Sunday, October 24, 2010
Enrique's Journey
This presentation was extremely powerful and exposed a problem and situation that I, and I'm sure many other people were not aware of. The fact that thousands of kids from poor South American countries risk their lives numerous times to come see their mothers in the United States is a heroic feat. This lecture taught me to not take things for granted and that having parents present in your life who love and support you and are actually, physically there in your life, is something that I should be very appreciative of and so should everyone else. The lecture opened up my eyes to the devastating lives that thousands if not millions of kids live every single day. The struggles that this lecture exposed me to were ones that need to be taken care of and have more attention brought to them. There are several things I and many others could do to follow through on the ideas presented in the lecture. I could either start another organization that helps support these kids and spread awareness to their issues or further support another group that helps these children. The change of this issue needs to start with awareness and then getting things done.
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I enjoyed the presentation we had to attend learning about illegal immigration. I was not aware of the life conditions of the poor South American countries, and I was blown away to learn that little children travel the world to see their mothers. This presentation also opened my eyes that I am truly blessed and that I should do something to help these unfortunate children,
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's a wake up call to many and a realization of how lucky we are all. It was a great presentation, one that hopefully impacted all the Writing 140 students. More students should be required to attend in order to hear about such an amazing story.
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