Sewing at Elna August 7 2013

August 7 2013 Sewing at Elna

I have some juicy conversations at Elna, Cavendish. I arrived to be told that the machine Ive been working on has been sold! I had become quite attached to it! I spoke to the new owner, who responded to the piece in an enthusiastic and encouraging way. Her comments on the state of education were pessimistic. She feels that the standards have dropped dramatically in public schooling, leaving private schools as the only viable option. She is encouraging her grandchildren to emigrate.

Another woman stated that education limits people by narrowing them into specific fields. This discourages development and involvement in areas not covered through education.

She does not have a matric and runs and owns her own business and is proud of and happy with her achievements.

Another woman, a mother of an adolescent girl, spoke of her frustration with her daughter. Her daughter has no interest in her school work. The mother has sent her to a private school thinking that this would develop a desire for learning and school work, and it has not.