Chapter 1"And Then I Went to School"

The short story, "And Then I Went to School" by Joseph H. Suna was very interesting to me. A young Indian boy named Joseph Henry was living in a small village with family and friends. He felt strong and smart in his town but once he went to school with other children from different ethnicities, he did not feel the same way. He felt small and simple minded. Joseph was not used to people not speaking his language. He was living away from home as he got older due to getting an education. He really missed his family and friends from his village and once he came home for break he realized it was not the same. He was becoming accustomed to the "white man's ways". Joseph realized his home town was inefficient and he was comfortable in his new life but he would always still love his home. I enjoyed this story because i found the theme to be never forget where you came from. It is so important to stay grounded and never be something that you don't want to be. If you stay true to your values you will go far in this world. throughout this story Josephs life got better because he was expanding his horizons. he was viewing the world in a different way. This scenario is similar to all of us going to college. We are not used to these ways yet but we will become accustomed to this lifestyle eventually. We can never forget where we came from and all of the beliefs and values that we learned while growing up. attending college will provide me with a better life because i will receive and education that will lead me to a career to start my life. I will have to sacrifice the comfort i had at home with my house, car and friends. I will miss all of these aspects greatly but, I know that I will still have them when I come home after I get my education, which always comes first.