Ok, due to some technical issues Ms. Bell and I
were having, I was only able to see between 20 and 25 minutes of the movie. I
didn't really know what to expect from this movie because I had never heard of
it, but from what I've watched, it just made me sad. Maybe sad isn't the right
word. I think disappointed is better. I'm not disappointed in the students
necessarily, more like in the government. There was one part in the documentary
where they showed past political speeches by presidents and they all say the
same thing, I'm going to fix education! And that's it. Nothing drastic ever
comes out of it. It's all talk. George W. Bush promised that there would be
100% proficiency in reading and math. That poll said some states had as little
as 12% proficiency. It’s disappointing that our government is thought to be one
of the models of excellence and yet we cannot even fix our own educational
system.
Now, when
it comes to the students I was actually quite amazed by some of them. One of
the little girls, I think her name was Daisy, is in elementary school and she
has already decided what she wants to with her life and has already sent a
letter to a college she wants to attend once she graduates. This is just
inspiring really. Both of her parents dropped out of high school because they
couldn’t afford NOT to work, but Daisy is so excited by the thought of
learning. You can’t really say that about a lot of kids these days (not that I’m
so old and wise but it’s just what I see).
Another
boy, I think his name was Anthony, has gone through so much and yet he too is
excited to learn. He never knew his mother, his father died from drugs and now
he’s being raised by his grandmother. I was amazed that someone that has been
through so much at such a young age, can still be motivated or driven enough to
continue his education. A lot of people would fall apart.
So
far I find this movie amazing. It really does make me wonder about the
education a lot of 
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