On Thursday evening I took a trip back in time and accompanied my friend, Ruth, to an evening lecture at BYU, given by the Martin Hickman 2009 Scholar, Renata Forste on the education of women. The emphasis was on women in less developed countries where healthcare, nutrition and education of children was amongst their primary concerns. Rudy Manikan said "If you educate a man you educate a person, but if you educate a woman, you educate a family." The results showed that the children of women who had been educated to at least high school standard were more likely to be healthy, to eat a balanced, nutritious diet, and to be encouraged to persue some education.
It has always been a personal goal of mine to be educated. I am grateful for the many educational oppertunites I have been afforded, both at home and in the classroom, as they have provided me with opportinuties for an excellent and fulfilling career as well as the many life skills needed to live independantly and to be self reliant.
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