"Savage Inequalities" by Jonathan Kozol. Go out, buy it, read it. All of Kozol's books are great, but this one in particular is interesting because it hits on so many different cities.
It's just not right, how different school experiences are for people. It's not right that where I went to school we had a great media center, televisions in every room, desks, clean restrooms, extra curricular programs, and great sports facilities while some schools here don't even have cafeterias. It's not right that we took a bus every day and some of these kids have to walk 5 milesa day because they can't afford trasnporation. It's not right that I knew I could go to college from kindergarten and some of these people can never even imagine that as a possibility.
I'm looking into other volunteer opportunities around here as well. I just feel like I'm not doing enough, like being involved in education isn't enough. This is where it has to start, I KNOW that, but. . .but sometimes it feels like I'm not doing anything new, like I'm just filling a hole that anyone could fill. And I guess that's not the case, but still. . .
Feeling very frustrated overal right now. It seems like the older I get the more inequalities I'm able to see in our country, and the less I'm able to affect change.
On a happier front, I'm making friends, going out, seeing the city, and my life right now is pretty great. Which just makes me feel more awful about these poor kids. So that's that. And I"m relaly glad I saved so much money in college, because now I'm not stressing about my funds like everyone else.
Sigh. Oh, and if you post a comment and dont' sign in. . .sign a name. I'm talking to you, anonymous!
Love
J
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You need to remember that you are one person who is doing more then thousands of others out there. I know you are doing more then me. I work hard and enjoy life and occasionally give to some fund raiser or another. But you are out there doing and making a difference.
Katy Kramer
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