R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Respect is my word of the week. If someone was to ask me how the students’ manners are, I could proudly say that every student that I have come across has shown me respect. They are just impeccable when it comes to showing good manners. Not only does their level of respect show with their good manners, it also shows with their dedication to school. This is one of the ways that I can tell the environmental differences between the U.S. and South Africa. The students’ want to learn and they want to come to school. They do not take their education for granted, and they know that it is needed to make a difference when they get older. I think that every student that is in high school or below should have the same respect for their as they do here in any country. In the US the students know that education is free, so they don’t take as much pride in it. Half of the students probably don’t want to be in school. It is so refreshing to see students who are self-motivated and show genuine interest in school. I found this life cycle of respect and I can honestly say that every student at Emafini Primary completes this cycle on the daily basis.