pursuing her education, and eventually leading her to a future career as a teacher. Reading about someone else’s struggle to get and education in another country made me look at my life and see how it wasn't so bad after all.
Rose on the other hand had to deal with the problems of illiterate adults. People who grow up in poverty do not have a strive to get an education or try to make something of their education. They know that they will not be able to get anywhere and just don't try. Being a teacher and wanting to help them learn how to understand words and phrases he teaches them in a way that they will be able to remember a word and what the meaning of it is. He hopes that with this help of their education they will be able to make better lives for themselves and find better jobs to make their lives a little bit better.