JSS Presentation #2

10/17/08

The second presentation went very well. We stressed how important it is not to give up on their goals of higher education. We outlined the steps needed to progress from JSS to Senior Secondary School, to University or a Training College. The biggest issue was obviously money. We encouraged the children to discuss their education and plans for SSS with their parents sooner rather than later. Its not too late for the Form 3 kids, but definitely much easier to get this across to Form 1, since they have 2 more years to figure out a financial plan. If their parents did not have enough money we explained ways the kids could earn money for a year or two, after JSS, and save for SSS. We also stressed that they should not lose sight of their goal, as many people do when taking a break from school to earn money. All in all the children seemed very interested and hung on every word we had to say. I think most of them, if not all, desperately want to go to Senior School, and are really struggling with how to do so. I really hope they can push themselves to do this. I want them all to have more choices and more opportunities in life than their parents did…