Stories

I've learned that there is a drive and commitment to becoming more productive in our society by people who have so much less (financially) than most people I'm connected to. I have such respect and admiration for my student.

I am amazed at how difficult it is to learn a new language and what a long process it is.

The number of people unable to read in this county is staggering!

It's been very eye opening for me to see how someone from the same city as me can lead such a different life because they didn't have access to the same opportunities I did.

I have learned so much; first of all, tolerance for people different than ourselves...

A very rewarding event was helping my student prepare for her citizenship test, going with her, seeing her beaming smile as she emerged having been given her citizenship and attending her swearing in ceremony.

It has made me feel like retirement is not just what I can do for me but how I can give of myself also.

I appreciate the gift of reading more than before because I have never had difficulty reading, so to learn of how the inability to read has affected another adult's life is sobering...

My world is larger.

I have helped people expand their horizons.