The other day the lunchtime conversation topic revolved around school experiences, tertiary study, work etc. I listened to the common themes of student life ..... study life ..... and my inside voice was screaming at me .... my experiences were utterly different .... tales of student gathering ..... I had no friendly experience that I can recall .... instead I remember the aching loneliness of going into lectures and wondering where to sit that wouldn't result in pain and rejection.
The table conversation delved into study habits and exam cramming ..... my memories are of feeling completely confused and useless .... not having even the most basic idea of what I was supposed to be doing. ..... of reaching the time of exams and knowing that I knew absolutely nothing.
At the table I sat listening .... and thinking "This is normal life that I'm hearing about .... my life has been nothing like it." How can systems fail so badly that children/adolescents can be left out so completely.
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