education

woke up very early. suppose to go to Iloilo for a meeting but typhoon Feria is here all boat trips cancelled until further notice. rushed to jollibee for breakfast as it's olive's birthday today. ;-)

while riding the jeep on our way to office, across me was a boy with eye glasses sleeping, a big black bag on his lap and a fatty woman beside him i assumed his mother. when they got off the corner, the boy was up and probably irritated that his sleep was cut short. his school bag is i guess heavier than him. sigh. i pity these kids going to school with bags like that most especially if they are only in kinder or prep! and waking up so early. in fact, they wake up earlier than me. ;-) deep sigh again.

i was reminded of my own elementary years. i only had 1 or 2 books and that was borrowed. i never owned a book until i graduated from college and capable to buy myself one. i only had notebooks and pens to carry in my bag and yet i'm proud to say my education has brought me this far. come to think of it...even at work, a notebook and a pen is all i really need. other things are just for show. hahaha ;-)

one day, when i get to have my own kids, i will never let them wake up so early to get to school and carry bags so heavy it will break their back. i will let them play more, make friends more, enjoy child life more, travel more, experience worthy activites more. education is not at all dependent on books alone and definitely not only confined to the 4 corner classroom. most probably i will homeschool them. besides, according to the latest survey: "1 in 2 school children in the Philippines are bullied or suffer from other forms of

abuse inflicted by peers or teachers. At least five out of 10 children in Grades 1-3, seven out

of 10 in Grades 4-6 and six out of 10 in high school have experienced some kind of violence in school."

so......i believe my decision to homeschool my future children is best for them. ;-)