When I left school as a young teenager I believed that my education had finished. I believed I had failed and that I would never get another opportunity to have an education. This is true in Lebanon and in other countries in the Middle East. Once a student fails school, there is no chance to come back to study as an adult and try again.
New Zealand has a system where adults get a second chance at education. This means an adult who failed at school can do one year of study and if they pass with good grades they can go to university and do a degree. They do this in New Zealand because they think that adults who have a second chance at education will benefit the country’s economy and society.
I am very thankful to have a second chance. It is very hard work to be at university when I experienced failure at school and it is even harder because I am studying in English and English is my second language. It is hard work but it is a privilege to be able to do it. I hope in the Middle East that governments and universities can start to explore ways to give adult learners a second chance at getting the education they deserve.
New Zealand has a system where adults get a second chance at education. This means an adult who failed at school can do one year of study and if they pass with good grades they can go to university and do a degree. They do this in New Zealand because they think that adults who have a second chance at education will benefit the country’s economy and society.
I am very thankful to have a second chance. It is very hard work to be at university when I experienced failure at school and it is even harder because I am studying in English and English is my second language. It is hard work but it is a privilege to be able to do it. I hope in the Middle East that governments and universities can start to explore ways to give adult learners a second chance at getting the education they deserve.
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