After researching and learning about other countries and their access to education, there are some questions that have very interesting answers. If my formal education ended early or I never had an education at all, I would have a completely different life. I most likely wouldn’t really be able to read or write and I wouldn’t go to school obviously which would mean I would pretty much do nothing all day. Maybe I would start finding ways to make money and occupy myself at a super young age by finding quick jobs to do. I have not really ever encountered any barriers when it comes to education. My family believes strongly that school is important and it will set me up for a good future. Even though I have I have never encountered any barriers, there are definitely young children everywhere who run into these barriers due to family, money, or simply just the area they live in. I think that this is really unfair. I believe that in some places, people don’t value the children’s well being in a way and that they are just to help around the house instead of learning and growing as individuals. Every child should be able to have an access to education, whether you live in a poor community or a nicer one. It’s not right that the opportunity is taken from kids at such a young age. These lessons have certainly made me think differently about the value of my education. All I’ve grown up with/around is a good school system and taught that school is important. Almost every kid thinks when they go to school that they it’s boring and they don’t want to go and would rather sit at home all day and do nothing. I have felt this way at times as well but after seeing young kids not going to school because they don’t have access to a school or their family is to poor so they do chores around the house and farm makes me have a different opinion about school. It makes me appreciate the opportunities I am given here with a good school system and makes me feel for the children who desperately long for that. We could improve access to education overseas by possibly teaching the communities that don’t necessarily believe in education about the importance of it and all the benefits it has. We could also try to build some small schools in the communities that simply just don’t have the money to be able to give those kids the education they deserve. All in all, I think that every child should be able to go to school and learn so they are able to grow up and have a great future. The fact that there are barriers for these children is so unfair to them and they 100% deserve an education.