Looking at the world today, I can not help but get dismayed at the level of illiteracy in our country. Having come from a poor family, staying in school was one of the challenging things I have ever encountered in my lifetime. Looking back, I can not help but thank God for the grace He has given me to go through school at a difficult period. My heart always goes out to those children whose parents can not afford to pay their school fees and hence end up staying home while their colleagues are in school. If I were given a chance, the only thing that I would gladly change would be to make education affordable to the poor. Looking at our country today, one does not fail to see the connection that exists between the level of poverty, illiteracy and the high rate of crime.
Having come from a poor family, I have gotten a taste of what other poor kids go through and I highly think that they ought to be given a chance to learn. In today’s world where jobs are becoming rare due to the economic meltdown, giving children the best education is to me the best gift that we can leave to the next generation. This is why given a chance to change the world; the only thing I would give my full attention is giving the poor a chance to get the best education available. This would ensure that they get a chance to fight for the scanty jobs in the market. With good education they would be able to fight for the scanty jobs and once they are employed this would considerably reduce the level of crime in our country.