Chapter 1; And Then I Went to School

Suina was encouraged to attend school so that he "might have a better life in the future". He goes through many changes as a result of going to school. Some of these changes are the way he dressed. While in school he had to wear shined shoes and pressed shirt and pants. He also had to better the his hygiene, due to the fact that he had head lice due to the lack of sanitary conditions in his house. One change that Suina had to do that is mentioned multiple times in the article is that he had to learn how to speak English. He was cruelly forced to learn English, he would get severely punished if he spoke his native tongue. When he came back home for Thanksgiving he noted that his house was really small and that there was a lack of running water and bathroom facilities. He noted that everything got dusty so quickly and hardly anyone spoke English. He noted that he was becoming civilized. I feel like like Suina's life gets better because, yeah he is losing some of his customs but hes future is becoming better. I honestly think that attending college will provide me with a better life because having a degree, gaining experience and working hard will prepare me to have a good job.