Ann patchett's option

Whenever you feel attacked by a group of people because of your ideals or your preferences, you have the right to defend yourself. Somehow, we tend to believe it is not ok to stand for our ideals or our rights, ignoring the fact we are no longer fighting for ourselves but for everyone who has the same problem. Sometimes, I can agree, it is better to ignore the situation, let it pass. It is totally fine if you do not want to get in troubles because of someone else's prejudices; our peace, our tranquility and, in some cases, our lives worth much more than a problem. In other cases, like Ann Patchett's, you just have the courage to not being hurt.

If I were Ann Patchett, I would not have done anything different. As a law student, my mindset is looking forward to solve controversies in the court. As a person who understands how hard is to change people's mentality, especially in topics such as sexual preferences and religion, I could not have done more than stand in front of those who do not agree with me and explain how important is to discuss as civilized people.

Even when she got insulted in every possible way, she acted with respect and tolerance. In my opinion, that's one of the best ways to defend your thoughts.

People who defend their points, who stand in front of their bullies, people who wants to stop the hurt and prejudice with courage are the ones that defends humanity from rotting itself.

Equity

                         Education is a fundamental right. In many cases, we tend to believe that education is only reserved for a chosen few, the elite. Many demands have been raised in order to show the importance of allowing everyone in the best school while there is the other idea that education should be permitted only for those who actually have interest and potential that can only be acquired in private and prestigious schools. I stand for allowing everyone to have the best education possible by applying the principle of equity. This means to remain tuition in every school, but also to improve their scholarships programs. And, because somehow schools needs to get money, because it can improve the motivation of a student, and because by remaining tuitions we're not denying good education for everyone, I stand for tuition with equity.

                          Every school gets a certain amount of money at the beginning of the semester in order to pay their bills, improve infrastructure, and apply their programs. Sometimes, it is not enough money for all of that, or it is also necessary to reach some amount to create a new program or building. Tuitions are another way to improve the school by giving money for a better quality and also, it gives an opportunity to open more applications for a scholarship to those persons that don't have as much as another student.

                          Higher education demands a lot: demands time, demands hard work, and demands compromise. It is not easy to reach this level if you're not a good student. And, of course, sometimes our environment it's completely opposite of what a good student needs, but if we stand for spoil the students in every demand, we're also ignoring the fundamental goal of every educative institution: teach values. Of course it is hard to reach high studies, and of course there are many students that need extra help because of his economic, or social status; still, we must encourage students to learn good values of work and life. Tuitions can be something to encourage students to be better than what they think they are.

                           There are people that believes tuitions as a way to deny education. They think it is an economical measure to select those who have money from those who don't. Even though it is a consequence of our capitalist system, tuitions are just another licit option for receive money from the students in order to improve for them. The nature of a tuition itself goes with the demands of the students. If there is someone so talented with low resources, it would be a shame to waste its potential. If there is someone who demands his right for education, the State must guarantee it's right, but the student must also show how committed is with its learning. We shall also remind that scholarships can only be offered if certain amount of money is reached by the University.

                             As a conclusion, tuitions are a necessary way for schools to improve in many ways, and are also motivation for students. We must not believe that tuitions can discourage someone for applying to a good institution, but seeing them as an option for giving those who don't have many resources an opportunity to follow their dreams. 

Why here? Why now?

I've been trying to write about this questions for about an hour; it is not easy to simplifie all the things I've lived in this place, or the reason why I'm in love with CELE.

Perhaps I could tell you about my decision of studying at UNAM, the decision I took to become a lawyer, and the reason why I opted for Open University here at C.U.

Maybe, we can chat about why I was so needed for human contact since I wasn't used to hang out with people older than me, or why my friends weren't available for their majors.

I promise we could have a nice time if we spent the hole day talking about the moments and learnings I got from here. 

But that's a story for another time.
So let's begin from the start.
I wasn't sure I wanted to learn more about languages. Since I was a litle boy, my biggest dream was to become a writer. In those days, I sat in the libraries trying to write something about "the cowboy pambazo" (my first character), or the detective simon. Days passed as I dreamed with making something memorable for humanity in literature.
As I grown up, I decided I want to become a profesional in writing, but I wasn't sure how I was going to acomplish that goal. Besides, My parents always wanted me to become a lawyer, just like they were. In my last year of highschool, I decided I was going to play both sides and I apply for a place in tha UNAM's law faculty, but I was going to study in the open system, were I was only forced to present my finals exams and not to take classes during the week. I found myself in a situation were I could write the whole week and yet present my law major on the weekends.
I thought that as brilliant idea.
But then, as the days in my first semester went by, I realized I denied some part of me as well.
I found myself alone;my friends started their major and have no time for the old stuff, my parents were busy with work, and I had a terrible time with my exgirlfriend as well. Finishing my first semester, I was begging for some human contact with people of my age.
So, before I run out of time, I applied for an english course here at CELE with the only purpose to get some "week-classes".
And that's how I got here.
The reason why I'm still here it's not as complicated as the other one; Once I went through the bad old days, I lerned something very interesting in the way. I learned to love what I had, and stop caring for things I didn't have. I learned to write for myself, and not for fame or money. I learned to love languages, just the way I learned to love law.And I stayed in CELE not only because of what it meant to me in the past, but what it means to me right now, as a place where I can learn to communicate with others, and still have something of the old me inside.
So, as a conclussion, it is hard for me to tell you how important CELE is. I could have said how important are languages for your career or your personal life. We all have a story to tell, and I really hope you had a nice time reading mine.
au revoir mon amie, á la prochaine.