Girls' Education

To me this article was very shocking and truly eye-opening to the real issues at hand regarding girls' education. Statistics such as girls making up 1/3 of the 48000 child soldiers in the war just jumped at me because I would never have imagined even one female child serving as a soldier in a war. I was glad to read that girls were provided with education as a means of support and resilience. However, another fact that really surprised me was that when these female students attend school, their routes to and from school are very unsafe. According to the article, it was a "dangerous and fearful daily experience for girls." I couldn't really identify with this fear because at Emory, even when I am walking late at night, there are other people around who are around campus. However, through reading about the personal thoughts and comments made by the students, I caught a glimpse of what they must go through every day when walking to school. I was very touched by the commitment, passion, and the willingness of the girls to overcome all of their fears to gain their education. I hope to apply these same feelings to my life as well.