Last year in my post titled "Can I make a Difference?" I had mentioned my desire to do something worthwhile in this life and ended my post by saying "When and how to make a difference is a question I’ll always keep open and I am hopeful that I’ll find an answer soon". I still do not have an answer to when and how but now I probably know the answer to 'where'. It will be somewhere in the field of education.
I think education has the greatest impact on a person's life among other factors. It makes the person self reliant and makes him a contributing factor in the economy of the nation. In this process, he gets the opportunity to improve his own standard of living and to break out of the shackles of poverty. The closest example I have seen is that of my former housemaid's children who got educated and lifted their family out or poverty, helping their mother to retire in dignity.
I have been among the very fortunate ones to get all the education I wanted. All the courses, projects, exams, great friendships in the process... It all has surely been a fascinating journey. And not to mention that this is going to be a lifelong process out of classes too. It has helped me grow as a person. I want to make sure that someone else gets the benefit of this privilege I have had. So now my next mission is to figure out the 'when and how'. I am envious of the people who know what they want to do and are already on that path. I have tried to take some baby steps and want to see where they take me. Let's see how that goes...
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