School. For better or for worse?

From www.pbs.org, collected stories of immigrant experiences from students, who are attending an advanced English as a Second Language (ESL) class at Monrovia Community Adult School in Monrovia, California.  Click here.

Her Extraordinary Education
Kenyan Defied Tribe's Traditions but Now Carries Its Hopes
By Amy Argetsinger
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 28, 2003
- article from the Washington Post about a young Kenyan woman who comes to study in the United States.

Education differs greatly from one country to another, let alone from one continent to another. "You mean I can pick my own curriculum? Why? Do I really know what I need?". Not to mention the array of choices in degrees.

New students needed to adjust to the system. Do you need a period of adjustment? Do you see the value of getting an education? What if you came to the US with a masters degree? What about going back to school?

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