Dear Diary,
After spending one school year in Yemen, I've learned a lot about the teaching system and education compared to the United States. When I walked into the school, it was fairly small. Not many kids attended, and the ones that did were mostly boys. Yemen also has a larger population of births per year, which would make people think that the schools would be larger, but unfortunately they are not. Also, a lot of the teaching staff didn't show up either. But, the few people that did show up learned and worked in poor conditions. The school supplies was also in poor conditions and they had no electricity, which isn't uncommon in Yemen. I found it hard to believe that anyone could learn in these conditions. Yemen can't even afford education for all of the children in the country. Most children have the opportunity to go to school from the age of 6-14. But, their families usually don't allow them/ don't make them go to school so they can stay home and work. The family I stayed with sent their children to school, but within the neighborhood I stayed in, many parents kept their children home to work. Even though the children stayed home and worked, it is still easier to get a job in the U.S. then in Yemen. Overall, I'm definitely glad I live in the U.S. instead of Yemen.
Love,
Kelly
Yemen children in school.
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Yemen children working.
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Life in Yemen.
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