Private versus Public

Woke up at 5:45am, had mud all the way up to my knees, saw another side of the :moon”; it has been one incredibly long day. Fortunately for me, it wasn't hot and I learned a great deal...never leave a single stalk of rice behind just like never leave a brother behind :) love you pbros lol

Last Friday at my service learning organization, Sao Mai, my daily tasks were a little bit different than usual. I actually felt more useful for once. I took it upon myslef to teach one of the children something while the teacher was teaching one other child. Although, I have no experience or qualifications to teach, I thought that I was able to get through the child. Eventually, one the child, Ky Anh, pointed to a word I could keep on repeating the word until he pointed to the next word. I thought that was pretty effective in the sense that he could associate the word with the way that it sounded even though, he, himself, was not able to speak. And I guess one of the other bigger task and responsibility I had on Friday was feeding one of the seventeen kids that were in the classroom. Luckily, the child, Duc was easy to feed; for a little guy, he can really eat. Lol. This kind of relates to the topic of public versus prvate space. The organization itself is sponsored by a foreigner. It is considered a private space because the organization and its services is not open to the public, it is not open to everyone. There are standards and qualifications in order for children to be admitted to the program. Another important idea to consider is the fact that not only do this children have to be accepted by the organization but also the family has to have the financial stability in order to pay for the schooling. Although it is fortunate that there are programs that provide special children with special needs but it is sad in the sense that not all families and children can get the same kind of schooling that these kids get.

I believe that there should be more government developmental program along with government assistance for families of low income. I know that that means a major chuck of the Vietnamese community, but it is just hard to see people go without getting the help that they need. We need more public organizations that strive to help more people.