Family History Connections

     After reading many family histories, I noticed a connection between most of the stories. Most of them talked about how important education was and how hard it was for them to get it. Because of money, education was put aside so that they could help earn a living for the family. Money was also a connection that I discovered because most families had a struggle through money. Money was the problem for them, and because of money some families didn't get the chance to go to school.
    
 From these three stories, they all have a connection to education and the struggles of money:


     In Grizzell's family history it talks about how important education was and that how her mom's parents would do anything just to get the right education for her mom:

"To their family, education is key to a great and complete life. They believed that by getting a full education and having good grades in school, will help their family move up from poverty to a higher status in life. My mom’s parents did everything they could to get money, just for their children to have a complete education. Money was not the issue, but it was hard to handle."

This shows that education means a lot to her family and that money wasn't an issue. Even though they didn't have much money, they still wanted their kids to get the education that they need because it can help them be successful in their future lives. No matter what their struggles through money are, they will try all their ability to get the money so that their kids will get a good future.


     In David's family history he talks about how she didn't go to school when her sister and brother went. His mom thought that earning money for the family was more important than her education:

"When she was still a child, my mother would be working on the farm to support her family while the rest of her older brothers and sisters would be attending school. She didn’t go to school yet because she thought that supporting the family would be more important than and education. At home, she would do chores around the house and cook for the family. At age 8, she had finally attended school."

For David's mom, she thought that supporting her family was more important that getting her education. If her family had enough money, her mom would have the chance to go to school and she wouldn't have to work and earn money. Money was an big issue in her family and her mom didn't want to be a burden by going to school. This explains that if they had the money, her mom wouldn't have to go to school at the age of eight.


     In Phuong's family history, it talks about how her mom's family was very poor and her mom didn't really go  to school in her age. Her mom's struggle was surviving.

" School. I don't have school. No education. My only education is to work to survive. One parent. Two kids. Survival is the main thing. I am not like you. I did not have the same luxury as you where you stay at home after school complaining about homework and how hard it is. Homework is nowhere as hard as as work. It is harder because it is hot in Vietnam."

In this story Phuong's mom didn't even go to school at all. Money was in important issue and because they didn't have much money, all they could worry about is surviving. This is another example that shows how important money was and how they had struggles through it. Worse than David's mom and Grizzell's mom. Phuong's mom didn't even go to school because she didn't have enough money.

     From reading these three stories, most of them had to struggle through money, and because of money, some of them weren't able to acquire what they want. It made me realize that I should appreciate the fact that I got to go to school. I should realize that money people didn't have the chance like I did because of the struggle through money. Some families got to go to school, some started last, and some didn't even attend school just because of moeny.